All eyes at St. Andrews are on Rory McIlroy and his holy grail moment

All eyes at St. Andrews are on Rory McIlroy and his holy grail moment at The Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Rory McIlroy has been chasing golf's holy grail at St. Andrews for more than a decade.

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He lost his way in the wind at The Open here in 2010.

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His mission in 2015 failed before it started because of the ankle injury he sustained playing soccer with friends.

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This time around his quest could have been lost in the sand, or derailed between a rock and a hard place.

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But unlike previous attempts, this one is going to plan.

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Now, after 54 holes, McIlroy faces one of the biggest rounds of his life.

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But the emphasis on the next 24 hours is to ensure that even though he is in a remarkable space in his life, nothing changes.

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