# Golf: Defending Masters champion American Scottie Scheffler will play alongside compatriot Justin Thomas and Spain’s Jose Luis Ballester, as the first major of the year tees off at Augusta National in Georgia today. Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, who is aiming to become just the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam, is grouped with Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and American Akshay Bhatia. Three South Africans are in the 95-man field: former champion Charl Schwartzel, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Thriston Lawrence.
Golf: Defending champion Scheffler and McIlroy picked as the favourites to win the Masters