Brian Keogh’s Masters diary: Lahinch crew in Augusta, Xander backs Rory, and Langer’s prayer

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 7, 2025General view as patrons leave the course after play is suspended after the weather horn is sounded during a practice round REUTERS/Brian Snyder Monday – Masters week is underway with huge crowds already on course for the practice rounds at Augusta National in Georgia.

Lahinch will host the Walker Cup next year and the club’s greenkeepers will be aiming to have the Old Course in sensational shape for what will arguably be the biggest events in the club’s long history..