Out-of-form Day's Augusta nerves growing

8:33 AM   Jason Day has admitted his nerves ahead of the Masters are rising, with just two tournaments left to sharpen his game for the tournament he covets most.

Schwartzel wins on US golf tour

Charl Schwartzel poses with the trophy after winning the Valspar Championship.

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel has tuned up his bid for a second Masters title with a playoff victory in the US PGA Tour's Valspar Championship in Florida.

Tired Hend leads Thailand golf classic

HUA HIN, THAILAND - MARCH 12:  Scott Hend of Australia celebrates during the third round of the 2016 True Thailand ...

Phil Casey   Scott Hend holds the lead heading into the final round of the True Thailand Classic for the second year running as he looks to go one better than 12 months ago.

Woods working hard on short game

Hoping to arrest the slide: Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods is trying to allay fears that his back problems will end his career, writing on his website that he is continuing his comeback.

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Jones says it could be Millar-time at NZ Open

Canberra golfer Brendan Jones has missed the cut at the NZ Open.

David Polkinghorne   Mixed fortunes for Canberra golfers at NZ Open in Queenstown.

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Millar off to good start at New Zealand Open

Canberra's Matthew Millar took some lessons from the Perth International into the NZ Open.

David Polkinghorne   Canberra golfer learns valuable lesson from missed cut in Perth International to start strongly in Queenstown.

That Adam Scott's so hot right now

Malcolm Knox dinkus Dinkus

Malcolm Knox   Adam Scott was the Derek Zoolander of the golf world.

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Jones gets Queenstown thrills before NZ Open

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 12:  Brendan Jones of Australia tees off during day one of the New Zealand Open at ...

Chris Dutton   Canberra golfer Brendan Jones gets Queenstown thrills before New Zealand Open.

Bowditch hopes to bounce back after 37-over

Steven Bowditch of Australia.

Steven Bowditch knows better than anyone a week is a long time in golf.

Adam Scott drops the anchor and surges towards Augusta in rare form

DORAL, FL - MARCH 06:  Adam Scott of Australia plays his tee shot at the par 4, 14th hole during the final round of the ...

Phil Lutton   What broomstick? Adam Scott has taken to his new putter with consummate ease and is striking the ball as well as ever as he shapes up for The Masters with a second-straight PGA Tour victory.

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Adam Scott wins World Golf Championships

Adam Scott tips his cap after winning the World Golf Championships in Miami.

Adam Scott is heading toward the Masters in red-hot form after claiming a second successive victory, taking out the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship in Miami.

McIlroy edges ahead of Scott at Doral

Rory McIlroy on the 18th.

Rory McIlroy again benefited from his new putting grip as he overhauled halfway leader Adam Scott to move three strokes clear after the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami.

Scott surges to lead at WGC

Practice makes perfect: Adam Scott of Australia catches his ball on the practice range before the start of play.

Adam Scott continues to roll on in hot form as the last start winner has surged to the lead early in the second round of the World Golf Championships event at Trump National Doral.

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Scott shaken from winner's reverie

Tough day: Adam Scott on the final hole of round one at Trump National Doral Blue Monster Course in Florida.

Ben Everill   Adam Scott was quickly reminded golf will bite those who do not respect it, rebounding out of a slumber to sit well poised at the World Golf Championships event at Trump National Doral.

Woods upstaged by an 11-year-old

Taylor Crozier

An 11-year-old has calmly nailed a hole in one on the opening day of Tiger Woods' new golf course with the 14-time major winner looking over his shoulder.

Woods feeling better but no PGA return yet

Stray cat: Tiger Woods has fallen from the top of world golf.

Mark Lamport-Stokes   Former world golf No.1 Tiger Woods says he is feeling "a lot better" as he continues his recovery from back surgeries, but has no timetable for a return to the PGA Tour.

Day rejoins chase for No.1

Aiming high: Jason Day has his sights set on the No.1 ranking.

World No.2 Jason Day not only has his sights set on being the top dog in world golf again, he wants a Tiger Woods-like run at the head of the rankings.

Jones a 'new person' after mum's cancer battle

Tough time: Canberra golfer Brendan Jones has revealed he struggled with his mum's battle with cancer last year.

David Polkinghorne   Canberra golfer Brendan Jones is confident he can return to winning ways now his mum is in remission.

Bid to tackle problem of slow play in golf

Jiyai Shin of South Korea celebrates winning the RACV Ladies Masters at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. The ...

Frustrating bottlenecks on certain holes; having to wait constantly on slow groups playing ahead; rounds of golf that can take a total of five hours or more.

Dream summer of golf locked away

Jason Day is keen to return to Australia next summer.

Matt Murnane   Golf officials have put the finishing touches on what is looming as a dream summer for the sport in Australia.