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Masters brings never-ending storylines as Scottie Scheffler and others attempt to dethrone Rory McIlroy

Nypost · · 876 words · By Mark Cannizzaro
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What to know about Masters brings never-ending storylines as Scottie Scheffler and others attempt to dethrone Rory McIlroy

— The Masters turns 90 this week, and it feels like there are about 90 storylines leading into Thursday’s opening tee shot at Augusta National.

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What happened

— The Masters turns 90 this week, and it feels like there are about 90 storylines leading into Thursday’s opening tee shot at Augusta National.

Why it matters

Rory McIlroy, who finally crossed the line after an 11-year wait without winning a major, won his first green jacket last April and completed the career Grand Slam along the way, is storyline No.

Common ground

No player has defended his Masters title since Tiger Woods did it in 2000-01, and McIlroy would appear to have a great chance, liberated after last year’s life-changing victory — a win he’s called “freeing.” Scottie Scheffler has held the world No.

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Claim 1: “The reigning Masters champion cannot remove the green jacket from Augusta National grounds”
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Claim 2: “Justin Rose is 45 years old and lost to McIlroy in a playoff at the 2024 Masters”
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Claim 3: “Jon Rahm won the 2023 Masters and has five top-10 finishes in nine Masters starts”
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Claim 4: “Chris Gotterup has won twice this year and is ranked No. 7 in the world”
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Claim 5: “Rory McIlroy won his first green jacket last April and completed the career Grand Slam”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Masters Tournament is a golf competition that was established in 1934, with Horton Smith winning the inaugural tournament. The Masters is the first of four major championships to be played each ye…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
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Claim 6: “No player has defended his Masters title since Tiger Woods did it in 2000-01”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Masters Tournament was the 83rd edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of golf's four major championships in 2019, held between April 11 and 14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Masters Tournament was the 88th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2024. The tournament was played from April 11–14 at Augusta …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Masters Tournament is a golf competition that was established in 1934, with Horton Smith winning the inaugural tournament. The Masters is the first of four major championships to be played each ye…
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Claim 7: “The Masters turns 90 this week”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Master, master's or masters may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Masters, or as the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four men's major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masters of the Universe is an upcoming American sword and sorcery film directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, Aaron and Adam Nee, and David Callaham. Based on the Masters of the Univer…
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Claim 8: “Cameron Young won the Players Championship and is ranked No. 5 in the world”
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Claim 9: “Brooks Koepka has two runner-up finishes at Augusta National”
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Claim 10: “Bryson DeChambeau finished tied for fifth in the 2024 Masters”
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Claim 11: “Scottie Scheffler has held the world No. 1 ranking for an extended period”
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Claim 12: “Gary Woodland won the Texas Children’s Houston Open a week before the 2024 Masters”
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Claim 13: “Patrick Reed won the Masters in 2018”
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