The current rivalry between Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood appears to be heating up, as we saw at the Arizona WGC Match Play semi final back in February. It got me thinking about great sporting rivalries, of which there have been many examples over the years: McEnroe vs Borg; Fischer vs Spassky; Ali vs Frazier; Senna vs Prost: Celtic vs Rangers to name a few.

 

The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles will take place from 26-28 September.

Sportsmanship and gamesmanship take many forms. We all remember Diego Maradonna’s "hand of God" in the 1986 football World Cup. Tennis players have been guilty too, employing delaying or distracting tactics to put their opponents off. Rugby players inhabit the dark world of the scrum, where sly violence is unseen by the referee. There are very few disciplines in fact where it doesn’t happen.

With all the excitement and drama of the 2011 Masters Tournament at its peak, Leaderboard discuss ten of the greatest shots from over 75 years at Augusta. This year's competitors are sure to impress but with moments like these, they'll have a lot to live up to. 

We have seen many champions don the famous green jacket over the years, some more than once. With a new champion likely to be unveiled in just a few days, Leaderboard takes a look at ten of the greatest Masters players of all time.

Using your hands correctly is one of the most fundamental things you can do to help improve your game - it's your only connection with the club and the way that you place your hands and the amount of pressure you use will always directly affect how you hit the ball. There are a few different ways that you can hold the club, so we've outlined three of the most common ones.

Top blogger Tony Korologos, who set up Hooked on Golf in 2004, chats to Leaderboard about meeting Jack Nicklaus, rock and roll and original blogs. He also launched the social networking site, The Golf Space,  in 2006 to promote the online golfing community.