2018

  • What Patrick Reed said after winning The Masters

    Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 9 April 2018

    Patrick Reed won his first major title The Masters on his fifth time of asking, holding off strong challenges from Fowler and Spieth to finish at 15-under and one shot clear. Here’s what he said after his victory  On posting three rounds in the 60s…  “I think the biggest thing was just, of course, I felt like the game was in a...

  • Jordan Spieth charges with incredible Sunday 64, but comes up short

    Monday 9 April 2018

    Jordan Spieth carded the lowest round of the week with an eight-under 64 on Sunday, but he ended two shots shy of his second Masters title.  Spieth was the surprising and outstanding challenger on Sunday, shooting an eight under par 64 and even briefly holding the lead alongside Patrick Reed. The 2015 champion and first round leader started the day 9 shots...

  • Patrick Reed holds off challenge from Fowler, Spieth to win the 2018 Masters

    Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 8 April 2018

    Patrick Reed held off challenges from Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to win his first major title at the 82nd edition of The Masters It wasn’t the Patrick Reed vs Rory McIlroy Ryder Cup match-up everyone expected, but ‘Captain American’ still prevailed as he held off a strong challenge from both Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to cement his first major...

  • WITB: Masters Champion Patrick Reed

    Sunday 8 April 2018

    WITB: Find out what’s in the bag of 2018 Masters Champion Patrick Reed  Patrick Reed is one of a number of players out on Tour that doesn’t have an equipment deal, leaving him free to set-up his bag as he pleases. To win The Masters, Reed admitted leaving Callaway to pick him own bag was a risk, but it turns out...

  • 2018 Masters prize money breakdown

    Sunday 8 April 2018

    The 82nd Masters Tournament has a purse of $11 million purse. Here’s the prize money breakdown: WINNER: $1.98 million 2nd: $1.188 million 3rd: $748,000 4th: $528,000 5th: $440,000 6th: $396,000 7th: $368,500 8th: $341,000 9th: $319,000 10th: $297,000 11th: $275,000 12th: $253,000 13th: $231,000 14th: $209,000 15th: $198,000 16th: $187,000 17th: $176,000 18th: $165,000 19th: $154,000 20th: $143,000 21st: $132,000 22nd: $123,000...

  • 2018 Masters: The best shots from Round 3

    Sunday 8 April 2018

    Saturday at The Masters was full of leaderboard changing birdie runs, eagles, and even a driver off the deck from Phil Mickelson Leading the way in Masters highlight shots in Round 3 is the 54-hole leader Patrick Reed, who posted two eagles in three holes at the 13th and 15th – and they couldn’t have been more different. The first came...

  • 2018 Masters: 4th round tee times

    Sunday 8 April 2018

    Patrick Reed holds a three-shot lead over Sunday playing partner Rory McIlroy heading in to the final round, but with a leaderboard packed with big names – we all know anything can happen on the back nine on Sunday at Augusta. Find out who’s teeing off with who in Round 4, and click here to find out how to watch  Round...

  • Patrick Reed extends Masters lead; Sets up Sunday pairing with McIlroy

    Sunday 8 April 2018

    Patrick Reed extended his Masters lead to three shots on Saturday, setting up a Sunday pairing with Ryder Cup rival Rory McIlroy Reed, whose third round 67 included two spectacular eagles in the space of three holes on the back nine, has the chance to become the first winner of The Masters that could shoot four rounds in the 60s. But...

  • The best stats from Round 2

    Saturday 7 April 2018

    Patrick Reed holds the 36-hole lead by two shots after posting Friday’s lowest round at Augusta National – a six-under 66 Just 16 players finished Friday’s round under par as 17 now sit in red numbers for the tournament, separated by eight shots thanks to Reed’s impressive second round score which included nine birdies and three bogeys. This is Reed’s first outright...

  • The best shots from Round 2 of The Masters

    Saturday 7 April 2018

    There were some outrageously good shots in the second round of The Masters, from Bubba Watson’s impossible fade wizardy out of the pine straw to Marc Leishman’s eagle on 15 and an 82 foot putt from Russell Henley. Here, we round up the best of Round 2  Starting with arguably the most impressive shot of the day, Marc Leishman went for...

  • 2018 Masters: 3rd round tee times

    Saturday 7 April 2018

    Patrick Reed tops a leaderboard packed with big names as Saturday provides some marquee pairings for Round 3. Find out who’s teeing off with who, and click here to find out how to watch  Round 3: All times BST 1500 P Casey (Eng) 1510 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), K Aphibarnrat (Tha) 1520 T Hatton (Eng), P Mickelson (USA) 1530 W Simpson (USA), X Schauffele (USA) 1540 T Woods (USA), I...

  • Mark O’Meara announces retirement from The Masters

    Saturday 7 April 2018

    Mark O’Meara has announced his retirement from The Masters after missing the cut, 20 years after winnng his maiden major at Augusta National. O’Meara, who said his farewell to The Open at Royal Birkdale in 2017, had hinted he would have something to say after Friday’s round after admitting the course was now too long and he no longer felt he...

  • Patrick Reed holds 36-hole lead at The Masters

    Saturday 7 April 2018

    Patrick Reed is the man in front after 36 holes of The Masters; He leads by two after a second round 66 that included nine birdies It might be unfamiliar territory to him, but Patrick Reed is heading in to the weekend of a major with a two shot lead after he tamed Augusta on a day where just 16 players...

  • 2018 Masters: The best stats from Round 1

    Friday 6 April 2018

    Jordan Spieth grabbed the first round lead at the Masters for the third time in four years, matching Tiger Woods for the most rounds led at Augusta (9). And he did it in just 17 starts.  Spieth made seven birdies, an eagle and three bogeys on his way to an opening round of 66, and will head in to Friday’s round...

  • Jordan Spieth leads The Masters after round 1

    Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 6 April 2018

    Jordan Spieth holds a two-shot lead after round 1 of The Masters following an opening 66 at Augusta National Having now led the tournament for 9 out of his 17 rounds at Augusta National, the 2015 Champion is a name that in just his fifth tournament appearance has fast become a regular fixture at the top of The Masters leaderboard. And...

  • The best shots from Round 1 at The Masters

    Thursday 5 April 2018

    There was plenty of impressive golf on display during round 1 of The Masters – we round up the best shots of the day!  From hole out eagles to pin-seeking tee shots and impressive long putts, we recap the best shots of the day – from Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen to Sandy Lyle and the group of Fowler, Mickelson and...

  • Sergio Garcia hits 5 balls in the water, ties highest ever score

    Thursday 5 April 2018

    Sergio Garcia had a horror start to the defence of his Masters title, hitting five golf balls in the water on the par-five 15th at Augusta during round 1 Garcia was 2 over par when he went for the par-five 15th green in two and found the water with his approach. He took a drop, but his wedge shot spun back in...

  • Tony Finau ‘optimistic’ he can play in Masters after ankle injury

    Thursday 5 April 2018

    Tony Finau has said he is ‘optimistic’ that he can play in The Masters after it has been confirmed he didn’t break his ankle while celebrating a hole in one during the Masters Par 3 Contest. Finau was running in celebrating when he dislocated his ankle, and then was seen to pop it back into place and play on.  Following the end...

  • Tom Watson becomes oldest winner of the Masters Par 3 Contest

    Wednesday 4 April 2018

    Tom Watson rolled back the years at The Masters on Wednesday, going round Augusta’s Par 3 course in just 21 shots to become the oldest winner in history at 68 years old.  He was out in arguably the most competitive group of the day with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who shot 23 and 25 respectively, but it was Watson who...

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