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Masters Sunday: Live Final Round Blog
Rory splashes out to 15 feet and he has two putts for glory 2351 BST Rory's second find the front left bunker, Scottie Scheffler will be very interested in this 2350 BST Gosh it is a tense finish again 2346 BST Wow, McIlroy hits a weak slice into the trees up the right of the 18th, and he will have a world of trouble getting it near the green for his second, this is not over 2341 BST A magnificent chip from Rory, and he will head to 18 with a two stroke lead 2335 BST McIlroy

Matt Hooper
Apr 127 min read


Masters Sunday: Final Round Preview
Sunday, the final day of a golf tournament, sure some tournaments finish on a Saturday, or even a Monday or Tuesday if the weather is bad. Sunday is the day of roast dinners, Yorkshire puddings and apple pie with custard. Sunday is the day when trophies are lifted and a champion is crowned. Sunday is the day when Tiger wears red and Seve wore navy blue and white. Masters Sunday is the day history is made. Masters Sunday is the day when the roars are louder, the shots are grea

Matt Hooper
Apr 128 min read


The Masters Tonight - Saturday: Ragged Rory gives up advantage but shares lead heading to Sunday
We began this week thinking it could be one of the most wide-open Masters ever, and as we head to Masters Sunday, that is what we have, but nobody would ever have expected that this time last night. Rory McIlroy's errant play from the tee finally caught up with him, and he did well to scramble for a round of 73, which sees him hold a share of the lead alongside The Players Champion, Cameron Young at 11-under-par at Augusta. The defending champion built a six-stroke lead on Fr

Matt Hooper
Apr 122 min read


The Masters Tonight - Friday: Magnificent McIlroy builds largest 36-hole lead ever at Augusta
Reports suggest that Artemis II passed Rory's golf on the way back into the earth, because it has been out of this world at Augusta National. The crew from the United States and Canada are set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean over the next couple of hours, and return to earth just in time to watch Rory McIlroy march towards a sixth Major title, and second consecutive Masters. NASA's Astronauts have been on a 10-day mission to the Moon, but the breathtaking sights they have

Matt Hooper
Apr 112 min read


The Masters Tonight - Thursday: 15 years on, it is Deja vu for McIlroy, and for me
9 April, 2011. The day I arrived in St Andrews, moving to Scotland from Devizes, in Wiltshire, England. 15 years have passed and my word have there been some ups and downs, highs and lows, ecstasy and agony along the way. “Unfortunately, on this occasion you have been unsuccessful in your application”. It was something I had heard regularly between January 2009 and March 2011. I was one of the near 27,000 people who lost their jobs when Woolworths failed to find a buyer after

Matt Hooper
Apr 1012 min read


2026, what a year we have in store
Welcome to 2026. SHANK. Website. Social Media Platform. Magazine. Calendar. Covering Golf from the Grassroots to the Giants. Local golf in St Andrews and around Scotland from club level to elite amateur. Rising stars on the Tartan Pro Tour. Legends of Golf at the Senior Open. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Remote coverage of the world's greatest golf. Original features. Exclusive content. www.shank.golf 2026 is set to be the biggest ever year of golf coverage by SHANK

Matt Hooper
Jan 123 min read


Sky Sports remains the exclusive home of the Masters Tournament, with more live coverage than ever before
Sky Sports and Augusta National Golf Club have today announced a new multi-year extension to their long-standing partnership, keeping Sky Sports and NOW as the exclusive home of the Masters Tournament in the UK and Ireland. The renewed agreement will see almost 20% more live coverage on Sky Sports across the week from Augusta National, including dedicated feeds from Amen Corner, Featured Groups, and Live on the Range. This follows the most comprehensive coverage of the Master

Sky Group
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Masters announce Prime Video as domestic broadcast partner from 2026 in potentially seismic moment for Golf broadcasting
It started with Tennis, then it was NFL, then it was Premier League football and the UEFA Champions League, now Amazon Prime Video will enter the world of golf for the very first time, and they will enter it in a big way. Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament Chairman Fred Ridley has announced that Amazon Prime Video will broadcast 2 hours per day on Thursday and Friday at the 2026 Masters Tournament from 1pm-3pm Eastern Time. Prime Video will join ESPN and CBS Sp

Matt Hooper
Sep 16, 20253 min read


The Green Awaits: Fly Delta’s largest-ever schedule and new routes to the 2026 Masters
Delta adds three new routes for its largest-ever Augusta schedule Delta, a Tournament Partner of the Masters, is expanding its offerings...

Delta
Jun 23, 20251 min read


Masters Sunday becomes most-watched day in Sky Sports history
On an unmissable day of world-class sporting drama, Sky Sports created its own history by breaking viewership records on Sunday 13 April,...

Sky Group
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Masters Sunday: The Final Round Live Blog
THE 89TH MASTERS PLAYOFF What on earth is coming next? If Rory does not win this it could be catastrophic for his career. A stunning pair of drives from Rose and McIlroy, its down to the second shots, my word 2354 BST - AN UNBELIEVABLE BOGEY FROM MCILROY AFTER HE FINDS THE SAND AND MISSES HIS PAR PUTT AND WE ARE SET FOR A PLAYOFF BETWEEN RORY MCILROY AND JUSTIN ROSE, GUTWRENCHING 2341 BST - AN OUTSTANDING DRIVE, THE BEST OF THE WEEK AT 18 FROM RORY, ONE MORE GOOD SHOT AND THE

Matt Hooper
Apr 13, 20259 min read


2025 Masters: Golf's First Major, coverage across SHANK
Comprehensive coverage of Golf's First Major - THE MASTERS, presented by Golf by Matt Hooper Photography Feature articles, reports and live blogs throughout THE MASTERS, beginning with the Augusta National Women's Amateur on April 2. Saturday 2 April, Live Blog covering the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur, from 6pm-8pm It is time for a Women's Masters, but maybe not at Augusta - feature article Saturday April 2 The Drive, Chip and Putt could be one of the

Matt Hooper
Mar 21, 20251 min read


SHANK Championship Season
Golf from the grassroots to the greats of the game CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON IS COMING. SHANK is the home of SHANK MEDIA Golf coverage, covering all of golf from the grassroots to the greats of the game. With amateur golf in St Andrews, and professional golf from across the country. SHANK CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON will begin at Blairgowrie Golf Club with the BUCS (British Colleges and Universities Sport) TOUR FINALS, at the start of Masters week. Matt Hooper Photography will be on site i

Matt Hooper
Mar 3, 20252 min read
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