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Rahm, McIlroy and Scheffler eye new Big Three at Masters | The Express Tribune

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[ad_1] AUGUSTA: Sixty years after Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player became golf's Big Three champions, another top trio is challenging for the monicker – Scottie Scheffler , Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy. Defending champion Scheffler has the world number one ranking entering this week's Masters but third-ranked Rahm and world number two McIlroy can each overtake him with a victory on Sunday at Augusta National. The threesome has separated itself from rivals in the world rankings, motivating each other to new heights by challenging each other. "We've been able to rack up more wins than anybody else. Just being able to get it done," Rahm said. "You create your own luck, playing in good form and feeding off each other, Scottie starting it last year and myself later in the fall." Rahm, who won his first major title at the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines, made a sizzling start to the PGA season by winning the Tournament of Champions, American ...