Listowel's Tim Leahy was the man adding a bit of gold to the green of Augusta on Masters Sunday.

The question came late in the press conference after Patrick Reed's third round at the Masters, but it was a telling one.

Former world number one David Duval believes Rory McIlroy will complete the career grand slam, but fears that his latest bout of Masters misery will be tough to take.

Rory McIlroy believes he will win the Masters title he needs to complete the career grand slam despite letting his best chance to date slip away.

Tiger Woods took the positives from a final round of 69 in the Masters as he completed his first major championship since 2015.

At the halfway point of the 2018 Masters, Rory McIlroy's dream of completing the career Grand Slam is alive and well, but he will have to catch his 2016 Ryder Cup rival Patrick Reed, who holds a 2-stroke lead over Marc Leishman after signing for a 6-under 66.

No matter what transpires on the velvety greens at the 82nd Masters, history already has been made at Augusta National Golf Club with the establishment of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship, beginning in 2019.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia got into some hot water giving new meaning to the old cliche that you can’t win the tournament on Thursday, but you sure can lose it.

Entering the first round yesterday, Tiger Woods held an all important psychological advantage over most of his rivals.

Could the rise of golf’s kiddie corps take a back seat this week at the Masters?

Last year I was regularly asked by friends if I ever thought that Tiger Woods would win a tournament or even be competitive again, writes John McHenry.

Once the questions to Phil Mickelson about his long-sleeve, business attire golf shirt and practice-round pairing with Tiger Woods were handled on Tuesday, the three-time Masters champion, making his 23rd start in the season’s first major, was asked whether this was the most anticipated Masters — maybe ever.

Augusta National tremendously favours long-ball hitters, who typically fly the ball high and who can shape the ball at will. 

Eighteen years and 71 majors later, more tears for Sergio Garcia.

Sergio Garcia insisted he would have enjoyed a beautiful life with or without a major championship victory but the new Masters championship was mighty glad to be wearing a green jacket at Augusta National on Sunday night.

Sport can be cruel, but in Garcia golf has another worthy champion who finally determined his own destiny, writes John McHenry.

Good but not good enough. 

World number two Rory McIlroy produced the fast start he was looking for as the third round of the Masters quickly lived up to expectations at Augusta National.

England's Andy Sullivan quickly discovered that Augusta National would be no pushover despite much better conditions for the third round of the Masters.

A strong start and eliminating victory-killing rounds will be the key to Rory McIlroy finally donning a green jacket at Augusta National.

Already the smallest field among majors, the Masters is shrinking the field for the Par 3 Contest.

Augusta Masters champion Danny Willett will add to the cast of homegrown major winners when he keeps his promise to play next month’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at the K Club.

Rory McIlroy was satisfied he achieved the solid start he was hoping for after an opening-round 70 at the Masters left the Irishman four shots off the lead at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy has been drawn in the final group for Thursday's opening round of the Masters as he seeks the victory he needs to complete the career grand slam.

Not surprisingly, these top ten Augusta clutch shots all came in the final round of the Masters when the pressure was massive and the drama unbearable.

Jim Herman delivered a masterful performance at just the right time on Sunday in the Shell Houston Open.

Rory McIlroy may have enhanced his chances of completing the career grand slam by opting out of the par-three contest, but the world No 3 still faces a tough task to end Europe’s surprising Masters drought.

It’s a fine balance at Augusta between panache and patience.

Rory McIlroy began his Masters preparation in spectacular fashion on tonight by making a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Augusta National.

There’s no such thing as a sure thing in golf and while Paul McGinley believes the stars will align and Rory McIlroy will soon put together a performance for the ages, there is no guarantee it will happen in the Masters.

Few people have putted those Daliesque greens better than Ben Crenshaw, the two-time Masters champion who bade an emotional farewell into Augusta National last Friday.

On Friday, in Round 2 of the Masters, JB Holmes made a near-impossible shot to wow the crowd on the 18th hole - which you'll enjoy whether you like your golf or not.

Rory McIlroy has backed Jordan Spieth to handle a four-shot lead at the US Masters much better than he did when the Irishman was in a similar position four years ago.

Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods began the third round of the Masters 12 shots off the lead on Saturday, but were still certain to attract plenty of attention at Augusta National.

He may be only a kid but from what we have already seen of Jordan Spieth, it is enough to be unsurprised that the Texan will not be taking a Masters victory for granted this weekend.

Very few gave Tiger Woods a chance before the Masters began and he himself and just everyone else fully acknowledges he will leave Augusta tomorrow night without a fifth green jacket.

“The deal was if I made him hit a shot here..they're playing in Boston at the end of the summer when I’m there and I’m going to have to get up on stage,” he told Sky Sports.

Lee Westwood was set to begin his 16th Masters on Thursday with the ambition of turning a superb recent record into a first major title.

He's still got it.

The time has come, mercifully, for the chattering to stop, the speculation to cede to actuality and the anticipation to be realised. 

Shane Lowry has the game to come of age on his Masters debut today, both Pádraig Harrington and Darren Clarke agree, but for all the talents the newest Irish participant possesses, making them come alive at Augusta National is the biggest challenge of all.

Jordan Spieth believes he will be better equipped to cope with the pressure of trying to win the Masters after coming close to creating history last year.