Rory McIlroy acknowledged he is dealing with an elbow injury as he prepares to head to Augusta for next week's Masters. The World No. 2 made a spirited run up the leaderboard at the Texas Children's Houston Open on Sunday,

Rory McIlroy, who finished in a tie for fifth at the Houston Open on Sunday, said he has been recently bothered by his right elbow as he ramps up for the Masters. McIlroy, however, sounded undeterred that it would have any impact on his game.

McIlroy, who recently made a driver tweak, says his right elbow is bothering him and has "some stuff to work on" with the Masters in less than two weeks.