13 h. 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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15 h. ago Robert MacIntyre: ‘Imagine taking a Green Jacket back to Glencruitten ’

After his ‘fairytale’ success last year, the Scottish golfer has his heart set on Masters gloryWhat a mistake it would be to presume the boy-next-door demeanour means a lack of competitive instinct. Robert MacIntyre’s love for Oban, shinty and all associated is endearing. He has also proved that he is perfectly comfortable in the company of golf’s aristocracy.MacIntyre missed the module where sportspeople are advised not to speak about lifetime aspirations. Mention the Masters to the Scot and he lights up. Absence makes the heart grow fonder; after impressing at Augusta National in 2021 and 2022, he failed to qualify for the next two stagings. MacIntyre returns for the 89th edition as the 17th-ranked player in the world. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Rory McIlroy told to emulate Masters champion in bid to win green jacket and become all

Rory McIlroy is just a Masters victory away from becoming just the sixth player to complete the Grand Slam, and the Northern Irishman will be gunning to end his wait next week

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69 h. ago Rory McIlroy's £77m truth as he faces battle of the mind in bid for Masters 'Holy Grail'

Rory McIlroy has achieved almost all there is to do in the game of golf and amassed a huge personal fortune, but the one thing that has continued to elude him has been the Masters

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7 d. ago How UFOs, aliens and virtual reality are inspiring Viktor Hovland's bid for Masters glory

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: To understand the undulations of Viktor Hovland's golf, it is probably necessary to start with the boundaries of his curiosity.

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy takes part in secret experiment in bid to finally end Masters wait

Rory McIlroy has enjoyed huge success during his career so far but is taking action as he attempts to finally end his long wait for a Masters crown following his heart-breaking miss in 2024

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1 week ago How Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and brown sauce shaped Hong Kong’s food

TV chef Jeremy Pang explains how British condiments found their way into Cantonese cooking – and shares his recipe for crispy, tangy pork chops

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy finds 'perfect' Masters preparation in bid to end 11

Rory McIlroy will be hoping to finally complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters this month, but before that has the task of this week's Texas Children's Houston Open

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1 week ago Andy Murray ignored Tim Henman's advice before becoming Novak Djokovic's coach

Andy Murray has been part of Novak Djokovic’s coaching team since January but the former British tennis star appeared to completely dismiss some words of wisdom from Tim Henman

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2 w. ago Scots butcher builds world's largest tower of square sausage

Team Tomato Ketchup defeated Team Brown Sauce in the battle to build the largest tower of square sausage in a minute ahead of National Square Sausage Day.

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy explains why he’s ‘better than ever’ ahead of Masters bid

McIlroy will head to Augusta aiming to break his 11-year major drought and complete the career grand slam

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy receives Masters boost as career first arrives before Augusta bid

McIlroy has now won twice on the PGA Tour before the Masters for the first time in his career

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy holds Players Championship lead as final round suspended

McIlroy began the final round four shots off the lead but a brilliant start helped take the world number two to the top of the leaderboard.

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3 w. ago Lucas Glover, JJ Spaun and Camilo Villegas lead by one at TPC Sawgrass

Rory McIlroy is a shot back on five under.

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