Masters LIVE: Rory McIlroy blanks Bryson DeChambeau as Tiger Woods shows true colours | Golf | Sport

Tiger Woods quickly ‘welcomed’ Rory McIlroy to the club of career grand slam winners following his Masters success.Despite being sidelined with injury, the American sent a touching message to his rival on X to congratulate him for his remarkable feat.He wrote: “Welcome to the club Rory McIlroy. Completing the grand slam at Augusta is something special.“Your determination during this round, and this entire journey has shown through, and now you’re a part of history. Proud of you!”

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Rory McIlroy stuns Masters crowd after shot from trees 'falls from golfing heaven' | Golf | Sport

Rory McIlroy hit an unbelievable approach shot on the seventh hole of his final round to send the Masters crowd into raptures. There was an explosion of noise from the patrons around the green as McIlroy - hunting down his first green jacket - landed his audacious effort within a few feet of the hole.The 35-year-old left himself out of position with an errant tee shot, and his approach was severely obstructed by six tall magnolia trees. He discussed options with caddie Harry Diamond and opted to take the high route, swinging a wedge with all of his strength and

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Masters LIVE: Rory McIlroy's behaviour blasted as organisers urged to give punishment | Golf | Sport

It had been looking like being a splendid opening round for Rory McIlroy, who found himself four under with just four holes left to play. Two double bogeys later, and the Irishman is back at even par. An understandably difficult end to his opening round, McIlroy wasn't for sticking around after finishing up on the 18th, with the four-time major winner opting out of any post-round interviews. It sparked plenty of controversy online, with fans blasting him for his behaviour. @WVUADburner posted on X: 'These guys are soft as charmin. Bet had he not doubled 2 holes on the back 9 he’d be interviewing.'@konostramus

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Masters: Meet the two golf stars who rejected 2025 Augusta invite after cruel ultimatum | Golf | Sport

Competing at the Masters is an opportunity most up-and-coming golfers would not dream of turning down - but two such players felt they had no choice. Five amateurs will tee it up with the world's best at Augusta this week as they bid to become the first non-pro in the history of the tournament to win it.US Amateur champion Josele Ballester, US Amateur runner-up Noah Kent, US Mid-Amateur champion Evan Beck, Latin America Amateur champion Justin Hastings, and NCAA D-1 individual champion Horishi Tai have all been given the call-up following their accomplishments last year. They could have been joined

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Tiger Woods' absence from 2025 Masters champions dinner explained as pictures emerge | Golf | Sport

Eagle-eyed golf fans were quick to spot that Tiger Woods was not present at the 2025 Masters Champions Dinner, with one fellow professional left disappointed by his absence. The Champions Dinner is open to all of the previous green jacket holders, and it happens annually before the first major of the year, with the reigning victor getting to dictate the menu.Having won his second green jacket last year, Scottie Scheffler was the man in charge this time around. Making reference to the freak injury he picked up on Christmas Day, the American decided on a menu that included cheeseburgers, meatballs

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Masters LIVE: Scottie Scheffler warns Rory McIlroy as coach kicked out for breaking rules | Golf | Sport

Jon Rahm will tee off in the penultimate group on Thursday, while Rory McIlroy is also poised for a late start.Here, we've picked out a few important tee times for you to watch out for, with all times in BST...14:47 - Collin Morikawa14:58 - Phil Mickelson15:15 - Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas15:26 - Jordan Spieth, Tyrrell Hatton18:01 - Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland18:12 - Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg18:23 - Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry18:34 - Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood

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Tiger Woods left Phil Mickelson speechless after giving him silent treatment at Masters | Golf | Sport

Tiger Woods stunned Phil Mickelson into silence with his quick wit during a tense moment at the Masters back in 2001. The pair were battling it out for victory in the final round, having been placed in the same playing group. Woods ultimately claimed the honours for the second time, beating runner-up David Duval by two shots with Mickelson in third place.An element of psychological warfare between Woods and Mickelson may have influenced the final result. There was a stiff atmosphere between the pair, who had barely said a word to each other all day. When they finally spoke, Woods

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Masters star forced to change clothing as Augusta chiefs step in to issue ban | Golf | Sport

Jason Day has been forced to tone down his outfits after an intervention from Masters organisers. The Aussie drew criticism for some of his clothing choices at last year's tournament, and he has since been banned from wearing similarly loud items.Augusta chiefs asked to see his outfit plans for this year's competition after he opted for a series of controversial choices 12 months ago. Day was asked to remove one non-traditional sweater vest which adorned the brand 'Malbon' in huge letters. And he says this year's clothing line-up, which is once again set to be made up of Malbon gear,

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