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21-year-old Irishman Rory McIlroy put in a workman like 70 to remain on top of the leader board at Augusta for the third straight day. McIlory's 12-under total score puts him four shots clear of K.C. Choi, Jason Day, Angel Cabrera and Charl Schwartlez, who are all tied for second place...

21-Year-old Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy holds a two-shot lead after two rounds at the Masters, but the big news out of Augusta on Friday was the charge up the leaderboard by two of the tournament's most familiar faces. In the morning, it was perennial fan favorite Fred Couples turning back the clock for the second year in a row with a string of early birdies...

The 75th Masters tees off on today at Augusta National, and defending champion Phil Mickelson rides into the tournament on a high after winning the Shell Houston Open last weekend.

While there have only been 21 hole-in-ones in the 74 tournament history of the Masters Tournament, there's been a rush of Augusta aces as of late -- seven in the last seven years. So there's a good chance that during the 75th playing of the Masters some lucky golfer will require only one shot to breach one of the fabled course's four par threes.

The Masters Golf Tournament tees off this Thursday, at its fabled Augusta National Golf Club home. While Masters weekend is like Super Bowl Sunday for serious golf fans, there are still plenty of folks out there who harbor the perhaps misguided belief that golf is "boring." So to kick off our Masters coverage, we've decided to focus on one element of golf that can appeal to everyone: the

The Masters doesn't get underway until Thursday, but there's plenty of events between now and then to keep golf fans entertained. Today, the players meet the media as press conferences get underway at Augusta National.

Spring is finally here, and it's time for the official kickoff of the PGA golf season.  The first major championship of the 2011 season is coming up this week - the 75th Masters Tournament, scheduled to be played from April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club.