Rice’s election to the green jacket puts some of the most revered clubs in British golf very much on the back foot

Hamstring problem rules out 2011 Open winner

Former Open champion suffering from hamstring injury

Scotland's Laird takes brilliant victory while McIlroy shows much improvement

A quarter of a century after landing his first Masters title, Lyle is in the hunt for another Green Jacket –  proving he’s not in Augusta just for the champions’ dinner or to sell golf attire,  as he explains to Kevin Garside

World number two in contention for first title

Victory for Woods in Atlanta promises to complete revival on par with Nicklaus

In 18 years as a professional he has only ever won once. Now he is competing on the biggest stage in the world

It is 17 years since Sir Nick Faldo last raised the flag of the Union at Augusta, 14 since a European triumph. There has been a Fijian, a Canadian, an Argentinian and a South African winner since Jose Maria Olazabal won the second of his green jackets in 1999, but those apart, golfers from the United States have turned the first major of the season into the parochial affair it always was before Severiano Ballesteros in 1980 ushered in a golden epoch for European golf.

World No 2 finds some of his lost touch as he builds towards the Masters at Augusta this week

World No 2 looks to have found form ahead of Masters after great second round in Texas

Personal fan club will support 37-year-old who has overcome injury to make his Georgia debut

The knee injury hurt, but being let go by Westwood was even more painful, as the brilliant bag man, who will be behind the mike at next week's Masters, tells Kevin Garside

The world number two is out of form heading to Augusta

Harrington shares clubhouse lead as world No 2 shoots four bogeys in opening round of 72