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Having won all four majors, McIlroy's next significant achievement could be to match Sir Nick Faldo's European record of six major titles.

Victory this week would move McIlroy alongside Sir Nick Faldo's six majors and tie the record for any European in the modern era.

Now with five majors, McIlroy moves alongside Ballesteros and trails Faldo by one.

Given that he is the first from the continent to complete the Slam the Northern Irishman might have eclipsed Faldo as golf's greatest European.

Outside his three Masters and three Open titles, Faldo won only three other events that count on the PGA Tour.