World No.1 Jason Day was left to lament his back-nine performances after another Masters slipped away at Augusta National.

Lee Westwood will probably go down as one of the most obscure runner-ups in major golf history. 

Rory McIlroy has cast doubt on his ability to win the Masters. He is struggling with the mental challenge of claiming victory at Augusta National.

Jordan Spieth looked deep in shock as he sat in the Butler Cabin, sitting next to the man who had just succeeded him as Masters champion.

Augusta Masters champion Danny Willett will add to the cast of homegrown major winners when he keeps his promise to play next month’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at the K Club.

To be fair, he added that he was delighted to lose the bet.

Golfer Danny Willett may have become the first Briton to win the US Masters in two decades but it was his brother who proved the unlikely star of the show.

Danny Willett hailed a "ridiculously awesome" 12 days in his life after claiming his first major title with a dramatic victory in the 80th Masters.

Rory McIlroy admitted he felt the pressure of trying to complete the career grand slam.

Willett is the first European champion since Jose Maria Olazabal in 1999.

The sight of European big guns limping over the finish line early on Sunday at the Masters need not necessarily give Ryder Cup team captain Darren Clarke cause for panic five months out from the 41st match-up at Hazeltine.

With a third-round, three-under-par 69 that gave him outright second place behind Jordan Spieth after 54 holes, the golfing world wanted to know a little more about 24-year-old Smylie Kaufman.

Shane Lowry left Augusta National with a wide smile on his face and a piece of crystal that was his reward for a hard and sometimes difficult week’s work at the Masters.

"It was amazing to have a hole-in-one on 16 around here in the final round."

What's more, US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III nailed his tee-shot at 16 only a few minutes later.

Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy were battling the elements as much as each other as they looked to create their own slice of history at Augusta National.

Former champion Larry Mize showed what was possible, both good and bad, on a windswept third day of the Masters at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy believes the Masters "owes" him a green jacket to complete the career grand slam after setting up a mouthwatering battle with defending champion Jordan Spieth.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth said he was looking forward to a “lot of fun” on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy closed the gap on Masters champion Jordan Spieth to one stroke on Friday night.

It is 25 years since Ian Woosnam became Masters champion and yesterday a painful back condition finally caught up with the Welshman as far as playing Augusta National is concerned.

Those of a cruel disposition call him the Big Difficult but anyone who has dealt with Ernie Els will attest to his status as the gentle giant of the game.

Maybe the timing of the “60 Minutes” episode on Bubba Watson wasn’t the best. Shown last Sunday night on CBS, a lead-in to the annual Masters Week, the segment was up-close and personal, with Watson talking about the demons that plague him. An assortment of fears, he said, most alarmingly his constant thoughts that a building might fall on him.

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.

Neil Manchip almost made it as an elite pro golfer but found his calling as a coach and has inspired Ireland’s rise as a world power in the sport. He is in Augusta this week, as Shane Lowry’s coach. But he doesn’t like to describe their relationship that way...

"I am still in a decent spot for the weekend depending on what the leaders do."

Former champion Ian Woosnam has called time on his playing career at the Masters.

The defending champion had threatened to turn the Masters into a procession for the second year in a row.

Twitter lit up with viewers pointing out the howler.

Given his own extraordinary level of expectation, Jordan Spieth would have been somewhat worried about his form coming into the US Masters this week.

Augusta National has a mystique as the only major championship played on the same golf course every year.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth assumed his customary position on a crowded leaderboard in the early stages of the 80th Masters today.

Player and Nicklaus continued their role as honorary starters by each hitting a tee shot on the par-four first hole.

Naturally, the internet flipping loved it.