Day, Scott cover lack of form on US tour

Ben Everill 2:00 PM   Australian golf is on track for its best - and worst - performance of the US PGA Tour play-offs era, with the brilliance of Adam Scott and Jason Day covering up their countrymen's lack of form this season.

Scott rules himself out of 2016 Olympics

Adam Scott will not compete for Australia at the Olympics.

Phil Lutton 12:41 PM   Adam Scott is too busy to try and win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.

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America can wait, says Masters winner Willett

On the rise: Danny Willett celebrates his victory at Augusta.

James Corrigan 12:32 PM   Danny Willett, who is still adjusting to the whirlwind life of a US Masters champion, was shocked to awake yesterday to find out he had joined the American circuit.

Day finishes strongly at Hilton Head

Jason Day is looking forward to his break from golf.

Jason Day is back to looking like the world's top-ranked golfer, following up a season-worst 79 in the US PGA Tour's Heritage Classic with a three-under 68 final round.

Lee shoots 64 to win on LPGA Tour

Minjee Lee receives a lei from a hula dancer after winning the LPGA Lotte Championship.

Australian teenager Minjee Lee has claimed her second LPGA Tour title in brilliant fashion, shooting an eight-under-par 64 final round to win the Lotte Championship by one shot.

Day falls nine shots behind leader

Jason Day shot his season-worst round.

Joint overnight leader and world No.1 Jason Day had a season-worst eight-over 79 to fall nine shots behind frontrunner Luke Donald at the RBC Heritage.

Day bounces back from mental fatigue of the Masters

Mentally fatigued: Jason Day has come back from the anguish of the Masters to share the lead after the first day of the ...

World No.1 Jason Day has cast aside his Masters disappointment to be in a three-way tie for the lead after the second round of the RBC Heritage PGA Tour event in South Carolina.

Spieth at the Masters: Hiccup or choke?

Mental collapse: Jordan Spieth (left) and caddie Michael Greller after the final round of the US Masters.

Greg Baum   In making a quadruple bogey at the 12th at Augusta last Sunday, did Jordan Spieth choke, or was it as he said, that he put a couple of bad swings on the ball at the wrong time? Is there a difference?

Do not feel sorry for Spieth: caddie

Jordan Spieth.

Jordan Spieth's caddie urged fans not to feel sorry for the Masters runner-up on Wednesday despite his final-round meltdown at Augusta.

Rio golfers must be snappy with alligators lurking

Staff from the Australian Reptile Park remove freshly laid eggs from female alligator Betsy's nest in order to ensure ...

Slow rounds are common in world golf but players competing at the Olympics in August may need to be snappier than usual as they will have alligators, capybaras and other wildlife for company.

When golf affects the stock market

Meltdown: Jordan Spieth is comforted by caddie Michael Greller after imploding on the last nine holes of the Masters on ...

Noel Randlewich   Shares of sports apparel maker Under Armour dropped nearly 6 percent on Monday, a day after defending champion Jordan Spieth lost the Masters golf tournament in a shocking meltdown.

Spieth has lots to learn, but time to do it

Tough day: Jordan Spieth on the 18th green at Augusta.

Tod Leonard   Spieth has a lot still to learn about handling his thoughts and emotions, but he seems to understand that better than anybody.

There's eight more steps to go: Willett

On the rise: Danny Willett celebrates his victory at Augusta.

James Corrigan   Danny Willett has vowed not to wallow in his Masters glory, but instead follow the advice of Sir Alex Ferguson as he sets out on his quest to become the world No?1.

Why Spieth's meltdown is good for golf and hackers like me

Andrew Webster headshot dinkus

Andrew Webster   I hate golf. It's an attack on my masculinity. Ever been at the bottom of the hill on the par-three ninth at Urunga golf course, about to play your 12th shot, as your mates roll around in laughter each time your ball finds the green up the top, only for it to slowly trickle back down, right to where you played the godforsaken …

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Was Spieth's Masters meltdown the major choke of all time?

Jordan Spieth is comforted by caddie Michael Greller after imploding on the last nine holes of the Masters on Sunday.

Matt Murnane   Choke. It is the word no sportsman wants to be associated with, but when it comes to golf and, in particular, the majors, history tells us that it is only a matter of time before one man's life-changing achievement is helped by another's soul-crushing self-destruction.

Five crazy moments from Masters Sunday

On the rise: Danny Willett celebrates his victory at Augusta.

Matt Murnane   From aces highs to a 50-minute low for Jordan Spieth: the craziest moments from Masters Sunday.

Spieth's eye fails him in the '30 minutes that hopefully I'll never experience again'

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Malcolm Knox   The size of Jordan Spieth's achievement, that phantom win, can perhaps be measured by the mental collapse he suffered.

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Willett wins Masters after Spieth collapse

Danny Willett waves to the gallery after finishing his final round.

Malcolm Knox   Englishman Danny Willett has won the 2016 US Masters after a final-round collapse from Jordan Spieth.

Live: Final day of the 2016 Masters

New leader: Danny Willett.

Matt Murnane   Jordan Spieth has left the door open for a final-day challenge. Join us for live coverage of the US Masters.

Is this the best hole-in-one in US Masters history?

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen aces the 16th hole at Augusta.

Jamie Marcuson   Is this the best hole-in-one in US Masters history? It just may be.