Golf

Seven days after finishing with a flourish to win the Craigmillar Park Open, Bathgate’s Joe Bryce repeated the trick to complete a notable early-season double by adding the Battle Trophy at Crail.

Fifteen-year-old Slovenian Pia Babnik stepped up her bid to play in the Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles later this year after completing an impressive wire-to-wire win in the Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open.

Slovenian youngster Pia Babnik hit the ground running on day one at the 2019 Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open.

Golf legend Tony Jacklin has invested in a tech start-up seeking to drive change in the golfing industry.

‘He has got me shaking in my boots, guys,” said Jack Nicklaus as he signed off an interview on the Golf Channel on Sunday night. It was delivered in jest, but the very fact the narrative surrounding the record 18 majors held by Nicklaus has been
 re-ignited is pretty damn exciting.

It’s time to hold my hands up. I was among those who had written off Tiger Woods as a major winner. In fact, even seeing him back playing again was something that had become a serious doubt.

He’d gladly have settled for just playing again. That’s how Tiger Woods – who earlier in his career teed up in every single tournament believing he could win and, invariably did – felt as he was sidelined with back trouble.

An emotional Tiger Woods said he was “overwhelmed” after pulling off one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time in front of his two children with a fifth Masters win at Augusta National.

BOOKMAKERS William Hill have taken a massive hit after Tiger Woods’ first major championship victory in more than a decade.

Wow. No, make that a double wow!

It could be one of the greatest tales in sporting history - but let’s not get ahead of ourselves!

Due to the possibility of “severe weather”, the tee times for the final round in the 83rd Masters have been brought forward. The action will start at 12.30pm UK time, with the leaders setting off at 2.20pm – five hours earlier than was scheduled. Players will also go out in groups of three, with a two-tee start in operation as well.

He was on the back foot from the off in the 83rd Masters after missing the first fairway on Thursday. It’s been a case of history-chasing Rory McIlroy himself smothering any glimmer of momentum since then. “I’ve just made too many mistakes,” he said after completing his third round at Augusta National.

Not since 1999 has The Masters witnessed amateur dramatics on this week’s scale. Four players from the non-paid ranks made the cut – the most in 20 years. Step forward Viktor Hovland (Norway), Takumi Kanaya (Japan), Devon Bling (US) and Alvaro Ortiz (Mexico). Keep an eye on them in years to come. The quartet from 1999, after all, included Sergio Garcia, pictured, and Trevor Immelman, both of whom went on to claim Green Jackets.

Tiger Woods roared into contention for a fifth Masters victory after narrowly escaping a title-threatening injury during a dramatic second round at Augusta National.

A year ago, Francesco Molinari’s presence on those giant Masters leaderboards would barely have been recognised by the majority of fans at Augusta National.

Sandy Lyle won his Green Jacket in 1988 without going anywhere near a gym. “It was more like picking up pints of beer back then – that was my exercise!” declared the big Scot, smiling.

It was a day when the best was saved for last. Playing in the final three groups, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson were the main headline-makers in the first round of the 83rd Masters.