McIlroy grew to become simply the sixth participant to win all 4 majors along with his triumph at Augusta Nationwide – a end result that has had Scheffler purring.

“It was actually cool to see Rory end that off and to be there for that second,” stated the two-time Masters champion.

“He is a great buddy of mine out right here, so I used to be very pleased for him.

“It takes a lifetime of labor to have the ability to also have a likelihood to win main championships, not to mention win all 4 of them.”

Thomas, twice a US PGA winner – together with at Quail Hole in 2017 – stated McIlroy’s victory was like a wake-up name.

“I knew I all the time needed to win the Grand Slam, however for some motive, watching someone do it first-hand, jogged my memory I actually do need to try this,” he stated.

“It is bizarre. Any time somebody wins that is not me, if it is a pal, I am pleased for them. However there’s all the time going to be part of me that is jealous and needs it was me.”

Spieth arrives this week looking for the one title lacking from his majors resume. The 31-year-old Texan was the final participant to win the primary two of the 12 months when he collected the Masters and US Open titles in 2015. He adopted that with victory at Royal Birkdale within the 2017 Open Championship.

However in eight earlier makes an attempt, he has been unable to finish the profession Slam.

“Watching Rory win after giving it a attempt for quite a lot of years was inspiring,” he stated.

“You would inform it was a tougher win; more often than not he makes it look loads simpler.

“I might like to throw my hat within the ring and provides it an opportunity come the weekend.”

One other American eager so as to add to his main tally of two this week is DeChambeau.

The 31-year-old is having fun with a great run within the majors, having completed runner-up to Schauffele in final 12 months’s US PGA earlier than pipping McIlroy to the next month’s US Open title.

The pair had been within the last Masters group at Augusta final month, and though DeChambeau light out of rivalry, he’s eager to “have one other go at it” with McIlroy.

“It is a golf course that units up for his shot shapes fairly nicely, and it units up nicely for mine, too.

“Perhaps I do nicely, perhaps I do not. However I am definitely going to offer it my all, and I do know Rory is simply too.”

And the statistics recommend that should you end above McIlroy, you’ll possible be heading residence with the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday night.