Rory McIlroy shed some light on how life has been since he won the Masters ahead of his and Shane Lowry's title defense at the Zurich Classic.

The weight of his own expectations, and the expectations of the golf world, have been lifted. The last time golf fans saw the 35-year-old Irishman, he was wearing that green jacket, holding a microphone and thanking his family,

Rory McIlroy's Masters win capped a strange day for his best friend on Tour, Shane Lowry, who'd been fighting a battle of his own.