Rory McIlroy Targets More Majors at PGA Championship After 2nd Masters Win

11 articles · Updated · PGA TOUR · May 12

Rory McIlroy arrived at Aronimink projecting a markedly different mood from last year’s PGA Championship, saying his goals are reset and he sees “a nice clear road ahead” to chase more majors.
The shift follows his second Masters title, which he said ended the uncertainty that lingered after finally achieving a long-sought career milestone and helped restore a calmer, more repeatable major-championship mindset.
At 36, McIlroy sounded more open and engaged in Tuesday’s press conference, a contrast with the curt, tense exchanges that marked his 2025 PGA appearance and much of the following summer.
Oddsmakers rank McIlroy second behind Scottie Scheffler this week, and he believes Aronimink’s length-and-spin demands suit his game if he can maintain the mental control that carried him through Augusta.

Is McIlroy's newfound calm a true transformation or another prelude to major championship heartbreak?

Can McIlroy's elite driving overcome his shaky putting on a course that demands total control?

With LIV Golf's future uncertain, what does McIlroy's PIF reversal signal for golf's ongoing power struggle?