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Rory McIlroy has revealed that he spent time at Augusta National last week getting in some early practice for the Masters next month.

Tiger Woods had praise for and drew inspiration from Phil Mickelson's win on Sunday.

Tiger Woods admitted it was "cool" to see fellow veteran Phil Mickelson pick up his first win for almost five years, and insisted the old guard can still compete with the younger generation on the big stage.

The longest-running PGA Tour event still being played at its original site has been renamed the Fort Worth Invitational for this year's event.

The Evian Championship will be moved to a July date from next year and will also feature an increased purse, the LPGA have announced.

The total purse at the Evian Championship, which is moving from September to July in 2019, will increase by $200,000 in 2018 and by an additional $250,000 in 2019.

Shubhankar Sharma is confident he can justify receiving an invite to the Masters with a top-five finish, or even a win, as he looks forward to making his major debut next month.

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods make their tournament debuts at the Valspar Championship this week, with extended coverage from Florida live on Sky Sports.

Tee times for the opening round of the Valspar Championship, where Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy both feature.