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Augusta, GA … It was being pointed out to Russell Knox the past two winners of the Masters were competing at Augusta National for just a second time in their careers when Jordan Spieth eaved-dropped on the conversation reminding the Scot – “You never know, you never know!” Spieth had finished runner-up in 2014 before winning a year later while Danny Willett shared 38th place in 2015 before seizing his opportunity a year ago to be fitted with an Augusta member green jacket. This year marks ...

Augusta, GA … An injury cloud hangs over World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Masters hot-favourite after the American injured his back falling down a staircase of the house he is renting in Augusta. In a statement  released by Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, it said  “At roughly 3:00 pm today, Dustin took a serious fall on a staircase in his Augusta rental home. “He landed very hard on his lower back and is now resting, although quite uncomfortably. He has been advised to remain ...

Augusta, GA … European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn reckons there’s just one who stand up to the might of Dustin Johnson at this week’s Masters – Rory McIlroy. Bjorn has joined injured Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley as a member of the SKY Sports Augusta commentary team. It’s the first time the Dane has been back to Augusta since missing the cut in 2015 and a year after his best finish of T8th in 2014, and having proudly made his Masters debut in 1999. With the European Ryder ...

Augusta, GA … Russell Knox was first surprised and then delighted to contest the opening two rounds of the Masters alongside Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama. Knox has slipped to No. 23 in the world on the back of some recent indifferent form whereas Fowler, winner earlier this year of the Honda Classic, tees up in his seventh Masters as the new World No. 8 having shared third place a week ago in Hoston And Matsuyama retained his No. 4 world ranking on the back of his PGA Tour success earlier ...

Augusta, GA … Rory McIlroy continues to shock when expressing his feelings and now revealing he’s a “complete p****” in the lead-up to the Masters. A few weeks back McIlroy spoke his mind in firing off a salvo to the 20% of Muirfield male members who voted against allowing women members into the Edinburgh club. And before that McIlroy sounded off to those who criticised him in accepting an invitation to play golf with US President Donald Trump. But now in an interview with Brian Wacher ...

Augusta, GA … Shane Lowry says he’s proudly taking some of the credit for World No. 1 Dustin Johnson being the red-hot favourite this week to be fitting with a Masters green jacket. Lowry is making his third appearance in the years traditional first Major of the new season after having missed the cut on his Augusta National debut in 2015 and finishing just inside the top 40 a year ago. The Clara golfer was among a good few to have qualified for this year’s Masters in more than just ...

Augusta, GA … Tiger Woods may have ruled himself out of this week’s Masters but it has not dampened the memory of Australia’s current top-two leading golfers of event that took place at Augusta National 20 years ago.The Queensland duo of Adam Scott and Jason Day were still in high school. Scott was already making a name for himself having beaten Aaron Baddeley in the final of the 1997 Australian Amateur Boys Championship at Alice Springs, and would successfully defend his title a year later ...