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Finally, can it be Australia Day at The Masters? The leaderboard at the 77th Masters sees three Australians in the top four with Adam Scott (69) in third place on six under par and just a shot behind the leading pair of Argentina’s Angel Cabrera (69) and American Brandt Snedeker (69). And there’s Marc Leishman (72) and Jason Day (73) sharing fourth place at five under par and with Leishman, competing in only his second Masters bouncing back from back-to-back bogeys at the fourth and fifth ...

Originally named Misión San Antonio de Valero was built in 1724 and the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly seventy years. In the early 1800s, the Spanish military stationed a cavalry unit at the former mission. The soldiers referred to the old mission as the Alamo (the Spanish word for “cottonwood”) in honor of their hometown Alamo de Parras, Coahuila. San Antonio and the Alamo played a critical role in the Texas Revolution. In December 1835, Ben ...

Former Masters champion, Trevor Immelman delivered Alan Dunbar a blunt message of ‘practice hard’ as the young Ballymoney golfer now heads into the pro ranks. Dunbar, 22 ended his amateur career with maiden Masters rounds of 83 and 77 and will take his first steps as a professional in the Euro 160,000 Challenge de Madrid starting on April 24th at the El Encin Golf Hotel course in the Spanish capital. The reigning British Amateur champion will then have a week off before teeing-up in the Maderia ...

Augusta National has defended a decision not to disqualify Tiger Woods from the 77th Masters. Fred Ridley, Chairman of the Championship Committee hosted a press conference at 1pm today where he detailed the complete scenario that resulted in the 14-time Major winner being slapped with a two-stroke penalty. It was revealed a TV viewer had phoned a rules official at Augusta beleiveing Woods had infringed the rules in taking a penalty drop at the par five, 15th hole, and some two yards from where he ...

Double British Open winning, Greg Norman and three-time Masters winning Nick Faldo leads a growing chorus saying fellow Augusta National champion Tiger Woods should now disqualify himself from the 77th Masters. “It is all about the player and the integrity of the game,” said Norman. “Woods violated the rules as he played #1 carries a greater burden. WD for the game.” Faldo remarked on Tweeter:  “He still has time (to withdraw). “He is going to be watching this ...

World No.1 Tiger Woods could count himself lucky not to be disqualified following an incorrect penalty drop at the 15th hole late in his second round of the 77th Masters. Woods was summoned to Augusta National early this morning and slapped with the two-stroke penalty before the start of his third round. So instead of signing for a score of 71 and a share of seventh place and now with tee off at 1.45pm at one under par and in a tie for 19th. He might have been disqualified, but officials cited a ...

Argentina’s Angel Cabrera is sizing-up nicely for a second Masters green jacket after rounds of 71 and 69 for a four under par tally at Augusta National. It is Cabrera’s best opening two round tally since being eight under par after two rounds in 2009 when he became the first Argentinean player to be fitted with a green jacket. Good round today. ANGEL CABRERA:  Thank you. Q.  What clicked in on the back side?  Something clicked in, didn’t it? ANGEL CABRERA:  Well, I did very ...