The red shirt didn’t have a collar. His head doesn’t have quite as much hair. His lower spine has been fused.

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

Rest up or tune up?

Graeme McDowell remains confident of taking his place in next fortnight’s Masters despite withdrawing with a lower left ankle injury after nine holes of the Valero Texas Open.

McIlroy revealed he jotted down seven ambitions for the year ahead during a flight from Dublin to Dubai earlier this month.

Rory McIlroy was bitterly frustrated with his putting as he went right off his greens in the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral.

DA Points found form out of nowhere to claim victory at the Shell Houston Open by a shot and book his place at the Masters.

Rory McIlroy yesterday decided to commit to play in next week’s Valero Texas Open.

Rory McIlroy is bracing himself for heavy losses to Nike stablemates Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan over the next fortnight.

Rory McIlroy has not ruled out adding another tournament to his schedule to avoid going into the US Masters with just a handful of competitive rounds under his belt.

Rory McIlroy insisted he’s still got “plenty of time” to get his game together for the Masters after warming up for his Honda Classic defence by playing speed golf with Tiger Woods.

Rory McIlroy has set up his own foundation to help children’s charities around the world.

Rory McIlroy is bound to find himself even more in demand after what he did in Dubai this weekend.

Darren Clarke was still being troubled by a groin injury on the eve of The Masters today.

Darren Clarke was busy trying to make up for lost time on the eve of The Masters today.

Rory McIlroy finds himself back with Argentina’s Angel Cabrera for the first two rounds of The Masters on Thursday and Friday.

Ernie Els will not be at this week’s Masters – even if Augusta National decide to offer him a last-minute invitation.

Sweden's Carl Pettersson and Argentina's Angel Cabrera set the clubhouse target before bad weather brought an early end to play in the first round of the Shell Houston Open.

Tiger Woods is a winner on the PGA Tour again – and back up to sixth in the world with The Masters his next start.

WHEN Pádraig Harrington admitted after missing his fifth cut of the year at Killarney yesterday that “change is required”, the key men in his backroom team such as coach Bob Torrance, caddie Ronan Flood and sports psychologist Bob Rotella might have felt they had good cause to worry.

AWARE the Irish Open would go ahead in 2011 without a title sponsor, the country’s leading players promised to do all they could to ensure the success of the championship.

IT’S not all about winning and losing.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON produced a mixed second round at the Shell Houston Open in Texas, but his three-under-par 69 ensured he remains in the hunt for victory.

PHIL MICKELSON has reacted to his worst result for seven months by changing the build-up to his Masters title defence next month.

Phil Mickelson has reacted to his worst result for seven months by changing the build-up to his Masters title defence next month.

Australia’s Marcus Fraser carded a second-round 70 to maintain a one-shot lead at the weather-affected Ballantine’s Championship on a bright but windy third day at Pinx Golf Club.

AFTER a period when the media spotlight was more on his penchant for parties rather than his hooking and slicing, Anthony Kim has certainly got his act back together.

Two months after providing the finalists at the World Match Play, two Englishmen are now setting the pace in The Masters at Augusta.

Two months after providing the finalists at the World Match Play in Tucson, two Englishmen were setting the pace in The Masters at Augusta today.

YOU might not realise it, but this week’s Masters has more than just one entrant.

If Rory McIlroy wants to become the youngest Masters champion in history - a position currently held by Tiger Woods, of course - he has to do it this week.

What a difference a year makes.

THERE was a time when Paul Casey wondered what sort of reception he would be given by American golf fans.

Ian Poulter is a world champion, Paul Casey is a runner-up again – and England now have three players in the world’s top six.

Paul Casey is out of next week's Dubai World Championship, the event which could have seen him crowned as the European Tour's number one this season.

Paul Casey is on course to become the first golfer in a decade to complete a double in top European tournaments at Wentworth.

If Padraig Harrington misses out on a third successive major by a single shot tomorrow there is one moment that will be shown over and over again.

Just when it seemed he was coping with all that windy Augusta National could throw at him Rory McIlroy dropped a crushing five shots in two holes today and tumbled off The Masters leaderboard.

Just when it seemed he was coping with all that Augusta National could throw at him Rory McIlroy four-putted today and tumbled off The Masters leaderboard.

Graeme McDowell thought he was going well in The Masters at windy Augusta today - until he looked up and saw what he called “unbelievable” golf.

Chad Campbell was the man to catch as The Masters went into the second round at Augusta National today.

Padraig Harrington insisted today he was perfectly happy for Tiger Woods to have centre stage going into this week’s Masters.

Michael Hoey has move up to 148th in golf's world rankings after picking up his first European Tour title in Portugal yesterday.

Paul Casey goes into The Masters this week at a career-high sixth in the world after his play-off victory at the Houston Open.