The Masters 2013: Rory McIlroy insists he can win at Augusta "The two times I've won a major, I've come off criticism and people questioning whatever it has been," he said. "From the Masters and that final-round 80, I went into the 2011 US Open with people saying, 'Does he have the attitude, the mental toughness to finish it off?."" In truth, McIlroy would not care if he did slump into every major; but knocked them off at a decent rate. He proved that here in San Antonio this week by saying: "I don't care if I miss 10 cuts in a row if I win one major a year." McIlroy is a major animal who craves to be a Masters champion. However, he will not be the wide-eyed boy of four years ago who drove up Magnolia Lane like a child going through the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. "In the first couple of years I was in awe," he said. I was sometimes scared to take a divot because the place looked so good. But now I treat it as a golf course. Yes, it still has that aura about it - but it is so special the first few times. Everyone feels it: players, officials, fans, journalists even. This year McIlroy will show the National's treasures to his girlfriend, the tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. "She's coming for the first time and is excited about it," McIlroy said. I just want to get her into one of those white boiler suits the caddies must wear and see her caddieing for me in the par-three event on the Wednesday. The next morning the Masters proper begins and McIlroy is determined to come out of the gate focused. "Last year I took a six twice on the first," he said. You have just got to be on top of your game because if you are off at all, you're going to throw in a 40 for nine holes, as I always seem to. The way I have played at the Masters hasn't been reflected by the finishing position. But it's my favourite tournament of the year and I'm looking forward to it, no matter what.