<p>Rory McIlroy. Picture: Augusta National</p>
Former Masters champion Ian Woosnam believes Rory McIlroy has the talent and the dedication to win at least “another two or three majors.”
Speaking ahead of the Legends Tour’s Barbados Legends, the 1991 Masters champion was impressed to see the Co Down star retain the title without having his A-game.
“He could quite easily be the best golfer from Britain and Europe because what I love about Rory is his dedication,” the former world number one said at Apes Hill
“You get up in the morning to be that good for that long, and going to be that good for a lot longer, is about dedication, and that's how much you've got to put in.
“The sacrifice you have to make to do that is incredible.
“If he keeps playing like that and he gets the right set of courses, he could get enough at least another two or three majors. I believe he could.”
As for the way the tournament played out, Woosnam was impressed that McIlroy managed to give himself a chance to win without playing his best.
“Rory made it fun again, didn't he? He really was struggling with his game, you know, left and right, but at the end of the day, he hung in there, and he found a way out to get it around.
“A little lucky at the last to have a shot like that around the tree (on the 72nd hole). It couldn't be better, really, for him, because he can hook it as much as he wants to, and get it up and down.”
The Holywood star had a six-shot lead at halfway but shot 73 on Saturday to fall into a tie for the lead with Cameron Young.
“I think you're going to have one round where it's not going to go quite right for you,” the Welshman said.
“And you know what I liked about it was he's still leading, no joint leader, but you know, it all happens on the back nine and it came down to it again.
“And that's one of the great things, where at Augusta it all comes down to that back nine. You just want to be in there to have a chance.
“Obviously, it'd be easier if he could drive it straighter, you know. But sometimes that's Rory.
“It just shows that he's got a lot of talent, that he can chip, and he can putt well.
“Sometimes he suffers a bit from less than 100 yards away. And you know, I'd like to give him a lesson on that sometime. If he had that game, he'd be unstoppable.”