The Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy shares lead with Sam Burns after first round – as it happened
Rory McIlroy made a superb start to his title defence at Augusta and shares the overnight lead with Sam Burns on five under par
Rory McIlroy holds share of Masters lead after flying start to his title defence
The defending Masters champion shares lead with Sam Burns after an opening 67 at Augusta, while Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau both struggled
McIlroy attacks Augusta as champion with big grin and hell of a swing
No longer like a man carrying a Ming vase across a slippery floor, the 2025 winner uses attack as the best form of defence
Tom Watson blasts PGA Tour over returns of LIV Golf rebels Reed and Koepka
Tom Watson has lambasted the PGA Tour over its recent decision to allow Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed to return from LIV Golf
How Augusta National outwitted ticket resellers and kept door closed on Trump
One of the great lessons of the Masters is money only goes so far, with strict rules designed to keep out ticket touts
Rahm stands out as Masters favourite as Augusta adjusts to post-Tiger world
Spaniard is seeking his second Green Jacket at first Masters since 1994 without Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson
Gnome unknowns: Masters chair Ridley in dark about ornaments’ Augusta future
The Masters gnome drama has taken another twist after the chairman of Augusta National admitted he is in the dark as to the must-have item’s future
Bryson DeChambeau making his own golf clubs in quest for Masters title
Bryson DeChambeau has revealed the latest strand to his career as he prepares to challenge for the Green Jacket: golf club manufacturing
Rory McIlroy returns to scene of Masters glory with ‘big weight off my shoulders’
The defending champion is a lot more relaxed but ‘just as motivated’ this year after finally winning at Augusta
The Masters is a welcome oasis in golf’s fractious world, despite its stuffy foibles
No phones, no littering, no cheering bad shots – ‘patrons’ face strict rules at Augusta, but what a contrast to last year’s disgraceful Ryder Cup
‘You have to have a bit of heartache’: Justin Rose on his bid to avoid being Masters nearly man
Three-time runner-up Justin Rose is determined to put last year’s dramatic playoff defeat behind him and prove he still has the quality to win at Augusta
Retirement gnome? Masters miniatures rumoured to have short future at Augusta
Speculation is rising in golf that this week will be the final time the Masters gnomes will be on sale at Augusta National
Saudi-backed LIV Tour looks at staging national opens after plug on talent drain
The Saudi Arabian-backed LIV circuit is exploring the possibility of staging national opens as golf’s power struggle goes on
Tradition, trepidation and that Augusta ‘thing’ – why the Masters remains golf’s greatest prize
Even the greatest golfers can wilt in pursuit of the Green Jacket – Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood try to explain its special aura