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When it comes to picking a winner, golf’s majors are as hard as they come, and the 2015 Masters is no exception. In the early 2000s, Tiger Woods was as close as you could come to a sure thing, but in recent times, things have changed. Rory McIlroy is attempting to dominate his sport as Tiger did in his pomp, and his two major victories in 2014 were very impressive. Victory at Augusta this...
Published: April 7, 2015
Rory McIlroy is a Masters victory away from creating history. A win at Augusta this weekend would see him complete a career Grand Slam aged just 25, joining the elite likes of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. There is little doubt that the Northern Irishman will surely complete the feat at some point in his already glittering career, but victory for McIlroy in the 2015 Masters is far from guaranteed. He...
Published: April 7, 2015
As the year’s first major, the Masters typically allows for sleepers who have taken big steps in the offseason to surprisingly contend for the green jacket. Don’t expect 2015 to be any different. While up-and-coming young players such as Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler have already been identified and are no longer big sleepers, others are flying under the radar entering Augusta National....
Published: April 7, 2015
The Masters, the year’s first major tournament, boasts an extremely talented field due to its difficult qualifying conditions. Only the cream of the crop is able to set foot onto Augusta National in search of the coveted green jacket, and the players will all be heavily tested. Augusta boasts 7,435 yards of thick rough, elevation changes, well-placed hazards and mystifying greens. Even the world’s...
Published: April 7, 2015
The Masters Par 3 Contest takes place at Augusta National Golf Club’s short nine-hole course, and the 2015 edition marks the 55th annual competition. No one has ever won and then gone on to slip on the green jackets come Masters Sunday. Last year’s Par 3 Contest champion, Ryan Moore, missed the cut. Wednesday’s exhibition often features family members or significant others caddying...
Published: April 7, 2015
The third round of the 2015 Formula One season, the Chinese Grand Prix, takes place at the Shanghai International Circuit. The track, located on the outskirts of Shanghai, first joined the calendar in 2004 and has been a regular fixture on the schedule since. Initially a late-season event—the track even hosted the final race of the season in 2005—the Chinese GP has held a mid-April slot...
Published: April 7, 2015
The Masters is one of those special sporting events that makes the whole world stop and take notice. Legends are made on the back nine at Augusta on Sunday, and the 2015 Masters could see another memorable chapter written to that remarkable legacy. The first major tournament of the year is often considered the sport’s most dramatic event. The Open Championship may be older and the U.S. Open may...
Published: April 7, 2015
Mercedes believe they have all the right tools to repel Ferrari’s challenge as the 2015 Formula One season goes on, but are being forced to bring forward some development work in a bid to stay ahead. Team boss Toto Wolff says there is no cause yet for the German manufacturer to panic, and that he is confident in the tools his staff have at their disposal. McLaren chief Ron Dennis is also bullish...
Published: April 7, 2015
Tiger Woods is ready to compete at the 2015 Masters tournament and even believes his game is “finally there” after completing a practice round at the famous Augusta course on Monday. Woods spent much of the session “hitting pitch shots and putts from various spots on the greens” alongside 1998 Masters winner Mark O’Meara, according to Bob Harig of ESPN.co.uk. This public...
Published: April 7, 2015
Just before three o’clock in the afternoon on New Year’s Day, 1968, 23 men lined up on the starting grid for the South African Grand Prix, the first race of the new Formula One season. The hot African sun beamed down on the slim, metal cars, and sweat soaked the drivers before the starting flag even waved. The cars formed a rainbow against the black tarmac, none of them yet marred by the...