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Augusta, GA …. The second oldest-living Masters winner reckons there’s room in his locker for another Tiger Woods green jacket. Jack Burke Jnr turned 95 years of age in January and he’s six-months younger than golf’s oldest winner of any Major and that’s the also 95-years old Doug Ford. Both Ford and Burke are Masters Champions, Burke winning both the Masters and PGA Championship in 1956 and with Ford winning the Masters in 1957 after earlier capturing the PGA Championship in 1955. The ...

Augusta, GA  …. New-appointed Masters chairman, Fred Ridley announced an exciting new women’s amateur event to begin next year and culminate in the week before the Masters. And while Augusta National is to be congratulated in continuing to bridge the gender cap at one of the world’s more-exclusive golf clubs, the Georgia club were left stumped when asked if the winner will be fitted with a green jacket. “The green jacket certainly is an iconic part of the Masters Tournament and ...

Augusta, GA ….. Augusta National is strictest of the strict when it becomes to patron’s behaviour. Patrons are banned from bringing in mobile phones, bags, backpacks, step-ladders, food and drink of any kind, and also firearms. They’re also banned from running and dare not asking for an autograph anywhere but near the practice range. Now Augusta National is banning certain phases patrons can use including;  ‘Dilly dilly’. Patrons have been handed a list of phases that cannot be ...

Augusta, GA …. Current European No. 1 Shubhanka Sharma is not about to be distracted by quintessential US food outlets on Washington Boulevard and the road leading into Augusta National. There’s all the usual ‘suspects’ such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Denny’s, Taco Bell and Dunkin Donuts. And the double European Tour winner this year will not be swayed to tackle one of Augusta’s famed ‘Palmetto Sandwich’. No, the 21-year old sensation is sticking with what he knows best. “The ...

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 ...