Rory McIlroy has been told that he won’t win the Masters next week.

Paul McGinley has raised concerns about how the Northern Irishman has never managed to land the title at Augusta, and he believe the 35-year-old has had the right preparation this time around.

He told NBC: “"Eleven years is a hell of a long time for the player of his quality. I've said it before, but how many players from back in 2014 are still right at the very top of the world rankings, or even anywhere in the top 10 in the world rankings?

"People have come and go. The Jordan Spieths, the Brooks Koepkas… but the staying power that he's got, the sustainability over that period of time, has been absolutely phenomenal.

"Obviously, the big miss is not having a Major championship, and I believe that could be a stepping stone here, and winning another Major first may well be the path he needs to win at Augusta National.

"Going into the first Major of the year and all the attention that comes with being at Augusta National, on top of trying to win your first Major in 11 years, on top of trying to complete the Grand Slam, is a lot. So maybe there's a stepping stone needed first, and that will be to knock off one the other three Majors before he comes in here with that question taken care of."