Rory McIlroy plots route to Masters

Rory McIlroy has tweaked his 2016 schedule to make sure he plays more tournaments in the lead up to April’s Masters.

The Augusta showpiece is the only major missing from the 26-year-old’s CV and he will try to make sure he is in top form heading to the Georgia venue next year.

The Irishman managed his best performance in the year’s first major in 2015 when finishing fourth behind first-time winner Jordan Spieth. And it was the Texan who dominated the sport throughout the rest of the year, with victory in the US Open while he was also in contention in the other two majors.