Since Hurricane Helene created carnage at the home of the Masters, golf fans have been clamoring for answers to what has changed, and Rory McIlroy provided some clarity.

McIlroy cited to Golf Channel’s Kira K. Dixon, the first, eighth, 15 th and 16 th greens as having been altered. Augusta National Golf Club endured damage during September’s Hurricane Helene, including the loss of several trees, which chairman Fred Ridley acknowledged earlier this year.

Rory McIlroy is off to the best start to a PGA Tour season in his career, winning twice before the Masters for the first time. He has been the best player on the PGA Tour through three months, and his early success has only added fuel to the annual fire of wondering whether this will finally be the year he captures a green jacket and completes the career grand slam.