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Augusta, GA …. Rory McIlroy has again seen his Masters glory hopes dashed and reopening the scars of seven years ago with an awful putting display at Augusta National. McIlroy’s goal of joining golf’s Grand Slam club was dashed by a final round 74 and losing by six shots in tumbling down the board to share  fifth place behind new Masters champion, Patrick Reed. Reed, 27 was never headed posting a closing 71 for a one-shot victory at 15-under par. Reed, and wearing a pink shirt at the ...

Augusta, GA …. Phil Mickelson will head to June’s U.S. Open fir ‘Take Five’ in his quest to claim the one Grand Slam major to allude the now 47-year old. Mickelson won a third ‘Grand Slam’ major in winning the 2013 Open at Muirfield Since then Mickelson’s U.S. Open results have been T28th (2014), T64th (2015), missed cut (2016) while last year he skipped the event to attend his daughter’s graduation. And the great news for Mickleson is that on the last two occasions the ...

Augusta, GA …. It did not take long for the mind games to begin between Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy who are lying first and second heading to the final round of the Masters. Reed snatched two eagles and a five-under par 67 while McIlroy chipped-in for eagle on the par-5 eigtht hole in his round of a seven under par 65. Reed leads by three shots on 14-under par as he seeks a first Major Championship in just his 17th Major Championship and coming off a T2nd in last year’s PGA Championship. McIlroy, ...

Augusta, GA …. Rory McIlroy will tee it up in the final group of the 2018 Masters three shots behind leader Patrick Reed after a flawless moving day 65 at Augusta National. The last time McIlroy played in the final group of the Masters was 2011 and we all know the scar tissue that final round has caused. Getting into a winning position at Augusta National has been his downfall since. In each of the past three years McIlroy has finished in the top-10 at Augusta, which sounds like ...

Augusta, GA  …. New-appointed Masters chairman, Fred Ridley announced an exciting new women’s amateur event to begin next year and culminate in the week before the Masters. And while Augusta National is to be congratulated in continuing to bridge the gender cap at one of the world’s more-exclusive golf clubs, the Georgia club were left stumped when asked if the winner will be fitted with a green jacket. “The green jacket certainly is an iconic part of the Masters Tournament and ...

Augusta, GA ….. Augusta National is strictest of the strict when it becomes to patron’s behaviour. Patrons are banned from bringing in mobile phones, bags, backpacks, step-ladders, food and drink of any kind, and also firearms. They’re also banned from running and dare not asking for an autograph anywhere but near the practice range. Now Augusta National is banning certain phases patrons can use including;  ‘Dilly dilly’. Patrons have been handed a list of phases that cannot be ...

Augusta, GA …. Current European No. 1 Shubhanka Sharma is not about to be distracted by quintessential US food outlets on Washington Boulevard and the road leading into Augusta National. There’s all the usual ‘suspects’ such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Taco Bell and Dunkin Donuts. And the double European Tour winner this year will not be swayed to tackle one of Augusta’s famed ‘Palmetto Sandwich’. No, the 21-year old sensation is sticking with what he knows best. “The ...