Rory McIlroy focused on famous fives

The time has come, mercifully, for the chattering to stop, the speculation to cede to actuality and the anticipation to be realised. 

The Masters is here at last and for Rory McIlroy, eight months of talk concerning a career grand slam can finally give way to the pursuit of a remarkable feat.

Having knocked off both The Open and PGA Championships in consecutive outings last summer, the world number one has had plenty of time to think about joining that elite quintet of Sarazen, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus and Woods, as a winner of all four professional majors.