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Carl Markham

SHOCKING: Rory mcilroy plans to keep his foot on the gas after surging clear at augusta | Mind Blowing Facts

Rory McIlroy does not intend to take a backward step after surging clear at Augusta (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) - (AP)

Defending champion Rory McIlroy plans to carry on swinging and keep “his foot on the gas” rather than trying to protect a record-breaking 36-hole Masters lead.

Six birdies in his last seven holes saw the Northern Irishman post a 65 and a 12-under-par total, his six-stroke halfway advantage the best in the tournament’s history.

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