Following his successful title defense at The Masters, Rory McIlroy is reevaluating his major objectives. Having achieved the career Grand Slam and becoming a back-to-back winner at The Masters, McIlroy is now poised to create more golfing history. With six major victories under his belt, he is tied with Sir Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, and Lee Trevino.
McIlroy expressed his desire to continue achieving, stating, 'I felt like the Grand Slam was the destination, and I realized it wasn't. It's just a part of the journey. I still have things I want to achieve.' Potential targets for McIlroy include becoming a double Grand Slam champion, winning all four majors on multiple occasions, and surpassing Faldo as the most successful European golfer in the modern era.
With his latest victory, McIlroy is halfway to becoming a double Grand Slam champion, having already won the PGA Championship twice. He has also had seven top-10 finishes at the US Open and has impressed at the next two Open venues. McIlroy's next major goal could be to win The Masters three years in a row, a feat that has not been achieved since Peter Thomson's consecutive wins at The Open in 1954, 1955, and 1956. With the PGA Championship, US Open, and The Open still to come, McIlroy is working towards new major targets, and his legacy in the Ryder Cup is already confirmed, with multiple appearances and a potential captaincy in the years ahead.