LICK YOUR LIPS FOR THE MOST MOUTHWATERING OF MASTERS

January and so it has continued, with stirring wins for Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson, Paul Casey and now Rory McIlroy alongside the stunning revivals of Tiger Woods (left) and Phil Mickelson. All it needs is for Jordan Spieth to win in his home state of Texas over the next fortnight and we would have practically a full house of the sport’s leading names descending on Augusta believing this will be their year. The feeling that we are in for one of those Masters where history is written and the feelgood factor lasts for months afterwards is growing by the day.

TO THINK they used to say the golf season doesn’t really begin until the annual rite of spring known as the Masters. This year, the build-up has been so pulsating, if it was any other tournament than Georgia’s pageant you would be seriously worried...