Five things to watch for from the 81st Masters that begins on Thursday at the par-72 Augusta National Golf Club: Can Dustin Johnson keep his hot streak going? The world No1, who captured his first Major title at the 2016 US Open at Oakmont, has won three events in a row, winning at Riviera in February and March at the WGC Mexico and Match Play events. With his power off the tee, he figures to contend again at Augusta National this week. Can Rory McIlroy complete the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters? The four-time Major champion from Northern Ireland, who claimed his third leg of the feat at the 2014 British Open, was fourth in 2015 and shared 10th in 2016 in his first two attempts at finishing off at least one win in each Major. It is a feat only five players have accomplished — Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Gary Player. Of that group, only Sarazen did it by winning the Masters last, becoming in 1935 the first to sweep the US and British Opens, the ...
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