Nick Faldo

Golf

How Yoda and Kate gave Rose the edge

James Corrigan Cup runneth over: Justin Rose holds the US Open trophy aloft.

Golf

His Day will come: Jason has a major at his mercy

Jason Day

Jason Day is following in the confident strides of Adam Scott as he pursues an overdue maiden major.

Golf

Justin Rose wins US Open as Aussie Day slips

Jason Day.

Will Brodie Justin Rose has won the US Open at the treacherous Merion course in Philadelphia. This is how the drama unfolded.

Golf

Rose wins US Open as Day fades in dramatic final round

Englishman Justin Rose has claimed his maiden major championship, winning the US Open by two shots at Merion Golf Club after Australian Jason Day faded late to finish joint runner-up.

Golf

Rose in full bloom after a little inspiration from Scott

Justin Rose

Ben Everill Justin Rose thanked Masters champion Adam Scott for an extra dose of belief after he became the first Englishman in 43 years to win the US Open.

Golf

How's that for theatre? Adam steals thunder of a churlish Tiger ...

Peter FitzSimons

Peter FitzSimons Oh go on, indulge me for just a moment. After all, if I can spend a good chunk of the last few years mocking myself as the “Kiss of Death” for getting football predictions wrong, I believe I may be...

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Golf

Australian golf in good shape: Scott

Spectators walk past the main scoreboard during a practice round in preparation for the 2013 Masters golf tournament.

Augusta Adam Scott has defended the depth of Australian golf despite the weakest Masters turnout since 2002.

Golf

Leishman dreams of ending Australia's Augusta hoodoo

Mark Leishman.

Marc Leishman put himself into the lead of the 77th Masters with a six-under par 66 in Thursday's opening round, giving him hopes of becoming the first Australian to win at Augusta National.

US Masters

Tiger Woods cops two-stroke penalty

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was given a two-stroke penalty at the Masters on Saturday for an improper drop at the 15th hole in Friday’s second round, a violation that would have previously led to his...

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Golf

Trio of Australians lie in wait to end green jacket jinx

Adam Scott

Jim Slater No Australian has ever won the Masters, but Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Jason Day enter Sunday's final round at Augusta National with a golden opportunity to end the green jacket jinx.

Golf

Masters' players divided over Woods' penalty

Tiger Woods walks off the 18th green during the third round.

James Corrigan, Augusta Should Tiger Woods have been disqualified or was the two-shot penalty sufficient?

'It will taint his legacy': Woods under attack for playing on after admitting scorecard error

Tiger Woods

James Corrigan Tiger Woods came under fire from his fellow professionals and leading figures in golf on Saturday after resisting pleas for him to withdraw from the Masters, despite signing for an incorrect...

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Trio chip in to break Augusta hoodoo

Jason Day

Ben Everill Charl Schwartzel was eight shots back, Nick Faldo was in the commentary booth, Larry Mize had missed the cut and Jack Nicklaus was observing from the clubhouse.

A day when a nice guy finished first

Adam Scott

Richard Hinds Decades of heartbreak was wiped away with the swipe of an elongated putter.

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Day when a nice guy finished first

Richard Hinds Decades of heartbreak was wiped away with the swipe of an elongated putter.

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Final frontier ends decades of heartbreak at golf's true major

Adam Scott

Malcolm Knox Yes! Adam Scott has landed himself a new green jacket and the great white whale of Australian sport.

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Golf

Scott's brilliance soothes nation's angst at a stroke

Greg Norman

Greg Norman looked and sounded yesterday like a man who had just seen his home exorcised successfully - he could not sense the demons any more.

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Golf

A tale of redemption for Scott

Greg Norman and Nick Faldo after the 1996 Masters. Faldo came from six strokes behind to win his third green jacket.

Paul Hayward, Augusta A prime-time choke is meant to doom the victim to a tragicomic existence.

Poulter has last laugh

Europe's Ian Poulter

Paul Hayward The Chicago crowd knew how to taunt Ian Poulter. "Major winner, major winner," they chanted, as Webb Simpson, America's US Open champion, arrived on the first tee for their singles match.

Golf

Caddie key to Scott's major breakthrough: Faldo

Darren Walton Three-time British Open champion Nick Faldo credits caddie Steve Williams for adding a missing ingredient that turned Adam Scott into a golf major championship force.