Rory McIlroy expects to feel "free" when he returns to Augusta for the defence of his Masters title and is putting no pressure on himself to win the green jacket again.
American Cameron Young clinched his second PGA Tour title and the biggest win of his career with a sensational one-shot victory at the Players Championship on Sunday after a drama-laden afternoon at TPC Sawgrass.
Rory McIlroy continued to struggle as his slim hopes of a Players Championship defence slipped away after a scrappy level-par round left him in the bottom half of the field.
Day three of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida was delayed for thousands of fans after two people were shot and killed on Friday night less than a mile from the tournament's main parking area.
Having won on the LPGA in Singapore two weeks ago, Green is aiming to close out the job on Sunday and become her nation's first winner of the Women's Australian Open since Karrie Webb in 2014.
France's Celine Herbin has a one-shot lead midway through the Women's Australian Open, while the Irish contingent of Annabel Wilson, Anna Foster and Áine Donegan missed the cut at the Kooyonga GC.
It was a frustrating day for the Irish contingent at the Players Championship as Rory McIlroy struggled off the tee, while Shane Lowry suffered a late implosion.
Darcey Harry from Wales leads after the opening round of the Women's Australian Open, with the Irish trio of Anna Foster, Annabel Wilson and Aine Donegan well down the field.
Rory McIlroy said he was taking it "hour by hour" before deciding whether to defend his Players Championship title at Sawgrass on Thursday due to a back problem.
Rory McIlroy is continuing to be troubled by a "stubborn" back problem as he tries to be fit to defend his Players Championship title at Sawgrass next week.
Leona Maguire slumped to a disappointing 76 in her final round in China as Korea's Mi Hyang Lee birdie on the 72nd secured a one-stroke victory at the Blue Bay LPGA at Hainan Island.
Daniel Berger maintains a two-stroke advantage from the surging Akshay Bhatia at the Arnold Palmer Invitataional at Bay Hill after Irish interest ended with Rory McIlroy's withdrawal.
Leona Maguire regained much of the ground lost on Friday with a third round 69 at the Blue Bay LPGA in China, leaving her on the edge of the top-10 and six back from the lead heading into Sunday.
Daniel Berger opened up a five-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after a steady round Friday at Bay Hill Club with Rory McIlroy just easing himself back into the mix.
Shane Lowry says perspective has allowed him process his closing round disaster at last weekend's Cogizant Classic as he gets back on the horse at this week's Arnold Palmer Invitation.
Rory McIlroy admitted it was a shame Jon Rahm did not take the "generous" deal offered by the DP World Tour which would have removed any barrier to the Spaniard's eligibility for the Ryder Cup.