16 h. ago Masters nearly man Justin Rose plays huge part in McIlroy’s historic win | Andy Bull

The 44-year-old handled another near miss at Augusta with class and his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team looks assuredThere was one very happy man in Augusta on Monday morning, and there were 52 all in a stew, turning over thoughts of what went right and what went wrong, that short putt on the 6th, that wayward chip on 12, that sliced drive on 15, or whatever it was that cost them their shot at winning the 2025 Masters. While Rory McIlroy can enjoy what was, everyone else in the field is wondering what might have been. Justin Rose will feel it most. Rose, the antagonist in Rory’s story, scored 65, 71, 75, 66 – the last of them, he said himself, “a bogey away from being the greatest round I’ve ever played”.The second shots during the playoff summed it up. Rose’s was pretty near perfect in the circumstances, and landed 15 feet from the pin, McIlroy’s landed just beyond it, caught the slope, and rolled back down and around, past Rose’s ball, and finished up 5ft from the cup. Sometimes ...

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16 h. ago Grace of Masters nearly man Justin Rose enhanced McIlroy’s historic win | Andy Bull

The 44-year-old handled another Augusta near miss with class and his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team looks assuredThere was one very happy man at Augusta on Monday morning, and there were 52 all in a stew, turning over thoughts of what went right and what went wrong, that short putt on the 6th, that wayward chip on 12, that sliced drive on 15, or whatever it was that cost them their shot at winning the 2025 Masters.While Rory McIlroy can enjoy what was, everyone else in the field is wondering what might have been. Justin Rose will feel it most. Rose, the antagonist in Rory’s story, scored 65, 71, 75, 66 – the last of them, he said, “a bogey away from being the greatest round I’ve ever played”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Ryder Cup boost helps ease latest Masters close call for Justin Rose

Englishman jumps into automatic berth for September’s match at Bethpage Black

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24 h. ago Ryder Cup 2025: Predicting Team Europe after Rory McIlroy’s Masters victory

Rory McIlroy will now lead Team Europe in the Ryder Cup later this year as the Masters champion after his thrilling win at Augusta

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25 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals the secret 'ironic' note he received from controversial jailed Masters champion Angel Cabrera ahead of Augusta victory

Rory McIlroy has revealed the 'ironic' message he received from disgraced former Masters champion Angel Cabrera ahead of his emotional triumph at Augusta.

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25 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals touching message to Justin Rose after Masters win

McIlroy paid tribute to his Ryder Cup teammate Rose and revealed the ‘relief’ at securing the career grand slam

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30 h. ago Rory McIlroy fights back tears when talking about caddie and shares 10

Harry Diamond had been a target of criticism at last year's US Open as the Ryder Cup star blew a chance to win a Major

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36 h. ago Justin Thomas hoping to avoid Ryder Cup controversies after showing at the Masters

Justin Thomas shot a closing round of 70 to finish on two-over par at the 2025 Masters at Augusta, and now knows exactly what he wants to do next

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50 h. ago Unification deal no closer as PGA Tour ponders bid for Ryder Cup stake

With $1.5bn ploughed in by SSG, Jay Monahan and co have plenty of money and no need to agree a deal with LIV The Ryder Cup could become the next piece to move in the apparently never-ending game of elite golf’s three-dimensional chess. Multiple sources have confided during the Masters that PGA Tour Enterprises, a commercial body set up almost two years ago, is seriously considering an offer to take part ownership of the United States element of the Ryder Cup. That domain is controlled by the PGA of America, which also runs the US PGA Championship. Any such deal would cost PGA Tour Enterprises hundreds of millions of dollars.PGA Tour designs on the Ryder Cup are nothing new. Indeed, it has been a longtime frustration of the PGA Tour that the five key elements in the sport – the four majors plus the biennial joust between Europe and the US – are run by other organisations. PGA Tour Enterprises now offers an avenue to do something about that. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Zach Johnson banishes last year’s memories to fire his lowest ever Masters round

The former US Ryder Cup captain fired an eagle and six birdies in a third round of 66 on Saturday to sit in the clubhouse outside the top 10.

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2 d. ago Gary Player's son was immediately removed from The Masters and banned for life after controversial act

The Masters tees off this week, with Gary Player set to once again take his place among the honorary starters - although his son remains banned for life from Augusta National

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3 d. ago Masters star ‘should be disqualified’ as golf fans rage over ‘unacceptable’ act

Jose Ballester made a controversial Masters debut on Thursday as he was seen urinating into Rae's Creek at Augusta National, with many fans calling for him to be disqualified

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4 d. ago Justin Rose breaks Jack Nicklaus record after stunning first round in Masters

Ryder Cup hero Justin Rose leads the Masters after the first round for the fifth time to overtake the Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus thanks to a displau that included eight birdies

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5 d. ago 6 LIV Golf stars absent from the Masters including league's biggest earner and Ryder Cup hero

The Masters will be returning to our screens this week as 95 players compete for the green jacket in Augusta - but some of LIV Golf's biggest stars will be missing from the tournament

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5 d. ago Luke Donald lays down the gauntlet to Europe's Ryder Cup stars at the Masters

Luke Donald wants to see a fellow European claim victory at this week's Masters with Americans recently dominating the majors in what is a Ryder Cup year with the captain keeping watch

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5 d. ago Tyrrell Hatton interview: 'Masters has been a struggle for me

Hatton tells Standard Sport about playing alongside Tiger Woods, his Augusta frustrations, and the Ryder Cup already firmly on his mind

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6 d. ago Rory McIlroy to be among later starters as he begins bid to win the 89th Masters

McIlroy will play alongside Ryder Cup team-mate Ludvig Aberg and American Akshay Bhatia for the first two rounds at Augusta National.

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6 d. ago Masters tee times: Round 1 schedule including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

The tee times and grouping for the opening two days of the Masters have been confirmed, as Rory McIlroy is paired with fellow European Ryder Cup star Ludvig Aberg and talented young American Akshay Bhatia at Augusta National.

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7 d. ago Masters champion makes controversial return to Augusta 18 months after leaving prison

Angel Cabrera won the Masters back in 2009 but since then has served 30 months in prison after being found guilty of assault and intimidation against former partners - but he will be welcomed back at Augusta this week

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7 d. ago Robert MacIntyre's Masters bid fuelled by Andy Murray advice and brown sauce

The Ryder Cup hero loves the "buzz" of competing in big events - and home comforts on the road

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