Rory McIlroy plans to keep his foot on the gas after surging clear at Augusta

Defending champion Rory McIlroy plans to carry on swinging and keep “his foot on the gas” rather than trying to protect a record-breaking 36-hole Masters lead. Six birdies in his last seven holes saw the Northern Irishman post a 65 and a 12-under-par total, his six-stroke halfway advantage the best