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Brendan Steele stands at eight under before the lights went out

Steele in front at rain-delayed Texas Open

Brendan Steele moved into a two-shot lead before the first round of the Valero Texas Open was suspended due to darkness.

Golf • 22 Apr 16

Danny Willett is now number nine in the world

Masters winner Danny Willett joins PGA Tour

Danny Willett has joined the PGA Tour following his victory at the Masters earlier this month.

Golf • 19 Apr 16

Luke Donald has filled the bridesmaid role at the RBC Heritage in 2009, 2011 and 2014

Luke Donald leads at RBC Heritage

Jason Day's third-round collapse in South Carolina has opened the door for Luke Donald to finally land the RBC Heritage.

Golf • 17 Apr 16

Jason Day and his caddie on their way to the 17th

Mentally fatigued Day tied for Heritage lead

World number one Jason Day coped well with mental fatigue and gusting winds to stay on track for a seventh tournament win in just 14 starts as he moved joint top after the RBC Heritage second round in South Carolina on Friday.

Golf • 16 Apr 16

Greg Allen: Danny Willett, the 125-1 sure thing

RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen reveals the stats that show why Danny Willet's Masters victory should not have been such a big surprise.

Golf • 15 Apr 16

Danny Willett surveys the papers after his Augusta triumph

Des Smyth: Sky's the limit for new Masters hero

New Masters champion Danny Willett can go on to scale even greater heights, says former Ryder Cup player Des Smyth.

Golf • 11 Apr 16

Danny Willett was able to capitalise on Jordan Speith's collapse

Greg Allen: Willett's win echoes Faldo's glory

The 2016 Masters will live long in the memory, but not for reasons of rewriting Masters records as we thought Jordan Speith might do.

Golf • 11 Apr 16

Willett revels in 'crazy, surreal' Masters win

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.

Golf • 11 Apr 16

Jordan Spieth presents champion Danny Willett with the Green Jacket

Willett wins Masters after Spieth self-destructs

Englishman Danny Willett took advantage of a stunning meltdown by defending champion and runaway leader Jordan Spieth after the turn to win his first major title by three shots at the Masters.

Golf • 11 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy finished in a tie for 10th at The Masters

Rory McIlroy: Grand Slam pressure got to me

Rory McIlroy admitted he felt the pressure of trying to complete the career grand slam after a disappointing weekend at Augusta National.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Shane Lowry hit a hole in one on the 16th

VIDEO: Lowry delighted to finish on high with ace

Shane Lowry ended a disappointing week on a thrilling note with a hole-in-one in the final round of the Masters at Augusta National on Sunday.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Bernhard Langer struck a blow for the old guard in the penultimate round

Column: All to play for at the Masters

When Jordan Spieth walked off the 18th green after his third round at the Augusta after finishing with a bogey on the 17th and a double-bogey on 18, it was the first time in his Masters career that he looked utterly dejected.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Danny Willett made his move on the back nine as others faded away

As it Happened: Willett crowned Masters champion

Danny Willett has won his first major by securing the Masters with a three-shot victory at Augusta.

Golf • 11 Apr 16

Bernhard Langer is just two shots off the lead at Augusta

Bernhard Langer won’t stop believing

Former champion Bernhard Langer believes he can become the oldest major champion by a decade and claim an incredible third Masters title at the age of 58.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Jordan Spieth fails to disguise his disappointment at a poor finish to round three at Augusta

Jordan Spieth in the doldrums after flawed finish

Defending champion Jordan Spieth admitted he would struggle to forget how his poor finish had left the destiny of the 80th Masters up in the air.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating third day at Augusta

Rory McIlroy: I can still win Masters

Rory McIlroy believes he still has a chance to win the Masters and complete the career grand slam after Jordan Spieth's late stumble threw the tournament wide open.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Jordan Spieth (L) and Rory McIlroy walk off the 18th green

Spieth stumble opens door at Augusta

A dramatic late wobble from defending champion Jordan Spieth threw the 80th Masters wide open on Saturday, even though Rory McIlroy suffered a hugely disappointing third round at Augusta National.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy (L) was one of just four men to shoot a 71 at Augusta on Friday

Column: Fascinating duel could settle Masters

RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen believes the one major plus of the swirling Augusta wind is that its inadvertently thrown together the duel all golf fans wanted to see: Spieth versus McIlroy.

Golf • 09 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth get their third rounds under way at 7.50pm Irish time

Rory McIlroy v Jordan Spieth - The record so far

The Masters match-up most fans wanted to see will be realised later today when Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth play alongside each other in the final group of the third round at Augusta. Here’s how the world number two and three have previously fared when playing in the same group.

Golf • 09 Apr 16

Jordan Spieth and caddie Michael Greller line up a putt on the sixth

Jordan Spieth frustrated by wind and timing issue

Jordan Spieth vowed to learn from his mistakes after struggling to maintain his lead and his composure on a windswept second day of the Masters.

Golf • 09 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy goes out in the final group on Saturday alongside reigning champion Jordan Spieth

McIlroy focused on Green Jacket, not Spieth

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

Golf • 09 Apr 16

Shane Lowry admitted 'it was tough' afterwards

Lowry still hopeful despite 'tough' second round

Offaly's Shane Lowry blamed mental errors for a second round of 76 which dropped him down the leaderboard on a testing second day of the Masters.

Golf • 08 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy and JP Fitzgerald survey the scene in Augusta

As it Happened: The Masters - Day Two

Look back at all the action from Day Two at the majestic Augusta National.

Golf • 08 Apr 16

Els distraught after nightmare opening hole

Four-time major winner Ernie Els suffered a nightmare start to the Masters on Thursday, taking an incredible six putts on the opening hole.

Golf • 08 Apr 16

Shane Lowry was in stunning form at Augusta on Thursday

Shane Lowry takes the fight to blistering Spieth

Shane Lowry produced a fantastic four-under-par 68 to take the fight to defending champion Jordan Spieth on a rollercoaster opening day at the Masters - with Rory McIlroy also well positioned to set up a ding-dong weekend battle.

Golf • 08 Apr 16

American

Steele in front at rain-delayed Texas Open

Masters winner Danny Willett joins PGA Tour

Luke Donald leads at RBC Heritage

Mentally fatigued Day tied for Heritage lead

Greg Allen: Danny Willett, the 125-1 sure thing

Des Smyth: Sky's the limit for new Masters hero

Greg Allen: Willett's win echoes Faldo's glory

Willett revels in 'crazy, surreal' Masters win

Willett wins Masters after Spieth self-destructs

Rory McIlroy: Grand Slam pressure got to me

VIDEO: Lowry delighted to finish on high with ace

Column: All to play for at the Masters

As it Happened: Willett crowned Masters champion

Bernhard Langer won’t stop believing

Jordan Spieth in the doldrums after flawed finish

Rory McIlroy: I can still win Masters

Spieth stumble opens door at Augusta

Column: Fascinating duel could settle Masters

Rory McIlroy v Jordan Spieth - The record so far

Jordan Spieth frustrated by wind and timing issue

McIlroy focused on Green Jacket, not Spieth

Lowry still hopeful despite 'tough' second round

As it Happened: The Masters - Day Two

Els distraught after nightmare opening hole

Shane Lowry takes the fight to blistering Spieth