Rory McIlroy burst onto the scene as a powerful dynamo. He finally won the career grand slam by evolving his game to navigate courses like a wily veteran.

The 85-year-old said their conversation began with him conveying a simple message: "Don't do dumb things." "Rory got away from his game plan on Sunday, and he got away with it," Nicklaus was quoted as saying to attendees of a charity event in Ohio, per Golf Digest.

After years of heartbreak at Augusta, Rory McIlroy finally laid claim to his long sought after Green Jacket, joining golf’s most exclusive club, alongside the legendary Jack Nicklaus. It was a round full of ups and downs for the Northern-Irish man,