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Lexi Thompson (L) walks off the 18th green as So Yeon Ryu of South Korea celebrates with her caddie.

Despair as TV viewer costs golfer major title

​As Lexi Thompson walked up the 18th fairway on Sunday, she was serenaded by loud chants of "Lex-i," causing her eyes to well with tears. And they were not tears of joy.

Day set for Masters start

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Jason Day of Australia plays his second shot on the first hole during the final round of ...

​Jason Day's Masters campaign is seemingly on track with the Australian world No.3 settling into practice at Augusta National over the weekend.

Scott chasing golf's career grand slam

In 2013, Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters.

World No.7 Adam Scott has earmarked next week's Masters as the moment he could open the floodgates on a lifelong dream to complete golf's career grand slam.

Mum's condition will dictate Day's plans

Emotional: Jason Day after withdrawing from an event in Austin as his mother underwent surgery.

PGA Tour star Jason Day expects to travel to Augusta to start practising for the Masters, but says he could still pull out depending on his mother's condition following surgery for lung cancer.

Johnson wins WGC-Match Play final

On top of the world: Dustin Johnson

World No.1 Dustin Johnson has bagged his third victory in as many starts and second consecutive World Golf Championships title at the WGC-Match Play in Texas.

Muirfield votes to allow female members

Muirfield will now allow female members.

Muirfield golf club has voted to admit women members, scrapping the all-male policy that led to the historic Scottish course being stripped of its eligibility to host Britain's Open championship.