Whether you love or loathe the game of golf, it’s hard not to enjoy the Masters, at Augusta National.

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

Tiger Woods will play with fellow American Matt Kuchar and Korean KJ Choi in the first two rounds of The Masters on Thursday and Friday.

With Lee Westwood pulling out because of tonsilitis and Darren Clarke among a number of players taking a rest after the effort they put into their Ryder Cup bids, the field at this week’s Omega European Masters in Switzerland has been seriously weakened.

Zach Johnson, who won the Masters last year without going for a par five in two all week, sees no reason to change his game-plan when he defends the title next month.

Fred Funk led from start to finish to claim a famous victory in the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico.

Fred Funk has a chance to make the PGA Tour’s first trip to Mexico a historic one as he moved into a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Mayakoba Classic.

Padraig Harrington rued wasted opportunities after ending the third round of the Nissan Open in California trailing leader Phil Mickelson by one stroke.

Argentinian Eduardo Romero produced a sensational finish at Turnberry to share the halfway lead with American Loren Roberts in the £1m Senior British Open.

Gil Morgan fired a five-under-par 66 to lead by a shot rom Peter Jacobsen after the opening round of the Senior PGA Championship, the first Major of the year on the Champions Tour.

KEVIN STADLER emerged from his father’s shadow to win the Johnnie Walker Classic at The Vines in Perth.

American Kevin Stadler, the world number 256, justified tournament organisers’ decision to invite him to compete by carrying off the Johnnie Walker Classic title in Perth.

Ian Poulter is confident of doing something special this weekend at the Johnnie Walker Classic.

Ian Poulter shot a six-under 66 in his second round at the Johnnie Walker Classic at The Vines in Perth, but at eight-under overall the Englishman still lagged five strokes behind runaway leader KJ Choi.

ENGLAND’S Paul Casey lies four shots off the lead after a first round 68 in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth.

Paul Casey has put himself into the mix at the Johnnie Walker Classic at The Vines in Perth, shooting a four-under-par 68 to sit 11th, four strokes behind first-round leaders Kevin Stadler and Adam Scott on 64.

Rookie Joey Snyder fired a seven-under-par 65 and has a one-shot advantage after the third round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic.

ARGENTINA’S Eduardo Romero is aiming to make history this week by becoming the first player to win on the European Tour and European Seniors Tour in the same season.

Argentina’s Eduardo Romero is aiming to make history this week by becoming the first player to win on the European Tour and European Seniors Tour in the same season.

In the last tune-up before the final major of the season, there are a number of players who seem to be at the top of their game.

Allen Doyle overcame a nine-shot deficit to fire an eight-under-par 63 and clinch the US Senior Open.

Craig Stadler equalled the lowest first-round score in US Senior Open history with a seven-under-par 64 and has a one-shot lead over Tom Purtzer after the first round.

Five time British Open winner Tom Watson has taken the lead in the British Seniors Open at Royal Aberdeen.

American David Oakley underlined the low-scoring possibilities as relatively calm conditions at last prevailed for the third round of the British Open senior championship after two days of high winds left Craig Stadler in the lead at only one under par.

GREG NORMAN birdied three of the last four holes to halve Craig Stadler’s commanding four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open over Royal Aberdeen’s Balgownie links.

Craig Stadler holds a two shot lead in the Seniors British Open at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club after his round of 68 today.

Irishman Des Smyth and American Craig Stadler took advantage of the improved weather at Royal Aberdeen to take over the joint leadership of the Senior British Open championship today.

IRELAND’S Des Smyth blew his chance to lead the field near the end of a long wind-wrecked opening day in the British Open seniors championship over Royal Aberdeen Golf Club’s Balgownie Links yesterday.

Ireland's Des Smyth blew his chance to lead the field near the end of a long wind-wrecked opening day in the British Open seniors championship over Royal Aberdeen Golf Club’s Balgownie Links this evening.

Darren Clarke may have had a good week coming into the Open but he remains circumspect about his chances at St Andrews.

Former Open champion Greg Norman has confirmed his appearance at the 19th Senior British Open Championship from July 21-24.

Craig Stadler’s record-tying round put him back into the hunt for the Blue Angels Classic in Florida, part of the Champions Tour.

Gusty winds got the best of every player at the Legends of Golf except Irishman Des Smyth.

Darren Clarke’s double-bogey on the par-four 18th hole allowed Peter Lonard to capture the MCI Heritage in South Carolina – the Australian’s first career victory on the PGA Tour.

No player competing in the Masters this year has to worry about carrying a jinx.

Darren Clarke has been paired with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood with Vijay Singh for the first two rounds of the Masters on Thursday and Friday.

Justin Leonard has won out over Joe Ogilvie to register his first victory in nearly two years.

Tom Watson took a look at his scorecard and was very happy. Watson fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 – one shot off the event record - and opened a two-stroke lead after the first round of the MasterCard Championship in Hawaii.

Justin Rose tumbled into a tie for eighth place, five shots behind leader Shigeki Maruyama, after a disappointing two-over-par 72 in the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Vijay Singh, who this year became the first player to surpass $10m (€7.4m) in a single season, was delighted to be named the US PGA Tour’s Player of the Year.

Vijay Singh, who this year became the first player to surpass $10m (€7.4m) in a single season, was delighted to be named the US PGA Tour’s Player of the Year.

Mark McNulty fired an eight-under-par 63 – his best round of the year – to open up a four-stroke lead after the second round of the SBC Championship in San Antonio, Texas.