• Steve DiMeglio

The first putt Tiger Woods hit in the Masters did not go well.

World No.1 Dustin Johnson is a doubtful starter for the US Masters after injuring his back in a freak accident, his manager David Winkle said on Wednesday.

• Charles Happell

From underground fan systems to stationing a staff member upstream to stop rubbish flowing into the course's waterways, nothing is left to chance at Augusta.

Jason Day has been given a potentially spicy grouping for the opening rounds of the Masters, teeing it up with one of the most vocal critics of the Australian's alleged slow play.

Jason Day has received a major boost on the eve of the Masters with US doctors confirming his mother does not need chemotherapy for lung cancer.

• Evin Priest

Two Australians set to compete in US Masters as tornado warning halts practice rounds.

With the anniversary of wife Audrey's life-threatening illness a relic of 2016, Marc Leishman believes his Masters focus will be greater than ever at Augusta National this week.

• Karen Crouse

Twenty years later, it is easy to forget that when Woods showed up at Augusta National Golf Club for his major debut as a professional, the only person predicting that he would win 14 majors was his father, Earl.

World No.8 Rickie Fowler has joined Tiger Woods in calling for an end to armchair rules experts being able to influence tournament decisions through television viewer tip-offs.

• James Corrigan

The estimated crowd of 50,000 who streamed into the first official day of practice here at the 81st -Masters yesterday (Monday) had their -enjoyment curtailed just after lunch by a tornado warning which forced the immediate evacuation of the course and caused play to be called off for the day.

• Karen Crouse

​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.

• Evin Priest

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

Australian youngster Minjee Lee has defied recent poor form to set up a shot at a maiden golf major championship title at the ANA Inspiration in California.

• James Corrigan

Just because Dustin Johnson fails to talk a clever game in the media centres, does not mean he does not produce one on the fairways.

• James Corrigan

Rory McIlroy reflects on Woods' inspirational win at Augusta and the arduous quest to emulate his hero.

Tiger Woods will miss next week's US Masters due to his troublesome back and has no timetable for his return to competitive golf, the former world number one says.

• Phil Lutton

The Queenslander has tailored everything towards being at his peak at the majors as he prepares to return to the scene of his famous victory.

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.

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.