By the time Rory McIlroy arrived at the first tee on Thursday to begin pursuit of his elusive first green jacket, he already had spent a week trying to crack the code at Augusta National.

Shane Lowery got his Masters Tournament off to a flying start with a hole-in-one at the Par 3 tournament on Wednesday.

Rory McIlroy will be able to keep a keen eye on the progress of Masters rival Tiger Woods following the draw for the opening two rounds at Augusta National.

Augusta can hardly be called a happy hunting ground for golfers from this island, given that no Irishman has ever pulled on the famous green jacket.

When Rory McIlroy took the unpopular decision late last year to participate exclusively on the PGA Tour this season, he endured plenty of criticism from this side of the Atlantic.

Two weeks to go and the Masters hype is building nicely, writes Kevin Markham.

My name came out of the writers’ lottery to play Augusta National. The last time I took my clubs out of the garage, I was trying - unsuccessfully- to sell them at a yard sale. But I still needed, in no order, spikes, balls, tees, a glove, pants, a windbreaker, clean underwear (multiple pairs just in case) and a towel. To cry into. Steve Politi on his Masters disaster.

Sergio Garcia has vowed that his Masters nightmare will not ruin the rest of the season as he returns to action in the Valero Texas Open.

Former world number one David Duval believes Rory McIlroy will complete the career grand slam, but fears that his latest bout of Masters misery will be tough to take.

Rory McIlroy entered the final round of the US Masters on Sunday as the overwhelming favourite to win his fifth major. Had he done so, he would have become the first European to win a Grand Slam of major championships, writes John McHenry.

What makes the Masters Green Jacket the most desirable piece of clothing in sport, wonders Kevin Markham. 

You may have noticed that the new Masters champion, Patrick Reed, doesn’t appear to be universally loved, to put it delicately.

The tepid applause that greeted Patrick Reed on the first tee made it clear he wasn’t the people’s choice.

Rory McIlroy believes he will win the Masters title he needs to complete the career grand slam despite letting his best chance to date slip away.

Rory McIlroy will have to wait another year to win the Masters title he so desperately covets and complete the career Grand Slam.

Tiger Woods will have the consolation of moving back into the world's top 100 despite a disappointing performance in the Masters.

Rory McIlroy made a sensational start to the third round of the Masters as he stepped up his bid to complete the career grand slam at Augusta National.

China’s Haotong Li was the shock leader at a late stage of Thursday’s first round at Augusta National until eventually a few shots slipped away.

Jordan Spieth has the type of dominant form around Augusta that would have had many fancied players writing off their chances after yesterday’s opening round, writes John McHenry

Justin Rose is banking on another special Saturday performance at the Masters after keeping his hopes of a second major title alive.

Rory McIlroy took advantage of the struggles of overnight leader Jordan Spieth to set the early clubhouse target on a turbulent second day of the 82nd Masters.

Ian Poulter refused to blame being timed for slow play for a second round of 75 in the Masters.

Rory McIlroy was delighted to break 70 in the first round of the Masters for just the second time as he chases the win required to complete the career grand slam.

As sure as the azaleas bloom each spring and the greens are lightning fast at Augusta National Golf Club, Jordan Spieth is at the top of the leaderboard after shooting a 6-under 66 in the opening round of the 82nd Masters.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia got into some hot water giving new meaning to the old cliche that you can’t win the tournament on Thursday, but you sure can lose it.

No matter what transpires on the velvety greens at the 82nd Masters, history already has been made at Augusta National Golf Club with the establishment of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship, beginning in 2019.

Entering the first round yesterday, Tiger Woods held an all important psychological advantage over most of his rivals.

Tiger Woods labelled his Masters return after an absence of two years as "awesome", but his performance fell well short of that lofty description.

Sergio Garcia's title defence effectively came to an embarrassing early end as he took an amazing 13 shots to play the 15th hole in the opening round of the Masters.

Gary Player was able to reclaim bragging rights after joining Jack Nicklaus in getting the 82nd Masters under way on Thursday.

Paul Casey is keeping a tight rein on his Masters expectations despite enjoying one of the best recent records at Augusta National.

Could the rise of golf’s kiddie corps take a back seat this week at the Masters?

Last year I was regularly asked by friends if I ever thought that Tiger Woods would win a tournament or even be competitive again, writes John McHenry.

Once the questions to Phil Mickelson about his long-sleeve, business attire golf shirt and practice-round pairing with Tiger Woods were handled on Tuesday, the three-time Masters champion, making his 23rd start in the season’s first major, was asked whether this was the most anticipated Masters — maybe ever.

Augusta National tremendously favours long-ball hitters, who typically fly the ball high and who can shape the ball at will. 

The Minneapolis Tribune called it a masterpiece. Thirteen-year-old me couldn’t but agree.

Ben Crenshaw remembers the time he led the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club in 1987.

Tiger Woods has compared the hype ahead of his first Masters appearance since 2015 to that which preceded his completion of the ‘Tiger Slam’.

Dustin Raymond has carried a black marker to every Masters since 1991 to collect autographs on yellow souvenir flags with the Masters logo in the centre.

Sergio Garcia admits the odds are against him joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players to successfully defend the Masters.

You won’t win the Masters if you cannot exploit the opportunities presented by the par 5 holes at Augusta National, writes John McHenry.

From McIlroy to Tiger, we look at the talking points ahead of Augusta.