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The Masters 2015

The Masters 2015
The Masters is one of the four major championships of golf, and the only one played at the same venue every year, Augusta National in Georgia, USA. Bubba Watson is the reigning champion
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Tiger Woods flinches after hitting a tree root under the pine straw on the ninth hole during the final round of the Masters. "A bone kind of popped out and the joint kind of went out of place, but I put it back in," Woods said. Photo: AFP
Tiger Woods

‘I’ve got my pop back,’ says Tiger Woods, but it’s back to drawing board

Rory McIlroy posts best Masters finish, but career grand slam just got harder

Ice-cool Jordan Spieth claims first major with historic Masters triumph

Rose blooms among the azaleas as superb back nine keeps him in Masters contention

Justin Rose all but played himself out of Masters contention after five holes of his third round on Saturday before putting together a superb back nine that hoisted him right back into it

Justin Rose pumps his fist after a birdie on the 18th. Photo: Reuters

Phil Mickelson pretty in pink as he channels Arnold Palmer spirit

Phil Mickelson borrowed a colour from Arnold Palmer and channeled his swashbuckling spirit to fire a 67 on Saturday and move within five shots of the Masters lead heading into the final round

Jordan Spieth holds his nerve heading into Masters final round

Jordan Spieth stumbled under the weight of leading the Masters, but salvaged par with a clutch closing 10-foot putt to set a 54-hole record and maintain a four-stroke lead

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Standing ovations for record-setting Jordan Spieth at Masters - and it's only day two

Jordan Spieth just misses a birdie putt on the 18th green during his second-round 66 at the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo: AFP

Not the Tiger of old, but not completely terrible – and that’s progress for Woods

After a round where his short game looked much like the Tiger of days past, he walked off the 18th green with a smile on his face and a bit of a bounce in his step. At the very least, Woods has a realistic chance of completing all four rounds of a tournament for the first time since last year’s British Open

Rory McIlroy content after battling to 71

Rory McIlroy’s career grand slam bid got off to a solid but unspectacular start on Thursday as the world number one battled to one-under 71 on a steamy afternoon at Augusta National

Jordan Spieth lights up Augusta as youngest player to lead after first round

Jordan Spieth pulled off the unthinkable on Thursday. With the best opening round in 19 years, he managed to make the Masters about a lot more than the grand slam bid of Rory McIlroy and the curious return of Tiger Woods

Jordan Spieth almost shot a record score. Photo: Reuters

Wrong direction: Boy-band star Niall Horan flops at Masters, but Nicklaus has still got it

Golf icon Jack Nicklaus and Niall Horan, the pop star caddie for Rory McIlroy, one-upped Tiger Woods on Wednesday in the superstar’s first Masters Par-3 Contest outing since 2004

Niall Horan and Rory McIlroy share a joke. Photo: AFP

Rory McIlroy aims for a masterful display

Rory McIlroy is the No 1 golf player in the world, winner of the last two majors and star of a poignant new Nike commercial he admits to having watched - but only once.

How young guns inspired by Tiger are now biting back

Woods the ‘family man’ still in the business of winning

Now ranked 111th, Tiger Woods appeared far more concerned about becoming the world’s number one dad on Tuesday than golf’s top player.

Tiger Woods with his kids and girlfriend at Augusta. Photo: Reuters

Augusta par-fives the key to complete grand slam, says Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy is targeting the Augusta National par-fives at the Masters this week as a key to joining golf’s elite club of career grand slam champions.

Rory McIlroy and his caddie practise in the rain. Photo: AFP

Bubba Watson shrugs off distractions to focus on the Masters

Bubba Watson knows the score. At 36 years of age and with two Masters titles to his credit, Watson realises that everybody will be looking for an angle when it comes to this week, in Augusta, each year.

Tiger Woods

Out of the Woods? Tiger delights fans as he looks back to his best for Masters

Tiger Woods thrilled Masters fans with a strong practice round Monday at Augusta National, solid chips and approach shots signaling a return to form by the 14-time major champion

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Augusta amateur Jeff Knox has much to share with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlrory and Tiger Woods are among the top pros who have sought the help of Augusta National veteran amateur Jeff Knox.

Jeff Knox knows almost every inch of Augusta National. Photo: AFP

Rory McIlroy chases third straight major and grand slam glory at US Masters

World number one Rory McIlroy chases his third consecutive major title and tries to become the sixth player to complete a career grand slam at the Masters.

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