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Augusta, GA … Tommy Fleetwood is determined to show Tiger Woods what the young guns are made after being drawn alongside the four-time Masters winner for the first two rounds at Augusta National. Fleetwood, 27 says is first memory of the Masters was as six-year old, watching Woods romp to his record-breaking victory in 1997. This will be Woods 21st Masters and a first in three years while Fleetwood is contesting a second after missing the cut a year ago. But while Woods hasn’t won anywhere ...

Augusta, GA …. Rory McIlroy insists Masters history will not dictate an Augusta National green jacket will magically fall into his lap. McIlroy will tee-up in a 10th Masters having been reminded Augusta greats Ben Hogan and Sam Snead won a first Masters at their 10th attempt. It also water off a duck’s back to the now 28-year old McIlroy that Arnold Palmer was a similar age when Arnie was first fitted with a green jacket. “I mean, there’s loads of different numbers you could ...

Augusta, GA …. Tiger Woods has played down any potential news grabbing headlines as the ‘Biggest Comeback’ in sport should he win the Masters. Woods is returning with his golf clubs to the Masters for the first occasion in three years and with many punters prepared to back the now 42-year old as favourite to win a fifth Augusta green jacket. But when quizzed on the subject Woods singled out the heroic efforts of Ben Hogan who in early 1949 was involved in a near fatal car accident. Hogan ...

Augusta, GA … Sergio Garcia has avoiding all the fuss surrounding the Champions Dinner menu by tweeting tonight’s menu he will have the honour of serving to all former Masters winners. For starters, Garcia has chosen ‘international salads’, which are inspired by past champions from around the world. For main course it will be a traditional Spanish Lobster Rice for his main course called ‘Arroz Caldoso de Bogavante’. And his wife Angela, who celebrated ...

Augusta, GA … Spaniard’s Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia now share more than just being Masters champions. The duo will forever they are members of Augusta National share a locker. And after playing a practice round Monday, Olazabal was asked by www.golfbytourmiss.com what is it like sharing a locker with the defending Masters champion. “Well, I see the locker is fuller than it used to be,” said Olazabal laughing. “It’s a bit emotional in the sense that it’s history of the ...

Augusta, GA … It is just a few months short of 20-years when a then 18-year old Justin Rose turned professional a day after finishing fourth in the 1998 Open. Since then Rose has captured a U.S. Open, Olympic gold medal,  he has been on the winning sides in the Ryder Cupsand also won around the globe, including victories late last year in China, Turkey and Indonesia. But the now 37-year old Brit reckons his golf career will ultimately be graded on successes yet to come. And after quickly ...

Augusta, GA … Top world ranked Aussie Jason Day admits he gets chills dreaming of being fitted with a Masters green jacket. Day has come twice in his seven appearances at Augusta National to winning the most sought after item of clothing in all of golf. The first was on his Masters debut in 2011 and where he remarkably finished second only for South African Charl Schwartzel to birdie his closing four holes and claim victory. Two years later on Day was leading the 2013 Masters with three holes ...