Thursday 26 May 2022
The 35-year-old is looking to add to his trophy collection having now finished in the top five of all four major championships.
Shane Lowry defiant despite sense of regret at missing out on Masters glory.
Scottie Scheffler finished three shots clear at the 86th Masters
Shane Lowry is tied for fourth place heading into the final round of The Masters.
Elsewhere, Tiger Woods fought back to make the halfway cut.
Adam McKendry looks at the key storylines – including the Irish interest – as they prepare to get underway at Augusta.
Seamus Power’s meteoric rise in the last year sees him play in the Masters this week.
Woods has not competed in a top-level event since a car accident last year.
The semi-final went to the final frame at Alexandra Palace.
Selby was beaten 6-1 in his Masters quarter-final on Friday.
Neil Robertson got the better of the seven-time winner, prevailing 6-4 to book a semi-final spot.
The 29-year-old completed the first bogey-free round of the week on Saturday.
Lowry was tied for 20th behind clubhouse leader after three rounds.
McIlroy has not won a major championship since 2014.
A world-class field of 88 golfers made final preparations on the eve of the 85th Masters.
The patrons are back at Augusta.
McIlroy finished in a tie for fifth after shooting three rounds in the 60s.
The world number one has matched the 54-hole scoring record set by Jordan Spieth in 2015.
Thursday’s forecast includes the possibility of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms.
The action gets underway this Thursday.
This year of Covid 19 has disrupted all schedules yet James Sugrue still stands apart. This week, finally, he tees up at the US Masters, seven months on from its intended date. His journey started in North Cork.
After watching Bryson DeChambeau win the US Open, McIlroy tried to add length off the tee.
This year’s Masters will take place from 12-15 November.
The US PGA championship had been scheduled to start today. What’s your knowledge of former major champions like?
2020 PGA Championship moved to August with US Open pencilled in for September.
‘It’s not as if I’m out on whatever hole here and thinking, ‘This is the fifth hole at Augusta and this is the tee shot I need.’’
Viewers could had believe what they saw during Stephen Maguire’s comeback win.
Trailing Nicklaus’ record by three, Woods knows he now has a smaller window for major success.
Tiger Woods has apparently not responded to Greg Norman’s congratulatory letter after his success in the 2019 Masters.
Graeme McDowell, meanwhile, returns to the scene of his 2010 major success when he touches down at Pebble Beach.
The 15-time major winner fought back from a poor start and but saw his round fall apart in the final four holes.
Tiger Woods was lauded by Jack Nicklaus after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Having plunged to 1,199th in the world, the 15-time Major champion is back inside the top 10.
The 43-year-old is now just three Major titles behind all-time great Nicklaus.
There were special scenes on the 18th at Augusta on Sunday.
The threat of inclement weather meant the US star was keen to get up bright and early on Sunday.
A spectacular day of action at Augusta featured a 64 from Tony Finau and a Tiger Woods charge, but the italian leads the way.
With today’s round of 71, his bid for a career Grand Slam looks like it will have to wait another year.
Thunderstorms are forecast to hit Augusta late on Sunday afternoon and tournament organisers have brought tee times forward as a result.
