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A brilliant last hole birdie handed super Scot Robert MacIntyre an automatic invitation (not the word invite) into next year’s Masters. MacIntyre holed a 13-footer in a closing round 72 for a two-under par on his Masters debut at Augusta National. The 24-year-old’s finish is the best ‘first time’ finish of any 27 prior Scots on their Masters debut since Willie MacFarlane was sixth in the inaugural 1934 Masters and also MacDonald Smith was a shot back sharing seventh place in that first Masters. “I ...

Shane Lowry was far from pleased in revealing he will be without his Open Championship winning caddy and long-time due to newly introduced Irish quarantine entry regulations. Lowry did not hold back saying the new ‘returning’ rule announced last Thursday that now affects those entering or returning Ireland from the USA will rob him, for possibly the next four months, of his caddy ‘Bo’ Martin and also the support of coach, Neil Manchip. The Ireland Govenment ruling states: On 9th April, the ...

Super Scot Robert MacIntyre heads to the final round of a first Masters set to earn an automatic invitation into the 2022 Masters. MacIntyre produced a roller-coaster round of highs and lows on day three ‘moving day’ that included  six birdies but also four bogeys in a round of 70 and to move to two- under par at Augusta National With the leaders still to move to the inward nine, MacIntyre was in the Augusta clubhouse in 12th place and then just five shots from the lead. MacIntyre’s day began ...

Canadian Mike Weir, and the first lefty to win the Masters, was full of praise for Robert MacIntyre after playing the opening two Augusta rounds in the company of the young Scot. Weir captured the 2003 Masters to also become only the second lefty in the history of the ancient club-and-ball game to win a Major Championship after his play-off victory of American Len Mattice. Kiwi Sir Bob Charles had been the first lefty in winning the 1963 Open Championship. Weir, and contesting a 22nd straight Masters ...

Shane Lowry proudly strode to the famed Georgia clubhouse clearly delighted to have fought back from a horror start and ensure his place in the final two rounds of the 85th Masters. After slumping to three-over after just two holes, Lowry played the remaining 16 holes in two-under in a round of 73 for a 36-hole level par tally at Augusta National. Lowry headed into the warmer conditions of day two at one-under par but after finding the opening fairway the Clara golfer soon found himself at two-over ...

Robert MacIntyre broke out in a huge smile and produced a little Scottish jig on the last green in brilliantly muscling his way into the closing two rounds of a maiden Masters. MacIntyre clearly could not contain his excitement and was congratulated by his proud parents Dougie and Carol as he headed the scorer’s hut with a two-under par 70 to get back to level par at Augusta National. He said: “I’m delighted as my putting has been really good as that was the key today was that I only missed ...

Rory McIlroy joked that he would autograph a packet of frozen peas after accidentally hitting his father on the leg on day one of the 85th Masters. Gerry McIlroy was following his four-time major winning son when McIlroy hit him on the back of his leg at the seventh hole at Augusta National. McIlroy was playing ‘army golf’ down the seventh first hitting trees left of the fairway and then with his second heading right forcing him to immediately call: ‘Fore, right”. A number of spectators hearing ...