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Augusta, GA …. Phil Mickelson will head to June’s U.S. Open fir ‘Take Five’ in his quest to claim the one Grand Slam major to allude the now 47-year old. Mickelson won a third ‘Grand Slam’ major in winning the 2013 Open at Muirfield Since then Mickelson’s U.S. Open results have been T28th (2014), T64th (2015), missed cut (2016) while last year he skipped the event to attend his daughter’s graduation. And the great news for Mickleson is that on the last two occasions the ...

Augusta, GA …. It did not take long for the mind games to begin between Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy who are lying first and second heading to the final round of the Masters. Reed snatched two eagles and a five-under par 67 while McIlroy chipped-in for eagle on the par-5 eigtht hole in his round of a seven under par 65. Reed leads by three shots on 14-under par as he seeks a first Major Championship in just his 17th Major Championship and coming off a T2nd in last year’s PGA Championship. McIlroy, ...

Augusta, GA …. Rory McIlroy will tee it up in the final group of the 2018 Masters three shots behind leader Patrick Reed after a flawless moving day 65 at Augusta National. The last time McIlroy played in the final group of the Masters was 2011 and we all know the scar tissue that final round has caused. Getting into a winning position at Augusta National has been his downfall since. In each of the past three years McIlroy has finished in the top-10 at Augusta, which sounds like ...

Augusta, GA … Rory McIlroy insists all the pressure over the final round of the Masters will be on the shoulders of American rival Patrick Reed. McIlroy grabbed an eighth hole eagle and four birdies, including a right fist pumping gem at the last, in a round of a seven-under par 65 to move within three shots of Reed who snatched two eagles, and within the space of three holes at 13 and 15, in a score of 67 to head to the fourth round at 14-under par. Reed is not only headed for his best Masters ...

Augusta, GA …. Former three-time Masters winner Tiger Woods made the cut at The Masters – but defending champion Sergio Garcia is heading home. The four-time champion entered the first Major of the season with so much promise but at one stage looked set to miss out on playing over the weekend. Woods fell to four over par after a rough front nine that included a bogey and double-bogey and left him sitting one shot inside the cutline, which is projected to be five over par. The former world ...

Augusta, GA …. Wilma Erskine, and the legendary Secretary/Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club, found herself continuing to be lavished with praise on the occasion of the annual Tourism Ireland ‘Meet The Masters Media” night held following the opening round of the Masters. Tourism Ireland’s Alison Metcalfe, who is the US-based Executive Vice-President, welcomed the Masters media and with a number of special guests in attendance, including the Ireland Ambassador to the U.S., ...

Augusta, GA …. Seven years after a then curly-haired, boyish-looking 21-year old imploded on the final day of the Masters a clearly more meaningful Rory McIlroy finds himself again standing on the welcome mat to win the one Major Championship to have illuded him. A one-over par 71 handed McIlroy a then clubhouse share of the lead on day two of the 2018 Masters. McIlroy recorded four birdies and also three bogeys to be moments later joined by Jordan Spieth who went into the round enjoying ...