article_snippet.sent: putt for birdie on the 18th hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational .
article_snippet.sent: ; I’ve played [tournaments] during the run-in; I’ve tried going to Augusta National several days before Masters week to get some extra prep in.
article_snippet.sent: Only the Open Championship can compete with the Masters for his affections and ambitions.
article_snippet.sent: Despite Poulter’s Ryder Cup heroics, Ryder Cup has still never won a strokeplay event on US soil.
article_snippet.sent: Ryder Cup came close to victory in the Honda Classic last month but a final-round collapse featuring five balls in the water extended that duck.
article_snippet.sent: Rory is one of those kids who has the natural talent, work ethic and is impressive to watch.
article_snippet.sent: Rory McIlroy  hits Rory McIlroy   tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational .
article_snippet.sent: Rory McIlroy   will be chasing Rory McIlroy   third Masters win in four years and Poulter reckons the huge-hitting left-hander’s game is so well suited to Augusta, even the world
article_snippet.sent: No 1 might not be able to match Rory McIlroy  .
article_snippet.sent: Six left-handed winners in the last 12 years
article_snippet.sent: — Mike Weir, Phil Mickelson (three times) and Watson
article_snippet.sent: Still, is Bubba really the man to beat, rather than Rory?
highlights_snippet.sent: The golfer has secured two top-10 finishes at Augusta in the last five years .
  