Place: Amen Corner

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Masters mystique normalised but creativity can’t be abandoned

For a small kid growing up in Cork in the 1970s, the big American sporting occasions, like the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and even the US Masters represented a whole world of awe and inspiration.

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Sergio: I make 13 without missing a shot

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Hard to look beyond the hotpots at Augusta National

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It’s all change for the sake of change at Quail Hollow

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Jordan Spieth survives ‘bogey’ 12th but nightmares return on 15th

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Top trio have one last shot at glory

Jordan Spieth will win more majors because of how he lost this one

There can hardly have been a more talked-about sportsperson in the world the past couple of days than Jordan Spieth.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Masters implosion adds an asterisk to Jordan Spieth aura

It was the climax no-one saw coming, the seemingly unflappable defending champion Jordan Spieth first stumbled then self-combusted under the mental strain of expectation.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Shane Lowry steadies ship to remain on course

Shane Lowry survived some of the toughest conditions of his career last night to stay in the Masters mix on a testing day at Augusta National.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

PICTURES: 20 years of capturing The Open championship

Andrew Redington has been photographing The Open Championship for Getty Images for more than two decades and was hard at work yet again at St Andrews ahead of this week’s renewal in the Auld Grey Toon.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2015

Jordan Spieth leaves indelible mark on Augusta

Jordan Spieth was staying one step ahead of his nearest challengers as his bid for a wire to wire Masters victory remained on course at Augusta National last night.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015

Unlocking secrets key to Masters glory

For the rookies in the Masters’ field, like our own Shane Lowry, these past few days have been all about the realisation of one of their golfing dreams.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

Brilliant Bubba looks in the mood in Georgia

Bubba Golf returned to Augusta National last night as 2012 Masters winner Watson, unburdened by the pressures of being defending champion, jumped out into a clear lead at the halfway stage as Rory McIlroy struggled to stay in touch.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2014

Proven winners have head start

It should have been no surprise to see the ‘usual suspects’ jostling for position in the second round of the US PGA Championship yesterday.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2013

Tip-toeing to a 92 around Augusta’s hallowed fairways and greens

Our correspondent travelled to the Masters without clubs, golf shoes and with a chronic shoulder problem. But when his name came out of the press lottery for 18 holes at Augusta National last Monday, nothing could stop him.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

Garcia and Gonzo stray off course

Hopes for a first European green jacket since Jose Maria Olazabal donned his second in 1999 do not look likely to rest on his compatriots as Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño failed to repeat their opening-round success yesterday at the Masters.

Sat, 13 Apr, 2013

Contrasting outlook for Woods and McIlroy

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy went into the second round of the Masters separated by just two shots today, but the omens looked far better for Woods than the man he recently succeeded as world number one.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2013

Good omens for Tiger

Tiger Woods had to settle for an opening round of 70 in the 77th Masters, but that could still be bad news for the rest of the field.

Thu, 11 Apr, 2013

McDowell feels he has turned corner

Shooting 75 wouldn’t normally go down as a eureka moment in a golfer’s career but Graeme McDowell saw the light after last year’s first round at Augusta National.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2013

Hard-working Tiger ready to roar again

When Tiger Wood’s drives up Magnolia Lane this week, he will once again demonstrate a swagger and aura not seen from him since his last major success in 2008.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013

CHARLIE MULQUEEN: Reliving the day Tiger became a sporting superstar

THE 1997 Masters was the eighth — and most memorable — of my 20 visits to Augusta.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013

Get off the couch and follow the floodlights

There’s a hackneyed old cliché which should be clipped out of the storyboards of those who create adverts, TV shows and movies.

Fri, 20 Apr, 2012

Augusta — where Heaven meets Hell

In the United States there is probably no more hallowed golfing ground than Augusta National.

Tue, 03 Apr, 2012

Golfing hell in a slice of heaven

AUGUSTA’S Amen Corner has a rival.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2011

Schwartzel leaves the field green with envy

CHARL SCHWARTZEL should have known it was going to be a very good day at the very first hole.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2011

Don’t be fooled by Augusta’s beauty

AT LONG last, the 2011 US Masters has officially begun and the hype surrounding the event is over. It is now time for those players competing in Augusta to perform and take us on our annual roller coaster ride of calamities, heartbreaks and stupendous shots.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2011

Pádraig enthralled by Mickelson’s Masters magic

HE MIGHT have been watchingthe action five miles from roarsat Amen Corner but Pádraig Harrington was caught up in the emotion of the Masters like any other golf fan.

Tue, 13 Apr, 2010

Supporters give prodigal son warm Augusta reception

SOME described the atmosphere as subdued but Tiger Woods’ first run around Augusta National in front of thousands of fans can only be qualified as an outstanding success for the disgraced world number one.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2010

Out of the shadows, Tiger on the prowl

TIGER WOODS arrived without warning on a lazy Sunday afternoon at the Masters.

Mon, 05 Apr, 2010

Harrington looks for positives

Padraig Harrington today returned from a trip to the dentist to talk about the one great thing in his favour if he finds himself battling Tiger Woods for the Masters at Augusta on Sunday.

Tue, 03 Apr, 2007

Bishopstown dream home — amen to that

GOLFERS may be familiar with the name of this house, Amen Corner, at Rossbrook, on Cork’s Model Farm Road.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2006

Hawtree’s vision spawns new dawn for Dooks

DINGLE BAY, a sandy beach, the McGillicuddy Reeks and a hundred acres of some of the most glorious piece of links land imaginable.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005

Flood like a kidas he gets to know the ropes

MAGICAL! That’s the best word Ronan Flood can find to describe his first working visit to the Masters.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Pádraig ready to rewrite fiction

PÁDRAIG Harrington is set to make Masters history here today. He tied with David Toms for the Par 3 title in 2003 and won it outright after a play-off against Eduardo Romero last year.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2005

McDowell not fazed by first Augusta challenge

GRAEME McDOWELL had little reason to stroll around in the glorious sunshine at Augusta National yesterday with the confidence of a man attempting to win the Masters green jacket at the first attempt.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2005

Choi chuffed at his masterful performance

TIGER WOODS will always be remembered for shooting nines of 40 and 30 in an opening round of 70 on his way to winning the 1997 Masters by a record margin.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2004

Pretty good 70 for Clarke

GOLF courses don’t come much tougher these days than Augusta National, especially in Masters week. So Darren Clarke has every reason to be satisfied with yesterday’s opening round of 70 that left him three off the early lead held by England’s Justin Rose.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004