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The 31-year-old American, who is seeking his first victory since winning his second major at the 2022 US PGA Championship, leads compatriots Russell Henley and world number one Scottie Scheffler.

Rory McIlroy is the first player from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland to win the Masters, having edged Justin Rose in a playoff Sunday to become the sixth player to complete the Grand Slam by winning all four major PGA tournaments.

DeChambeau, who plays on the PGA Tour's rival LIV Golf, was asked how McIlroy was feeling after he signed his scorecard and replied: "No idea. Didn't talk to me once all day."

Having won the US Open, The Open and two US PGA Championships by the end of 2014, McIlroy has completed the full set of major championships at the 11th attempt.

The next major is the US PGA at Quail Hollow in May and is followed by June's US Open, before The Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland in July.