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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 ...

Augusta, GA … It can be labelled as one of the biggest England invasion to the States since the Beatles. A record-setting 11 England-born players will tee-up later today in the 2017 Masters at Augusta National. Leading the England Armada is the proud duo of Olympic Gold Medal winning Justin Rose and defending Masters champion Danny Willett and stretches all the way to Portsmouth’s Scott Gregory. Gregory, as the reigning British Amateur champ, is coming off a Georgia Cup victory last week ...

Augusta, GA … It was being pointed out to Russell Knox the past two winners of the Masters were competing at Augusta National for just a second time in their careers when Jordan Spieth eaved-dropped on the conversation reminding the Scot – “You never know, you never know!” Spieth had finished runner-up in 2014 before winning a year later while Danny Willett shared 38th place in 2015 before seizing his opportunity a year ago to be fitted with an Augusta member green jacket. This year marks ...

Augusta, GA … An injury cloud hangs over World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Masters hot-favourite after the American injured his back falling down a staircase of the house he is renting in Augusta. In a statement  released by Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, it said  “At roughly 3:00 pm today, Dustin took a serious fall on a staircase in his Augusta rental home. “He landed very hard on his lower back and is now resting, although quite uncomfortably. He has been advised to remain ...

Augusta, GA … European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn reckons there’s just one who stand up to the might of Dustin Johnson at this week’s Masters – Rory McIlroy. Bjorn has joined injured Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley as a member of the SKY Sports Augusta commentary team. It’s the first time the Dane has been back to Augusta since missing the cut in 2015 and a year after his best finish of T8th in 2014, and having proudly made his Masters debut in 1999. With the European Ryder ...