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It is going to a special Masters debut for Australia’s Oliver Goss. The 2013 US Open runner-up is not only going to compete at Augusta National for a first time but he will do so in the year Australia’s first-ever Augusta National champion Adam Scott defends his title. Thanks to Masters.com John Steinbreder here is a wonderful Masters preview piece on the England-born but Australian-raised Goss who is fact will turn 20 on the third round of this year’s Masters – April 12th. Born ...

Masters champion Adam Scott warmed-up for his Augusta National defence next month with a PGA Tour equal career low and a share of the Bay Hill course record after a sizzling 62 on the first day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Australian grabbed two eagles, seven birdies and just one bogey in ideal scoring conditions in suburban Orlando. It was the sixth occasion Scott has shot 62 on the PGA Tour with the last occasion being on the opening day of the 2011 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational ...

Joshua White produced a great turnaround coming down the home stretch to complete a thrilling wire-to-wire victory in the Royal D’Anfa Open, the opening event on the MENA Golf Tour this season. Starting the day one shot in front, the Englishman slipped four behind with four holes to play, but held his nerve when it mattered most to beat an ominously charging Faycal Serghini by a single shot for his first career win since turning professional last year. Amid high drama and sharp swings of fortune, ...

Graeme McDowell fears a dominance of PGA Tour based Europeans on the team could spoil Europe’s hopes of retained the Ryder Cup later this year at Gleneagles. McDowell had been asked on the eve of the Arnold Palmer Invitational that given his comfort in now competing on the PGA Tour whether he finds it difficult to adjust returning to compete on the European Tour. And the question went on to ask the former US Open winner and three-time Ryder Cup star whether it might be a factor when it comes ...

The subject of slow play has been an issued these past few days with a number of US-based journalists querying players on their views following controversy during last week’s Valspar Championship. After the Robert Garrigus-Kevin Na pairing was put on the clock last week at Innisbrook, McDowell cautioned Wednesday that the core issue can be misconstrued. “Sometimes, slow play can be confused with bad play,” said McDowell. Then the former US Open winner indicated, however, that many suggested ...

There’s no denying Adam Scott’s determination to wear his Augusta National green jacket to as many places as he could in the twelve months since becoming the first Australian to win the Masters. Scott became the first Australian-born golfer in the history of the Masters to be fitted with the most sought after item of clothing apparel in all of professional golf. The proud Australian wore the green jacket about the States and also to Bermuda in October for the Grand Slam of Golf. Scott ...

Graeme McDowell joined legendary tournament host Arnold Palmer is declaring continuing injuries could eventually deny Tiger Woods breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record of 19 Major Championships. McDowell was all set to tee-up alongside Woods for the opening two rounds of this week’s $US 6.2m Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in suburban Orlando. However Woods, and the eight-time winner on ‘Arnie’s course’, telephoned Palmer late on Tuesday afternoon with his niggling back injury forcing him ...