Bubba not burdened by pressure to repeat

Masters champion Bubba Watson could join elite company with a successful title defense at Augusta National next month but said this week world No 1 Rory McIlroy will face more pressure at the year's first major.

Watson, 36, will be gunning to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players to win consecutive green jackets and could join the likes of Sam Snead and Gary Player by becoming the sixth three-time Masters winner.

Nicklaus holds the record with six victories.