Curtis Strange says there is one question he wants the press to ask Rory McIlroy when he arrives at The PGA Championship

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Rory McIlroy will head into The PGA Championship next week with the chance to keep alive the dream of becoming the first man ever to win the calendar year Grand Slam.

McIlroy emerged victorious at The Masters in April, after a thrilling final round at Augusta National that had more twists and turns than the Monaco F1 Grand Prix circuit.

Now he has the chance to win the first two majors of the year, with The PGA Championship being held at one of his favourite golf courses – Quail Hollow.

McIlroy had his ridiculously good second shot into the 15th hole to thank for his win at The Masters.

And he will be able to call upon how he produced the goods under the gun at Augusta in major championships going forward.

Now McIlroy is said to be freed up heading into the PGA Championship, having got the monkey off his back at The Masters.

That’s bad news for his rivals. The thought of a free-wheeling McIlroy must be a really scary prospect for the rest of the PGA Tour.

Curtis Strange on the one question he wants Rory McIlroy to be asked at The PGA Championship

The Northern Irishman’s game is in ideal shape right now.

A good week at the Truist Championship will see McIlroy enter The PGA Championship as the joint favourite to win, alongside the irrepressible Scottie Scheffer of course.

So is the pressure really off McIlroy? Or are golf fans and journalists even more expectant of him now?

Curtis Strange said in a conference call with the Golfing Gazette, held by ESPN, that he wants the press to flip the narrative back around.

Strange wants the media to ask the 35-year-old one very specific question.

He said, “The PGA has, I think, just been a terrific change in the dates. It’s a good week. We certainly enjoy it.

“As every major, there’s storylines, but I want to say that Rory went to the pressroom Sunday after the great victory there at the Masters and said, well, now what are you going to ask me? I think we should ask him is can he win the Grand Slam this year. Let’s put it back on him. Certainly it got the burden, as he said, off — it’s going to be a good watch.

“What’s going to be different is we’re going to a venue that everybody knows, unlike many of the other major championships, and that puts a little different — we all look forward to it, as always.“

It’s a good point from Strange. Is McIlroy up for the challenge of becoming the first man to win all four majors in a calendar year?

He will surely be desperate to achieve that piece of history, but whether he’s capable of pulling it off is another matter entirely.

Rory McIlroy’s incredible record at Quail Hollow

There is no other player in the game who has been as dominant at Quail Hollow as McIlroy has been.

And that obviously bodes well for him ahead of The PGA Championship.

Take a look here at the Masters champion’s incredible consistency at Quail Hollow:

Can McIlroy make it win number five at Quail Hollow, and lift the PGA Championship Wannamaker trophy in the process?

You would be a brave man to bet against him, that’s for sure.