article_snippet.sent: They will come up against each other in the year's first major on Thursday, but it wasn't that long ago that Rory McIlroy was looking up to Tiger Woods.
article_snippet.sent: No 1 - now 103 places above Tiger Woods in the world rankings - is the favourite to win next week's Masters next week and claim his first green jacket, thus completing a career Grand Slam.
article_snippet.sent: Woods, who has confirmed his is ready to play at Augusta after spell working on his game, is one of only five players to win the Masters, The Open, the US PGA Championship and the US Open - and it's that success which led to a young Rory McIlroy aiming to emulate his.
article_snippet.sent: Rory McIlroy will to win.
article_snippet.sent: Rory McIlroy determination.
article_snippet.sent: McIlroy and Woods will line up at Augusta for the Masters this week but in contrasting form .
article_snippet.sent: Woods with Rory McIlroy at the tee of the 12th hole final round of the Memorial Tournament in 2013 . '
article_snippet.sent: Growing up, Jack (Nicklaus) was my idol.
article_snippet.sent: My first recollection of the Masters was 1986, when Jack (Nicklaus) won. '
article_snippet.sent: I remember Rory McIlroy making a putt at 17 and lifting that putter up.
article_snippet.sent: It remains to be seen whether Woods will be at the business end of the Masters come Sunday but Rory McIlroy relishes playing with my idol. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy play at next week's Masters .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Tiger Woods has won four green jackets, the last of which came in 2005 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Rory McIlroy is looking for Rory McIlroy fifth major win to complete a career Grand Slam .