David Facey

1 week ago | thesun.ie | David Facey

RORY McILROY is in the hunt in the first round of The Masters at Augusta, after some golden advice from Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus. The Holywood hotshot, whose early good work was unravelled by a double-bogey when he found the water on the 15th hole, is bidding to win the Major that eludes him and join Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen in completing golf’s career Grand Slam.

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | David Facey

Justin Rose became a Masters record-breaker, as a blistering first round 65 took him clear of Jack Nicklaus as the greatest front-runner Augusta has ever seen. Before this sensational seven under par effort the English golfer was tied with six-time champion Nicklaus for the most first round leads at the Masters - four apiece. Rose’s round equalled his best score in 71 outings at Augusta, with the 65 that gave him the outright lead after day one of the 2021 Masters.

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | David Facey

SPANISH golfer Jose Luis Ballester could find himself in deep water at the Masters, after taking a leak in Rae’s Creek. Ballester, the current US Amateur champion, said he had to take “an emergency” pee in the the famous stream next to the 13th hole at Augusta. He was playing alongside defending champion Scottie Scheffler and another double Major champion in Justin Tomas, and said he tried to duck out of sight - only to be spotted by spectators who cheered him loudly.

2 weeks ago | thesun.ie | David Facey

RORY McILROY is escaping the pressure of another Grand Slam glory bid by reading John Grisham’s courtroom drama, The Reckoning. But as McIlroy contemplates his own day of reckoning on Sunday, the jury is still out on whether he can finally pull on a Green Jacket. Discussing his chances of adding a Masters victory to his Open, US Open and two USPGA triumphs, he was flanked by two giant pictures of himself in action at Augusta.

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | David Facey

ROBERT MacINTYRE was so thrilled to get his latest Masters invite that he treated his local postman AND two of his pals to a slap-up meal!The Ryder Cup star — who is fiercely proud of his roots in the remote Scottish town of Oban — cooked a traditional dinner of haggis, neeps and tatties. And he followed it up by serving pancakes with maple syrup to celebrate his victory in last year’s Canadian Open. MacIntyre, 28, posted a video of it on his X account, and said it was “brilliant fun to do”.