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Augusta, GA … Rory McIlroy finds himself again firmly holding the final piece of his Grand Slam jigsaw puzzle and confident of finally slipping into the Masters green jacket. Despite a poor closing hole bogey but only after hitting the flag stick with his approach, McIlroy was lying just five shots from the lead with 36-holes to play at Augusta National. The four-time Major winner bravely battled the bright but windy conditions in a spirited showing to stay in sight of the clubhouse leading ...

Augusta, GA … Sergio Garcia will draw strongly on fond memories of what would have been the 60th birthday of mentor, the late Seve Ballesteros as he looks to finally capture a first Major at Augusta National. Garcia produced one of his grittiest scores in 19 showings at Augusta National in carding a three under par 69 in the bright but continuing blustery weather to join American Charley Hoffman at four under par and sharing the Masters clubhouse lead. Hoffman, who had secured the biggest opening ...

Augusta, GA … American Charley Hoffman breezed his way to the largest first round lead at the Masters in 62 years all thanks to a remarkable seven under 65. It was the biggest lead since Texan Jackie Burke Jnr lead by five shots in the 1955 Masters. Hoffman, 40 produced an effort that included 10 birdies but after being level par through six holes the San Diego golfer played his last 11 holes in seven under and capped by four birdies in succession from the 14th. “I hit it pretty solid in ...

Augusta, GA … Four-time Major winning Ernie Els boosted hopes of a 24th Masters after posting a level par 72 on the opening day of the 2017 Masters. Much has been made about the fact that Els could be competing at Augusta National for a final time given his five-year Masters exemption in capturing the 2012 Open Championship ends this year. However the 47-year old finds himself sharing 12th place and certainly within sight of finishing within the top-8 that would guarantee an invitation to ...

Augusta, GA … It had taken Rory McIlroy 13 holes before a first birdie that helped turn an indifferent showing into a respectable level par 72 on day one of the Masters. The current World No. 2 had been three over par after just eight holes but bravely turned it around with three birdies in his last six on bright but blustery opening day at Augusta National. It left McIlroy trailing seven shots behind American Charley Hoffman who stormed four clear of the field with a seven under par 65. Hoffman, ...

Augusta, GA … “It sucks!” was Dustin Johnson’s reaction in advising a bizarre back injury has forced him out of the Masters. The World No. 1 withdrew just moments before he was tee-up as hot favourite in the first round at Augusta National on Thursday. Johnson looked set to tee off shortly after 2pm local time despite the back injury he suffered in a “serious fall” in his rented house on Wednesday afternoon. “It just sucks and for me to pull out if very ...

Augusta, GA … Jack Nicklaus paid a very fitting tribute to his one time fierce rival but long lasting good friend, Arnold Palmer in raising his cap skywards at today’s 2017 Masters ceremonial opening. It was the first time since 2006 the golfer known as “The King” was not alongside either Nicklaus or Gary Player for the opening tee shots. It was this time last year a very frail looking Palmer had sat in a white deck chair and watched Nicklaus and Palmer.  Then on the Sunday ...