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Patrick Reed won the Masters on Sunday, claiming his first major title in a tournament where Tiger Woods’ return to major competition dominated headlines. Here are five things we learned from the 82nd edition of the Masters at Augusta National: – Woods moves the needle – Expectations that Woods could contend in his first major championship since 2015 fueled an …

Despite his closest challenger prior to the final round, Rory McIlroy, fading away by the back nine, Patrick Reed still had a hell of a contest on his hands. He held a three shot lead over McIlroy, and five shots over the rest of the field prior to teeing off on Masters Sunday at Augusta National. A third round 67 …

Britain’s Paul Casey flirted with Augusta National 18-hole scoring records in Sunday’s final round of the Masters, but his charge at faded with a bogey-bogey finish. Casey, who only made the cut on the number after starting 74-75, followed with a 69 in Saturday’s third round and made a stunning run up the leaderboard after starting the last round on …

Charley Hoffman hasn’t had the best of luck at the business end of tournaments. Often leading events after the first round, the 41-year-old has struggled to convert those good starts into wins, with his good play often fading at the weekend. While still a long way from contending with the likes of Patrick Reed atop the leaderboard, Hoffman had a …

​Tiger Woods closed out his Masters return with a 3-under par 69 on Sunday that included a near-ace and his first eagle of the week, but was foiled in his bid to fin

The story heading into Masters Sunday centred on the epic duel between leader Patrick Reed and second-placed Rory McIlroy. That contest has lived up to the billing thus far, with the dynamic duo trading shots across the front nine without really extricating themselves from the chasing pack. Reed is even par for the day through seven holes, McIlroy is +1, with genius …

The 2018 Masters hasn’t quite gone to plan for the legendary Tiger Woods. Two top five finishes in his last two outings at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Valspar Championship saw the American lead the betting states this week with William Hills’ U.S sportsbook. Early rounds of 73 and 75 left him out of contention and far behind the …

The final day of the 2018 Masters looks set to be one of the most exciting in recent times as Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed battle it out for the green jacket. Patrick Reed is the clubhouse leader on 14 under while McIlroy is hot on his heels, just three shots behind on 11 under. McIlroy could join an elite and prestigious …

Two of the talismans for their respective 2016 Ryder Cup teams will feature in the final group of the 2018 Masters. Two extraordinary third rounds for both Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy saw both players separate themselves from a chasing pack featuring the likes of Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm and Henrik Stenson. McIlroy, who started the day five shots off …

Patrick Reed is the leader at the halfway point of this year’s Masters tournament but with conditions set to deteriorate today, damage limitation will be the name of the game as birdies will be difficult to come by. Tiger Woods made the cut by the skin of his teeth while Rory McIlroy is still well in the hunt, he enters …

Masters leader Jordan Spieth was set for an early charge as Friday's second round began at Augusta National.​

Tiger Woods felt the love, but it was Jordan Spieth who heard the roars as he surged to a two-stroke lead in the Masters Thursday with a scintillating six-under par 66. Woods was back at Augusta National for the first time in three years, finally ready to challenge for a fifth green jacket after spinal fusion surgery last year. From …

Tiger Woods teed off at Augusta National for the first time in three years on Thursday, setting off in search of his 15th major title in a Masters that promises to b

Former Masters champion Jack Nicklaus believes Rory McIlroy will provide tough opposition in the first major of 2018.

The US Masters is upon us and ahead of the most famous event on the PGA calendar, players and fans get to enjoy the course by way of the annual Par 3 contest. Tom Watson took the honours this year, making him the oldest ever winner of the event, but his achievement was somewhat overshadowed by a pair of holes-in-one …

Elder statesman status is all very well, but 14-time major champion Tiger Woods hasn’t battled back from four back surgeries just to make up the numbers at the Masters. “I still want to compete, and I want to beat these guys,” the 42-year-old superstar said as he looked forward to his first Masters in three years, and his first major …