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The Masters
Rory McIlroy: ‘I’m not going to shy away from it. Situations like this are the reason I practice’
Northern Irishman made a dream start by going five under for his first five holes at the Masters
Rory McIlroy’s spine-tingling third round puts him in control of his Masters destiny
Shane Lowry suffers a bogey-bogey finish to fall seven shots off McIlroy’s lead
Masters: Breakfast club meeting puts McIlroy and Lowry on the right track at Augusta
The two Irish golfers will enjoy late tee times on Saturday as they move into contention
Masters: Rory McIlroy finds redemption as patience pays off in spades at Augusta
McIlroy cards bogey-free 66 to trail clubhouse leader Justin Rose by two shots; Shane Lowry also moves into contention after 68
Masters Diary: Matt McCarty makes the most of his Augusta exemption
Corey Conners thinking of his coach; Bubba Watson shows glimpses of his old self
Malachy Clerkin: It’s the glorious mystery of sport that keeps us coming back for more
Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we kid ourselves so often and so fecklessly?
Masters: Rory McIlroy derailed by two late double bogeys as Shane Lowry digs deep to go under par
Justin Rose leads by three shots after brilliant opening 65; Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners and Ludvig Aberg lead chasing pack
Tensions surrounding LIV Golf bubble under the surface at Augusta
Tyrrell Hatton puts poor form on breakaway circuit behind him with opening 69 at Masters
Masters diary: Jack Nicklaus marks Rory McIlroy’s card for Augusta
From baseball slugger to Masters snapper; Højgaard’s head in a spin; DeChambeau puts in the numbers
McIlroy and Lowry both serious contenders as Masters gets underway
Irish women face formidable challenge; does the name Joe DePugh ring a bell?
Masters 2025: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, Augusta weather, players to watch
Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first Major of the year
Jordie Barrett: ‘I’m just hoping whatever opportunity I get, I’ll take it with two hands’
The multi-talented All Black is ready to get even more into the swing of things at Leinster as the season enters its critical stage
Three key holes at Augusta: Where the Masters will be won and lost
There are devilish consequences for a misplaced tee shot on 12
Five things Rory McIlroy must do to win the 2025 Masters
Nobody doubts the Irishman is good enough to win the Green Jacket but every year adds to the pressure to deliver
Masters merchandise sees Augusta’s tills take in $16,000 per minute on everything from caps to gnomes
Only the very early early arrivals manage to get their hands on the highly-coveted Masters gnome ($49.50)
Rory McIlroy: ‘When you have had a long career like I have, you learn to roll with the punches’
World number two is in the prime form of his life ahead of his latest Masters challenge
Masters tee times: Rory McIlroy to play with Ludvig Aberg and Akshay Bhatia
Shane Lowry to play with Hideki Matsuyama and Bryson DeChambeau
‘I wasn’t the devil, but I did bad things’: Contrite Ángel Cabrera back at the Masters after jail time
Masters tickets; top amateur Peter McEvoy dies; word of mouth; the numbers game; and more
Echoes of Hurricane Helene at Augusta as stormy weather halts Masters practice round
More than 1,000 trees were felled by 80mph winds at the course last September, and the treescape is now much thinner
Scourge of slow play likely to rear its ugly head again at Masters
PGA have been tardy in tackling a persistent problem that is spoiling too many tournaments
The Masters: Humble Scottie Scheffler focused on the serious business of collecting third Green Jacket
American may not yet have won this year, but is back close to his dominant best
Five that can stop Scottie Scheffler at the Masters
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are among the top contenders at Augusta
Rory McIlroy at The Masters: Brace for the next chapter in one of Ireland’s greatest sporting sagas
From his first Masters appearance in 2009, McIlroy has always been the talk of the place, whether in contention or bombing out
Long drives used to be an exciting part of golf until modern drivers allowed everyone to do it
Bazooka-style driving is hardly even a spectacle at this stage, but just when did the wonder fail to enthral?
Caddie Ted Scott celebrates his role in fourth Masters triumph
Caddie Ted Scott has now helped both Bubba Watson and Scottie Scheffler to Masters success twice at Augusta
Scottie Scheffler’s comparisons with Tiger Woods in his heyday run truer with every passing day
McIlroy’s tied-22nd finish in Augusta was another week where great expectations fell flat
Scheffler reigns while McIlroy unravels: Five things we learned from the 2024 Masters
Scottie Scheffler established himself as a force in the sport but Rory McIlroy appears no further on with a Masters plan
Leinster look ahead of schedule as they book date in Croke Park
Ticket talk has already started for Champions Cup semi-final; Ireland gets Six Nations campaign up and running; Scottie Scheffler makes it look easy
Masters: Brilliant Scheffler exudes invincibility as he secures second green jacket
World number one secures second Major title after closing 68 earns him four-stroke win
Shane Lowry rues Masters miss, but round with Phil the Thrill a day to remember
‘I love playing golf with Phil. He hit some shots that I’m … enjoying as a spectator more than anything else’
‘Sensory blitzkrieg’: McGinley somehow keeps a straight face when met with Chamblee’s golf guff
Bandwagoners are, mercifully, only subjected to this kind of guff in glory weeks
Scottie Scheffler edges into Masters lead while Tiger Woods makes unwanted history
World number one leads by one shot from Collin Morikawa while Woods shoots 82 for his worst score at Augusta
The Masters: Rory McIlroy gets blown off course as Scheffler, De Chambeau and Homa lead way
World number two is 10 shots off lead, with Shane Lowry also struggling in windy conditions in Augusta
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