McIlroy grew to become simply the sixth participant to win all 4 majors together with his triumph at Augusta Nationwide – a end result that has had Scheffler purring.
“It was actually cool to see Rory end that off and to be there for that second,” mentioned the two-time Masters champion.
“He is a superb buddy of mine out right here, so I used to be joyful for him.
“It takes a lifetime of labor to have the ability to actually have a probability to win main championships, not to mention win all 4 of them.”
Thomas, twice a US PGA winner – together with at Quail Hole in 2017 – mentioned McIlroy’s victory was like a wake-up name.
“I knew I at all times needed to win the Grand Slam, however for some cause, watching someone do it first-hand, jogged my memory I actually do need to try this,” he mentioned.
“It is bizarre. Any time somebody wins that is not me, if it is a good friend, I am joyful for them. However there’s at all times going to be part of me that is jealous and needs it was me.”
Spieth arrives this week in quest of the one title lacking from his majors resume. The 31-year-old Texan was the final participant to win the primary two of the 12 months when he collected the Masters and US Open titles in 2015. He adopted that with victory at Royal Birkdale within the 2017 Open Championship.
However in eight earlier makes an attempt, he has been unable to finish the profession Slam.
“Watching Rory win after giving it a attempt for quite a lot of years was inspiring,” he mentioned.
“You possibly can inform it was a more durable win; more often than not he makes it look rather a lot simpler.
“I might like to throw my hat within the ring and provides it an opportunity come the weekend.”
One other American eager so as to add to his main tally of two this week is DeChambeau.
The 31-year-old is having fun with a superb run within the majors, having completed runner-up to Schauffele in final 12 months’s US PGA earlier than pipping McIlroy to the next month’s US Open title.
The pair have been within the ultimate Masters group at Augusta final month, and though DeChambeau pale out of rivalry, he’s eager to “have one other go at it” with McIlroy.
“It is a golf course that units up for his shot shapes fairly properly, and it units up properly for mine, too,” he added.
“Possibly I do properly, perhaps I do not. However I am actually going to provide it my all, and I do know Rory is just too.”
And the statistics recommend that when you end above McIlroy on Sunday night, you’ll seemingly be heading house with the Wanamaker Trophy.
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