Victor Perez in pole position to win Race to Dubai after opening 67

Race leader Patrick Reed cards 70 in his first round

Johnson and Thomas lead the way as Masters starts to bubble

Ancer and Smith join the party on nine under as Augusta gets ready to bare its teeth

Lowry looking to buck Masters trends

Irish golfer has poor record at Augusta National

Justin Rose looking to bloom after split from coach Sean Foley

Former world number one tees it up at Wentworth after five missed cuts in last seven events

European Tour moves on to Scotland as the field remains thin

Scottish Open has a bigger purse than Irish Open but many big names remain stateside

US Open: Rory McIlroy gets the fast start he wanted at Winged Foot

Three-under-par 67 leaves McIlroy two behind early clubhouse leader Justin Thomas

Philip Reid’s Lowdown: BMW and UK Championships

All you need to know ahead of second FedEx Cup playoff, and latest European Tour event

Sporting Cathedrals: Augusta a promised land, for golfers anyway

The Masters is golf’s only Major to annually return to the same famous host course

Bryson DeChambeau motors home with 65 to win in Detroit

Séamus Power fails to fire with a final round of 72 at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Masters magic: The perfect Sunday round at Augusta National

Malachy Clerkin compiles an aggregate of the best final rounds of the last 25 years

Masters Meltdowns: How even Major winners wilt under Augusta’s intense spotlight

The likes of Norman, McIlroy and Spieth experienced the perils of a unique challenge

Different Strokes: McIlroy would use world rankings to decide Ryder Cup team

Rankings frozen for now; Perks peaks at the perfect time; Twitter Twaddle; Know the Rules

European Tour: talking Tiger, Rory McIlroy’s x-factor and the Ryder Cup

Chief executive Keith Pelley discusses the calendar and challenges facing the Tour

Pin-chasing pays off for Shane Lowry as he crafts fine 65 in Turkey

Irish star five shots off leader Mathias Schwab in Antalya

Danny Willett moves further from the doldrums with PGA Championship win

English golfer makes early Ryder Cup statement with victory at Wentworth

Willett and Rahm three clear of field as McIlroy makes move with 65

Spanish star falters over closing holes at Wentworth as both players card 68s

Rory McIlroy keeps the drama going all the way home to make PGA cut

World No 2 will start the weekend 12 shots off joint leaders Danny Willett and Jon Rahm

United States run riot in Walker Cup singles

Great Britain and Ireland lose eight singles matches as visitors retain Walker Cup in Hoylake

Woodland one clear of Rose at US Open as strong chasing group forms

Rory McIlroy five shots off the leader after one-under 70 at Pebble Beach

Confirmed: Ian Poulter is coming to Lahinch for the Irish Open

He joins major winners Louis Oosthuizen, Danny Willett, Padraig Harrington

Sepp Straka flourishes at Valspar Championship in Florida

Austrian rookie shares first round lead as Ireland’s Seamus Power struggles

Shane Lowry says US Open loss proved key to Abu Dhabi success

‘The one thing I got from Oakmont is I laid down and I didn’t show any fight or bottle’

Shane Lowry claims Abu Dhabi crown after day of high drama

Irish golfer lost lead to Richard Sterne before dramatic turnaround on back nine

Danny Willett and Patrick Reed prove ‘Masters’ in Dubai

Rory McIlroy to break his traditional curfew to stay up and watch Ireland v All Blacks

Wallace sets the pace as McIlroy picks up speed in Dubai

McIlroy three shots off the lead after carding 67 in second round

Francesco Molinari remains on course for Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy the best of the Irish after first round of DP World Tour Championship

No Turkey shoot for Dunne and Harrington

Frustration gets the better of Dunne as he falls off the pace

Few things in sport beat a closely-fought Ryder Cup

It doesn’t matter whether Europe or the USA wins, it only matters that it’s a close battle

Pádraig Harrington two off the lead in Prague after opening 66

Thomas Pieters and Eddie Pepperell impress at Czech Masters

Double bogey derails Paul Dunne’s charge at Scottish Open

Irishman still well in touch after opening 67 at Gullane where Luke List leads the way

McIlroy lurks as Fox gets off to flyer in Ballyliffin

McIlroy hits 12 of 15 of fairways but 32 putts made for a frustrating opening day

Graeme McDowell slips back as Lee Slattery leads Italian Open

Northern Irishman could only manage a level par 71 on a scoreable day at Gardagolf

Amen Corner, where Masters prayers are answered and ignored

One of the most breathtaking pieces of golfing real estate can terrorise even the best

US Masters 2018: Hole-by-hole guide to Augusta National

Stats, summaries and pictures of every hole on the most famous course in the world

Augusta Diary: Tiger Woods has the power

Meanwhile, Garcia tells of snake encounter, word of mouth and more from the US Masters

Steve Stricker: Tiger Woods’ latest comeback is ‘for real’

‘He’s walking with a bounce in his step like he did when he was kicking everybody’s butt’

US golf fans: the most boorish in sport?

There’s something unnervingly rotten about the bad apples who ruin the golf experience

Out of Bounds: Rory says he didn’t need to win, but he did

Recent champions in Augusta have already experienced that winning feeling in build-up

George Coetzee leads in Pretoria after second round 64

2015 Tshwane Open winner cards a blemish-free round to lead by a stroke

Louis de Jager leads by a shot after day one of Tshwane Open

South African opens with a seven under par 64 as Gavin Moynihan struggles in Pretoria

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