There was a moment during Rory McIlroy’s Wednesday press conference at Quail Hollow that illustrated how he has morphed from a man who needs to a man who wants. Needs are essentials without which one is lost.

Rory McIlroy, whose Masters triumph last month completed a years-long pursuit of the career Grand Slam, said on Wednesday he has accomplished everything in golf he ever dreamed of and will not be burdened by any number-specific goals going forward.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy is heading Down Under for the first time in more than a decade to play the Australian Open on Melbourne’s famed sandbelt courses for the next two years.

The Quail Hollow Country Club is the venue for the 2025 edition of one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments, with Rory McIlroy the headliner as he looks to build on winning his first Green Jacket at August last month.

The McIlroy household is looking at a major life change in the near future, which eradicates any notion that the marriage is not healthy.