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Rory McIlroy admits struggling for motivation after legacy-defining Masters success as he reveals 'reset' ahead of US Open
Rory McIlroy has admitted to struggling for motivation since his legacy-defining win at the Masters in April.
Having finally completed the full set of major titles at Augusta, the world No 2 finished a disappointing 47th at the PGA Championship last month and has now spoken about the come-down from his career high.
Speaking at the Canadian Open, where he is defending his title ahead of next week's US Open, McIlroy said: 'The last few weeks I've had a couple weeks off, and grinding on the range for three or four hours every day is maybe a little tougher than it used to be.
'You have this event in your life that you've worked towards and it happens, sometimes it's hard to find the motivation to get back on the horse and go again.'
The five-time major winner added: 'I think the last two weeks have been good for me just as a reset, just to sort of figure out where I'm at in my own head, what I want to do, where I want to play.
'I thought it was a good time to reset some goals. I've had a pretty good first half of the season, and I want to have a good second half of the season now, too.'
