AUGUSTA, Georgia : Anticipation for the year's first major was building at Augusta National as defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and Grand Slam-seeking Rory McIlroy get ready for a potential Green Jacket showdown. The pristine Augusta National layout may look different when the opening round begins on Thursday as the course is believed to have lost some 1,500 trees to Hurricane Helene last September but the visual changes will do little to curb excitement. Tournament favourite and