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Lexi Thompson went after it at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, smashing driver on every hole she could. Michelle Wie reined in her power, hitting conservative fairway-metal stingers and only occasionally letting loose wi...

Jason Day heads into this weeks Masters having not played competitive golf since late February due to a thumb injury but he is relieved to be back to full fitness as he seeks his first major title.

Australian Jason Day is one of three players who can replace the absent Tiger Woods as world No 1 in this week's Masters.

Patrick Reed insists he can back up his own lofty expectations of himself at Augusta National this week as he makes his major debut in the Masters.

American Jim Furyk reckons the cancellation of Monday's practice session due to bad weather at the Masters may actually benefit the players.

Most of the 97-strong field with designs on sporting the coveted Green Jacket are keen on playing their way into tip-top shape ahead of this week's Masters but Steve Stricker almost takes the opposite approach.

From its players feeling disrespected to losing the title sponsor for the first major, it was a difficult week for the LPGA Tour.

Monday practice at The Masters was cancelled for the first time in 11 years due to a thunderstorm at Augusta National.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

The first day of the Masters didn't last very long.

Curtis Strange was shocked by Adam Scott's meltdown at last month's Arnold Palmer Invitational but the double U.S. Open champion believes the Australian will bounce back at this week's Masters.

The first day of the Masters didn't last very long.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is in great shape going into this week's Masters, according to his assistant coach Dave Stockton.

Three players at the Masters have a chance to replace Tiger Woods as No. 1 in the world.

Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell believes a rookie could burst from the pack and win this week's Masters for the first time since Fuzzy Zoeller's shock victory on his Augusta debut in 1979.

Henrik Stenson, the third-ranked player in the world, continues to play with wrist pain that he has been dealing with since last year. No. 4 Jason Day hasn't played since winning the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship...

Three players at the Masters have a chance to replace Tiger Woods as No. 1 in the world.

Three players at the Masters have a chance to replace Tiger Woods as No. 1 in the world.

After dreaming of playing in the Masters since he was a kid, 20-year-old Jordan Spieth will see his fantasy become reality this week at Augusta National, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski.

The gallery surrounded co-leaders Lexi Thompson and Michelle Wie on the first tee anticipating an 18-hole duel to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Lexi Thompson took a lot of the drama out of the final round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. So did Michelle Wie.

A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters: