Once Rory McIlroy had won the Open Championship last July, the talk immediately turned to the possibility of the world No. 1 completing the career Grand Slam next April at the Masters.*
Then McIlroy won the PGA Championship, earning his fourth major title. In picking up his second Wanamaker trophy in three years, McIlroy ratched up the meaning of the Masters even more. If McIlroy slips on a green jacket next April, then he has the opportunity to hold all four majors at once with a U.S. Open win at Chambers Bay.
It may all seem a little premature, but McIlroy acknowledged the possibility of the McIl-slam (instead of the ill-fated Mickel-slam from 2006).*
"If that (Masters win) were to happen, there could be even more hype going into the U.S. Open and trying to hold all four [majors] at the same time," said McIlroy.
The Ulsterman, however, brought himself back from thinking too far into the future.
"But we're getting ahead of ourselves there. Look, Augusta is going to be a very special week and hopefully I can live up to expectations."

Via Eye on Golf
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