THERE is a shared passion for a green jacket, yet for more than four hours in yesterday’s first round of the 75th Masters, playing competitors Ross Fisher and Sean O’Hair could have filled their time talking diapers and other matters around family affairs.

STEWART CINK deserved his 2009 Open Championship victory and nobody can take anything away from the way he achieved it. He has improved from 33rd in the world rankings to ninth and is surely headed in the right direction.

The R&A have announced that Turnberry will host the 2009 Open Championship from July 16-19.