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Augusta, Georgia

One man's dream died while another's life changed forever on a scintillating, sweltering final day at Augusta.

Charl Schwartzel scrapped his way through a crowded leaderboard to clinch the maiden major title that will mark him out for the rest of his career.

McIlroy, the long-time leader, had barely put a foot wrong over three-and-a-half rounds. But one bad shot sparked a sequence of events that he will rue for days, weeks and months - possibly forever.

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Golf could be set for a changing of the guard at Augusta on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Rory McIlroy goes into the final round of the Masters with a four-shot lead, poised to become the second youngest winner after Tiger Woods.

To McIlroy's generation, Woods is the icon, the man they watched as kids, the man who changed the sport. They could be about to get their own icon.

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Augusta, Georgia

Moving Day came a day early at the Masters this year.

Saturday is traditionally the day when the pack shuffles itself for the final hand.

But while overnight leader Rory McIlroy remained impervious and edged two clear, the chasing pack, like a Tour de France peloton leaving the lone breakaway out in front, massed ready for the sprint.

The two most notable moves came from opposite ends of the experience spectrum.

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will discover whether the lessons of 2010 have stuck when he heads back out at Augusta on Friday.

The 21-year-old scorched to a seven-under 65 to take a commanding lead for most of the first round of the , drawing instant comparisons with his opening 63 in the Open at last year. Then, he crashed to a second round of 80.

The question now is, how will McIlroy pick up the very large gauntlet he has laid down at Augusta?

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Augusta, Georgia

The phoney war is over, it is time to get our game faces on. Who is going to win the Masters? Before, it was wide open. Now it's wide open with Phil as hot favourite.

To find out who will don the Green Jacket on Sunday, we are going to work as a team and do it my way. I've quizzed the brains trust here at Augusta. You read what they reckon, then tell us what you reckon. Got it? Let's go.

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Augusta, Georgia

The Masters. To golf fans those two simple words conjure up magic and mystique in equal measure. Only a very few will ever get to experience what it is like to play in this iconic tournament on arguably the world's most famous golf course. So with the help of some of the world's top pros, I attempted to find out a bit more about life inside the ropes.

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In some circles, is nailed on to defend his Masters title. Others say it's the most open Masters, maybe ever.

Much is being made of the European challenge, and of all the home hopes there is one Englishman coming in slightly under the radar who could play a prominent role in proceedings at Augusta this week.

is a man not only in form but with a significant piece of equipment in his armoury - he's an Augusta specialist.

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Twenty-five years ago, and sixth Masters victory at Augusta at the ripe old age of 46. Nobody thought it could be done.

Nobody had reckoned on Nicklaus's genius and the competitive fire still smouldering inside.

The feat holds mythical status to a certain generation, but what makes it far more than a trip down memory lane this year is the link with the travails of a certain Tiger Woods.

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Of all the thousands of golf courses in all of the world, there's one that one beckons us back year after year.

goes on and the Georgia track welcomes the Masters back for its 75th edition this week.

For those of us from northern Europe we're finally casting off the shackles of winter and the Masters gives us that first big whiff of spring. For the majority of this week's players and their glamorous lifestyles, they've already been living it up in places like Hawaii, California, and for the last month Florida.

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Another Masters, another year of yearning for UK fans. and the fingers are drumming impatiently for one of the new breed to get on the Masters scoresheet.

only to be eclipsed by some Phil Mickelson magic. But Westwood's not the only homegrown player with healthy Augusta credentials. And with five players in the world's top 10, the Great Britain & Northern Ireland challenge looks stronger than ever.

Let's take a look at their chances, with the help of ´óÏó´«Ã½ golf commentator Ken Brown, a man who has shot 69 around the treacherous turf of

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