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Sky Sports saw off strong competition from BT to secure broadcasting rights for this year's Masters in Augusta.
The BBC took the US PGA Championships off Sky last year and BT were known to be pushing for one of the biggest jewels in golf's crown.
But the American authorities are understood to have stuck with the Murdoch-owned broadcaster because of their pedigree in the sport.
The Masters — in picturesShow all 47 1 /47The Masters — in pictures The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Jordan Spieth will start day four just two shots off the lead
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Spieth avoided a similar fate at the 12th hole this year after suffering a quadruple bogey in 2016
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Rose made five birdies on the back nine to move into contention
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Rose will head out in the final group along with Garcia
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Justin Rose holds a share of the lead along with Sergio Garcia
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Sergio Garcia retained the shared lead he held at the end of day two
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Garcia has 22 top-10 major finishes but has never won one
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Hoffman could only manage a level-par round of 72 on Saturday
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three Hoffman lost the lead on day three
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three The four-time Major winner is hoping to win for the first time at Augusta
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Three McIlroy looks out of contention after failing to make progress on day three.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Two A good chance went begging for McIlroy on the 11th
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round Two Garcia moved into contention on Friday as he claimed a share of the lead.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Charley Hoffman takes a four-shot lead into the second day of the Masters
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Charley Hoffman takes a four-shot lead into the second day of the Masters
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One The first round of the 2017 Masters began on Thursday, in challenging conditions.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One A detailed view of the main leaderboard is seen near the first fairway.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Concessions are seen during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One The Masters flag blows in the breeze on the seventh hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One A box containing pairng guides is seen.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Honorary starter Jack Nicklaus holds up his hat to the crowd.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Nicklaus plays his shot as Gary Player looks on.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Honorary starter Gary Player plays his shot during the first tee ceremony.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Honorary starters Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus take part in the first tee ceremony.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Brendan Steele of the United States walks the second hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Thomas Pieters of Belgium plays his second shot on the 18th hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Trevor Immelman of South Africa plays a shot from a bunker on the second hole .
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark plays his third shot from a bunker on the first hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Kjeldsen attempts to escape the hazard.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Adam Scott of Australia reacts.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Tommy Fleetwood of England started well before fading on the back nine.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa waits on the second green.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Matthew Fitzpatrick of England plays a shot on the second hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Caddie for Matthew Fitzpatrick of England, Jamie Lane lines up a putt on the second green.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Russell Henley of the United States reacts to his second shot on the 17th hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Dustin Johnson of the United States practices on the range prior to his tee time.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One The World No 1 failed to recover from a lower back injury and was forced to withdraw at the final hour.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Johnson was surrounded by the media as he announced his withdrawal.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts on the first green.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Jordan Spieth of the United States waits to hit on the seventh hole .
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Danny Willett of England after playing a shot from under the trees.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Ian Woosnam of Wales makes par on the second hole.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One A thru board is seen near the second hole fairway as patrons look on.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Jordan Spieth of the United States plays a tee shot on the first hole .
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Charley Hoffman of the United States lines up a putt on the first green.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Balls are seen on the practice range during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament.
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The Masters — in pictures The Masters — Round One Daniel Berger of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee.
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Barney Francis, Sky Sports managing director, said: "This is fantastic news and our viewers can look forward to another special week at Augusta National. The Masters is a magical event played on a magnificent golf course.
"I believe our award-winning coverage and dedicated golf channel will give the best platform for a memorable tournament as part of a tremendous year of golf on Sky Sports."
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