Garcia & Leishman lead Masters at Augusta
A year after claiming he was not good enough to win a major and needed to "play for second or third place", Sergio Garcia today claimed a share of the lead on the opening day of the 77th Masters.
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Veteran trio get Masters under way
Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus got the 77th Masters under way at Augusta National today, with Player again hitting a drive which the rest of the field would be more than happy with.
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Masters cut increased to 50 players
More players will make the halfway cut in the Masters this year - the top 50 players will now make the cut, up from 44 in previous years.
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Harrington misses out on Par 3 title
Padraig Harrington missed out on a fourth victory in the traditional par-three contest on the eve of the Masters, but was unlikely to be too disappointed.
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McIlroy finds form at Valero Texas Open
Rory McIlroy has played himself into title contention at the Valero Texas Open and is relishing the opportunity to push for victory.
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Siem narrowly misses Masters spot
Germany's Marcel Siem has missed out on a US Masters debut by just 0.03 world ranking points despite yesterday's win in the Hassan Trophy.
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Woods attributes Miami victory to 'hard work'
Tiger Woods believes the hard work he puts in off the course makes winning easier after securing his biggest victory since 2009.
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McIlroy admits withdrawal was a mistake
Rory McIlroy has admitted that withdrawing from the Honda Classic last week was "not the right thing to do".
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McIlroy off the pace in Honda Classic
Rory McIlroy's slow start to the new season has continued at the Honda Classic title at Palm Beach - he is six shots off the pace after the first round.
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McDowell reaches last eight at WGC
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has defeated Shane Lowry 3&2 to reach the last eight at the WGC World Match Play in Arizona.
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Snow ruins first day of Match Play
Heavy snow in the Arizona desert meant less than four hours' play was possible on the opening day of the Accenture Match Play Championship.
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As it Happened: WGC Match Play Day 1
Snow put paid to play for Irish competitors in the unique opening round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play.
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Lowry 'buzzing' ahead of showdown with McIlroy
Shane Lowry says he is feeling calm ahead of his clash with Rory McIlroy at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
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Snedeker out of Accenture Match Play
Brandt Snedeker is out of next week's Accenture Match Play in Arizona with a rib injury - and that means Ireland's Shane Lowry is now in line to play Tiger Woods rather than Rory McIlroy.
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Lowry looks set to face McIlroy in Match Play
American Brandt Snedeker is at a career-best fourth in the world following victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-am. While Shane Lowry looks set to face Rory McIlroy in the Match Play Championship.
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Irish Golf: The Year in Review
On the eve of the opening European Tour event of the year, RTÉ Sport's Ed Leahy looks back at another successful year for Irish golf in 2012.
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McIlroy set for €191m sponsorship switch
Rory McIlroy's big-money switch to Nike has moved a step closer after Jumeirah Group announced that it is not renewing its sponsorship deal with the world number one.
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McIlroy ends year as world number one
Charl Schwartzel and Sergio Garcia end the year 14th and 16th in the world respectively after their weekend wins in South Africa and Malaysia, while Rory McIlroy remains number one as the year draws to a close.
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Ruling bodies propose to end anchored putting
Three of golf's last five major champions will not be able to continue putting as they do from 2016 under a proposed rule change announced today.
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Illness derails Lowry's Dubai hopes
Shane Lowry must look into other ways of qualifying for next April's US Masters after illness led to him withdrawing from the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai
Fixtures, results and standings from the 2012 PGA Tour
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