There was plenty of comfort for Rory McIlroy, but not for Darren Clarke, on the opening day of the Wells Fargo Championship in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina.

Graeme McDowell will get Ireland’s challenge at the 2014 Masters up and running tomorrow at Augusta National when he tees off in the opening round of the year’s first major championship at 2.35pm Irish time.

Rory McIlroy is in a “really good place” as he counts down to the Masters, according to his assistant coach Dave Stockton.

The United States opened up a five-point lead on the third day of the Presidents Cup as play was once again disrupted by rain at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

The United States opened up a potentially decisive four-point lead on day three of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

Baseball’s All-Star game is a little bit of a sham — more of a mid-season jolly for the players and league executives than a serious measure of how the game’s best proponents measure up against each other.

Baseball’s All-Star game is a little bit of a sham — more of a mid-season jolly for the players and league executives than a serious measure of how the game’s best proponents measure up against each other.

Adam Scott may not stretch to putting Vegemite sandwiches on the Champions’ Dinner menu at next year’s Masters but do not be surprised if there is more than a little taste of Australia brought to the table at Augusta National in 2014.

JUST when the 77th Masters was in danger of being regarded as one of the flattest for years, it was saved by the dramatic birdie-fest over the closing holes that saw Adam Scott pip Angel Cabrera.

Adam Scott plans to celebrate with Australian great Greg Norman after breaking his major duck, and that of his nation in the Masters, with a dramatic victory in near-darkness at Augusta.

Nine months after blowing a four-shot lead in the Open, Adam Scott tonight gained sweet redemption with a dramatic Masters triumph at a rain-soaked Augusta.

Adam Scott delivered a first green jacket for Australia as he won a tense Masters in a sudden death play-off over Argentina’s Angel Cabrera at Augusta National last night.

Graeme McDowell could have been speaking for the entire European contingent when he summed up his efforts at this year’s Masters.

Rory McIlroy was today trying again to figure out the right plan of attack for Augusta National, albeit after starting the final round of the Masters far too early for his liking.

Nine months after blowing a four-shot lead with four holes to play in the Open, Adam Scott has the chance to gain redemption by claiming a first major title in the Masters.

Phil Mickelson needed a special round on his 42nd birthday to have any chance of being a contender at the US Open in San Francisco – but it did not begin as he hoped.

1. Has he played well in the Masters before?

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

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.

THERE was a lot on Angel Cabrera’s mind coming into this week’s Masters.

Rory McIlroy revealed last night he had received a message from US Open champion Graeme McDowell after establishing a four-shot lead at The Masters – saying he loved him.

Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff has recovered from a knock to start for Fulham in tonight’s Europa League final against Atletico Madrid.

GOLF’S richest event has arrived with players and fans alike keen to know the answer to three questions.

Golf’s richest event has arrived with players and fans alike keen to know the answer to three questions.

RORY MCILROY answered his critics in emphatic fashion by winning the Quail Hollow Championship by four shots from Phil Mickelson last night.

Rory McIlroy set a new course record en route to winning the Quail Hollow Championship, his first PGA title as he became the youngest winner on the Tour since Tiger Woods in 1996.

JP McMANUS last night re-affirmed his view that Tiger Woods would be in the field for the fifth renewal of his invitational pro-am at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in July.

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

ANYONE who thinks they’ve had a tough life should take time out to read up on Angel Cabrera.

The sporting world will have to wait until 1.42pm on Thursday – 6.42pm Irish time – to see the first shot that Tiger Woods has hit in competition for 144 days.

Retief Goosen will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Nedbank Challenge in his native South Africa tomorrow.

Retief Goosen is enjoying being at home and out in front at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City.

RETIEF GOOSEN yesterday claimed a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.

Retief Goosen today claimed a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.

ROSS FISHER hammered Anthony Kim to take the Volvo World Match Play crown in Spain and another step on the road to major glory.

England's Ross Fisher completed a memorable marathon effort by beating American Ryder Cup player Anthony Kim to become Volvo World Match Play champion in Spain today.

England's Ross Fisher led American Anthony Kim by one after the morning round of their 36-hole Volvo World Match Play final in Spain.

England's Ross Fisher, his sights still set on becoming the European Tour's number one this year, and American Anthony Kim will contest the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain tomorrow.

Australian Robert Allenby renewed battle with American Anthony Kim at the Volvo World Match Play semi-finals in Spain today – and as they shook hands all square at lunch television commentator Wayne Riley described it as a “no love lost” clash.

Angel Cabrera ended the hopes of Rory McIlroy and Simon Dyson when he crushed Dyson by a massive seven-hole margin in the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain today.

Rory McIlroy has got his World Matchplay Championship campaign back on track after beating Simon Dyson in Group C of the event this morning.

Rory McIlroy’s hopes of getting his Volvo World Match Play challenge back on track suffered an early blow in Spain today.

Paul Casey lost twice on his return to golf in Spain today – and even with another group game still to come, he has no chance of making the semi-finals of the Volvo World Match Play Championship

Masters champion Angel Cabrera will compete in next week’s HSBC Champions event in Shanghai and will therefore be eligible for the Dubai World Championship two weeks later.