Rory relaxed at Masters, says British Amateur champ

By Larry Fine AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy may have a lot riding on this week's Masters but his 19-year-old practice partner at Augusta National on Monday said the Northern Irishman seemed free and easy. British Amateur champion Bradley Neil said you would not know that McIlroy, 25, gets his first chance to complete the career grand slam this week at the year's opening major. He's just so down to earth and a great guy," the Scotsman told reporters under the oak tree in front of the stately Augusta National clubhouse. You wouldn't think he was the major contender." McIlroy would join Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to have won all of golf's major professional championships should he add the Masters to his U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship titles.

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