Shell Open victory leaves Masters in Hunter's sights

Hunter Mahan's round of one under was enough to give him a one-shot victory at the Shell Open in Humble, Texas and set up his assault on The Masters next week perfectly.

FootJoy has maintained its 100% winning record following an all FJ semi-final line-up at the WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship.

Rory McIlroy reached 10 under going in to the third round of the 2011 Masters while Tiger Woods stormed up the charts, scoring a 66 to reach seven under.

After a record breaking opening day for the young Ulsterman, Rory McIlroy has been grouped with Rickie Fowler and Jason Day for the second round at the 2011 Masters.

Four-time Augusta winner Tiger Woods will tee off with US Open champion Graeme McDowell while world number one Martin Kaymer faces predecessor Lee Westwood in the first round of the Masters.

With an unprecedented number of Europeans occupying the top spots in the world rankings, it might come as a surprise that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are considered to be the favourites for this year's US Masters.

Hunter Mahan is still at the top of the leaderboard at nine under in the WGC Cadillac Championship, but Martin Kaymer is closing in.

Hunter Mahan put in an incredible performance on the first day of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami, as he rushed ahead of the pack to seven under after 11 holes.

Full name: Hunter Myles Mahan
Date of Birth: May 17, 1982
Place of Birth: Orange, California (US)