Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson got the Masters underway, hitting the ceremonial first tee shots on a postcard-perfect day at Augusta National.

First-time participants almost never win the Masters.

Rory McIlroy sounds like a kid on Christmas morning when he talks about finding out who he shares a locker with at the Masters.

Here's a capsule look at key anniversaries for the British Open this year.

Xander Schauffele concedes to being a sick person because he loves the U.S. Open.

The PGA Championship has long been the major that has struggled to find an identity outside of getting the top 100 players in the world.

Rory McIlroy is now part of the most elite club in golf with the career Grand Slam.

Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest performance of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.

Rory McIlroy got off to a fast start and finished with a 6-under 66 on Saturday, putting him at 12 under heading into the final round of the Masters.

Jordan Spieth is next in line to chase the career Grand Slam.

Here's a look back at key anniversaries from the U.S. Open.