And the Texan responded by saying he was “fired up” by McIlroy's performance at the Masters, where he handed his rival a long-awaited Green Jacket. He said: "I think any time somebody has beaten any of us out here, I think we're all, you could say inspired, but I think we're all fired up to come out here and compete.

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Rory McIlroy's long-awaited victory at the Masters sent shockwaves through the sport, encouraging his rivals to up their own games after being left "inspired" and "fired up"