Rory McIlroy’s conduct was reviewed during the Masters in 2009 (Image: Jamie Squire, Getty Images)The Augusta National Golf Club has a stringent set of rules that have been breached by several players and media members over the years at the…
The action gets underway today shortly before 2pm at Augusta. However, the serious contenders won’t head to the first until later tonight, with Colin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland, both three under par, among those needing an early charge.Here’s how the…
Australian golfer Min Woo Lee was handed a one-stroke penalty by Masters officials during the third round, capping off a challenging day for the PGA Tour star. The event boasts a substantial prize purse, with Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson…
Shane Lowry abruptly ended his post-round interviews at the Masters after a question about Rory McIlroy clearly hit a nerve. Despite a strong performance, Lowry fell short at the end, bogeying holes 17 and 18. The change in fortune left…
Nick Faldo has called for a ban on fans screaming a bizarre phrase during the Masters. There are several things shouted at golfers during events but the three-time green jacket winner takes exception to one in particular.A gripe for those…
Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, the former caddie of golf legend Phil Mickelson, has shared a poignant memory from the 2004 Masters, revealing an intimate moment between Mickelson and the Augusta National locker room staff after his first victory at the prestigious…
Tiger Woods gave his former caddie Joe LaCava a Rolex after clinching his fifth Masters victory in 2019. The American, who dominated golf in the late 1990s and the 2000s, worked with LaCava from 2011 until 2023 before the duo…
Nick Faldo has explained that he lost the ‘nerve’ required to play in the Masters. The three-time champion was put on the spot over his own participation after watching Bernhard Langer play in his final tournament aged 67.Faldo is the…
During the 1994 Masters broadcast on CBS, Gary McCord made a playful comment about the speed of Augusta National’s greens. While it was met with laughter on air, it didn’t go down well with Augusta officials or two-time Masters champion…
Shane Lowry shared that Rory McIlroy was visibly frustrated during breakfast on Friday morning. The previous day, McIlroy had been 4-under going into the 15th hole but suffered a double bogey after chipping into the water. This misfortune was compounded…