article_snippet: Rory McIlroy will set out on Rory McIlroy quest to join the pantheon of golf's greatest-ever players in a fortnight's time.
article_snippet: No 1 will arrive at Augusta National hunting the elusive Green Jacket Green Jacket needs to complete a historic Grand Slam of majors.
article_snippet: But victory at The Masters will elevate the Northern Irishman into the company of legends Gene Sarazen, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger WoodsTiger Woods.
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy shows off the US Open trophy to fans back in Northern Ireland four years ago .
article_snippet: At times, Rory McIlroy has made it look easy.
article_snippet: For the past 73 weeks Rory McIlroy has been the leading golfer on the planet, landing The Open and the US PGA Championship along the way.
article_snippet: Although the 25-year-old still has a long way to go before surpassing Woods' record of 683 total weeks as world
article_snippet: No 1, Rory McIlroy is undoubtedly the American's successor as golf's heavyweight star - both on and off the greens.
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy is setting out on McGregor quest to join the pantheon of golf's greatest-ever players .
article_snippet: The 25-year-old needs a Masters crown to complete a historic Grand Slam of golfing majors .
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy won the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake in July last year . '
article_snippet: Rory McIlroy won by one stroke to clinch the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla in August last year . '
article_snippet: McIlroy carded a 66. '
article_snippet: and it's even bigger for McIlroy this time round for a few different reasons,' the man who finished runner-up to Formula One king Lewis Hamilton at last year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year contest added. '
article_snippet: Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Ian Woosnam... now is it time for McIlroy to become the next British champion of the Masters?
article_snippet: A grand slam and golf folklore awaits if McIlroy can finally lift the big one.
highlights_snippet: The Masters gets underway at Augusta on April 9 .
  
highlights_snippet: Rory McIlroy has Rory McIlroy eyes on a golfing Grand Slam of majors .
  