GOLF legend Jack Nicklaus has doubled down on his prediction that Rory McIlroy will win the Masters before the end of his career. In 2011, the Northern Irishman infamously led by four shots

McIlroy said at the start of the year in Dubai that he plans to play fewer events this year — he played 27 last year while continuing to support his home circuit, the European tour. McIlroy is a six-time winner of the Race to Dubai and the only player to win the Race to Dubai and the FedEx Cup in the same season.

Am, commentators and analysts repeatedly mentioned over the weekend that Rory McIlroy had changed golf balls before the tournament. However, they did not provide details about the ball he switched to or how it differed from his previous one.