Masters in mind as McIlroy hunts career slam

He’s in Sydney to defend his Australian Open crown, but Rory McIlroy admits not a day goes by when he’s not thinking about the bigger picture.

When McIlroy arrives at Augusta National for the 2015 Masters in April, he will be striving to become only the sixth golfer ever to win all four majors.

And the world number one says the chance to join Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen in his sport’s most exclusive club is something he wonders about “every day”.