He managed a top-ten Masters finish despite an extensively bruised and swollen left ankle, which he popped back into place on-course by himself.

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

Listowel's Tim Leahy was the man adding a bit of gold to the green of Augusta on Masters Sunday.

The question came late in the press conference after Patrick Reed's third round at the Masters, but it was a telling one.

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.

Tiger Woods took the positives from a final round of 69 in the Masters as he completed his first major championship since 2015.

Rory McIlroy insists the pressure is all on Patrick Reed as he attempts to overhaul his Ryder Cup rival to win the Masters and complete a career Grand Slam.

Phil Mickelson suffered the embarrassment of an air-shot as the third round of the Masters got underway in wet conditions at Augusta National.

At the halfway point of the 2018 Masters, Rory McIlroy's dream of completing the career Grand Slam is alive and well, but he will have to catch his 2016 Ryder Cup rival Patrick Reed, who holds a 2-stroke lead over Marc Leishman after signing for a 6-under 66.

Rory McIlroy was among the players trying to take advantage as overnight leader Jordan Spieth suffered a nightmare start to the second round of the 82nd Masters.

Rory McIlroy will be hoping for a good start as he tees off his second round at the US Masters in his bid to complete a career Grand Slam.

Tony Finau is optimistic of making his Masters debut after he suffered a sickening injury during the pre-tournament par-three contest.

Rory McIlroy feels he is in the best shape possible as he attempts to win the Masters and complete the career grand slam.

Tommy Fleetwood's second US Masters appearance promises to be a memorable one after he was paired with 14-time major winner Tiger Woods for the opening two rounds.

Masters champion Sergio Garcia held the most unusual press conference of his career today as his wife Angela prepared to give birth to the couple's first child.

“There’s certainly an undercurrent, definitely,” said Harrington.

“I’m close enough and I knew anything around even par was going to be decent today.”

Wild winds, a shock withdrawal of the world number one and some equally surprising scores marked the opening round of the 2017 Masters.

Then there were two. As Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus performed their duties as honorary starters at the 81st Masters yesterday morning, an empty lawn chair was on the tee box with them that the previous year had been filled by their great friend Arnold Palmer.

Jordan Spieth had a year to replay the moment his Masters title defence sank without trace. Last night, he buried the demons that had followed him since, yet contrived to create some new ones.

They may be old men now, but the competitive spirit remains strong in both Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

On a day when Jordan Spieth got that sinking feeling again, Brian Keogh examines the major talking points...

Phil Mickelson is relishing the poor weather conditions being forecast for the first two rounds of the Masters and the prospect of less experienced players shooting themselves out of contention at Augusta National.

Happy, relaxed and unstressed. Rory McIlroy believes he is in the right frame of mind to finally conquer the Masters but he will also have to tame his demon holes at Augusta National and stop the hottest player in golf.

Nothing comes easy at Augusta, but some puzzles are more difficult to solve than others. Kevin Markham tackles the Masters toughest tests...

Larry Mize hit one of the greatest golf shots of all time to clinch the 1987 Masters, chipping in from off the 11th to defeat Greg Norman on the second extra hole.

World number two Rory McIlroy has revealed how the pressure of chasing the career Grand Slam turns him into a "complete p***k" during the Masters.

Jordan Spieth might have found a new way to finish the front nine at the Masters. He’s just worried about trying it when anyone is looking.

Jordan Spieth knows he should be teeing off at Augusta National tomorrow as only the fourth back-to-back winner of the Masters. Instead, he has spent the past 12 months politely answering questions about why he didn’t.

No wonder Rory McIlroy finds the Masters stressful.

With the golf Dustin Johnson is playing right now, he is clearly the golfer to beat at this week’s Masters. 

Rory McIlroy’s bid for an elusive first U.S. Masters title and the grand slam of golf’s major championships has received an unexpected boost from the long-range weather forecast.

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.

"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.

By Simon Lewis, Augusta

The world number three still faces a tough task to end Europe's surprising Masters drought.

The first Major championship of the year is never short of drama, but with more ingredients than usual in the pot, there is a palpable sense that the 80th Masters is poised to cook up something special.

Jordan Spieth made another entry into golf’s history books and steadied himself for a third leg of an historic calendar Grand Slam after dramatically sealing a Masters-US Open double at Chambers Bay early on Monday morning.