Written by Simon Bale


Brooks Koepka sets imposing clubhouse target on day two of the Masters
The former world number one took full advantage of ideal conditions to post a flawless 67 for a halfway total of 12 under par.

Brooks Koepka keeps up Masters charge as controversy lingers
Television footage from Koepka’s first round led to suggestions his caddie was sharing club information with his playing partner.

Paul McGinley: ‘Staggering’ Brooks Koepka cleared of potential rules violation
TV footage from Thursday’s first round appeared to show Koepka’s caddie Ricky Elliott saying “five” to Gary Woodland’s caddie.

Rory McIlroy embraces tough conditions in quest for Masters revival
Augusta tee times brought forward to counter bad weather forecast.

Rory McIlroy insists gap not “insurmountable” after slow start to Masters
McIlroy seven shots off the pace after making touch of Augusta history.

Tiger Woods struggles to opening 74 to lie nine shots off Masters lead
Woods looked understandably rusty as he laboured to a 74.

Tiger Woods labours in Masters first round as Jon Rahm stages stunning fightback
Playing just his fifth competitive round of the year, Woods looked understandably rusty.

Tiger Woods admits to ‘constant’ pain during opening Masters round
Woods carded five bogeys and three birdies to finish two over par.

Sandy Lyle suffers an unwelcome first during opening round of his final Masters
Lyle accidentally snapped a club as he struggled to an opening nine-over-par 81.

Matthew McClean wanted screenshot of leaderboard after ‘flying’ start to Masters
The 29-year-old amateur from Northern Ireland led early on but ended up signing for a 77.

Tiger Woods makes slow start in his 25th Masters and Jon Rahm launches fightback
Playing just his fifth competitive round of the year, Woods looked understandably rusty as he covered the front nine in two over par.

Northern Ireland’s Matthew McClean makes early gain as Masters gets under way
The 29-year-old amateur birdied the first hole.

Tiger Woods not talking up his chances heading into Masters
The action starts on Thursday.

Seamus Power makes back-to-back holes-in-one during Masters par-three contest
The world number 34 is the third player to make consecutive aces in the curtain-raiser, joining Claude Harmon (1968) and Toshi Izawa (2002).

Former champion Sandy Lyle braced for emotional final appearance at Masters
Lyle became the first British winner of the Masters in memorable fashion in 1988.

Rory McIlroy told to follow Jordan Spieth’s ‘surgical’ approach to win Masters
McIlroy’s best finish at Augusta came 12 months ago when he surged through the field with a closing 64 to finish runner-up.

Masters needs injection of drama on back nine on Sunday to match build-up
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and world number three Jon Rahm are the joint-favourites to be slipping on the green jacket on Sunday evening.

Matt Fitzpatrick managing his Masters expectations after injury-hit season
The world number 15 admits he is in a “rebuild phase” following a neck injury.

I don’t know how many more I have in me – Tiger Woods coy on Masters prospects
The five-time Augusta champion called making the cut last year, on his first tour-level start since a serious car accident, a ‘small victory’.

Rory McIlroy will ‘definitely’ win the Masters during his career – Tiger Woods
Since winning the Open Championship in 2014, McIlroy has had eight attempts to win a green jacket.