Phil Mickelson is relishing the poor weather conditions being forecast for the first two rounds of the Masters and the prospect of less experienced players shooting themselves out of contention at Augusta National.

Padraig Harrington may have only the slimmest of chances to regain the PGA Championship he won eight years ago, but the the three-time major champion insists there are plenty of incentives to put in a good performance over the weekend at Baltusrol, writes Simon Lewsi.

Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the Memorial Tournament in Ohio because of injury – just two weeks before the US Open.