article_snippet: Next stop the Masters at Augusta and letIan Poulter
article_snippet: hope Rory McIlroy final competitive hole before the season's first major in just over a fortnight's time proves a portent of things to come.
article_snippet: Taking dead aim with Rory McIlroy second shot on the dangerous 18th hole at Bay Hill on Sunday, the world
article_snippet: The eight iron approach finished just 6ft from his final competitive hole and Rory McIlroy rapped home the birdie putt for a 70 for a tied 11th finish in Rory McIlroy first appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where American Matt Every completed a successful title defence.
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy climbed to within a stroke of the lead on Friday with a run of five birdies in a row during Rory McIlroy second round 66, it hardly represented the summit of Rory McIlroy ambitions for the weekend.
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy finished strongly but had to settle for 11th place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational .
article_snippet: But the tournament was really all about prep work ahead of Rory McIlroy attempt to become the first European to complete the career Grand Slam and in those terms, Rory McIlroy pronounced Rory McIlroy content. '
article_snippet: I feel like I got what I wanted out of the week and saw some progress on the things I am working on between now and Augusta,' Rory McIlroy said. '
article_snippet: I got what I wanted out of the week and saw some progress on the things I am working on between now and Augusta some more and hopefully be ready for the Masters.'
article_snippet: That work will be completed at the Bear's Club near Rory McIlroy home in South Florida, where the greens will be a lot closer to Augusta speed than those at Bay Hill last week, where Rory McIlroy never really looked comfortable.
article_snippet: As for the Masters, McIlroy said: 'I'm excited with it now so close, and the chance to win a third major in a row and become just the sixth player to complete the career grand slam.
article_snippet: McIlroy began seven shots off the lead and threatened briefly to assemble the sort of final round charge that saw McIlroy make up just such a deficit to win the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth last year.
highlights_snippet: Rory McIlroy finished strongly but had to settle for 11th place .
  
highlights_snippet: Rory McIlroy will now turn Rory McIlroy attentions to the Masters at Augusta .
  