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Published 11:54 11 Apr 2022 BST
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"I'll have major championships where I'll start fast and have chances like the US Open last year and I'll have starts like this where I'll get off to a slow start," he continued.
"But that's always a point in the tournament where you have a chance to make your move and today was that chance for me. In other majors, it could be a third round or second round or whatever it is.
"At the end of the day we all have to play 72 holes and the 72nd hole is just as important as the first one and you just have to treat it like that."
McIlroy, who has not won a major since 2014, will get a chance to end that unwanted streak and build on Sunday's performance at the next major of the year - the PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma next month.
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