Excerpted from Unison, an Irish Newspaper

Augusta, GA – April 4

PAUL McGINLEY was last night praying that a medical remedy used by four-time Masters champion Arnie Palmer would help him get through 72 holes at Augusta National this week.

The Dubliner had to leave the course after just nine holes of the 18 he'd intended playing yesterday.

‘It was horrible,’ said McGinley, whose eyes were bloodshot and streaming. ‘It was just as bad as Sawgrass a couple of weeks ago.’

McGinley missed the cut for the first time in eight months at The Players Championship after what he suspected was a reaction to the medication he had taken following an attack of hay fever left him feeling unwell and unsteady on his feet.

‘My legs feel like jelly,’ said McGinley, who immediately headed for a local pharmacy to find a nasal spray American golfing icon Arnie Palmer had used to combat hay fever.

‘It's some sort of spray or inhaler. Arnie Palmer used use it and, to be honest, if it was good enough for The King, then I'm sure it'll be good enough for me.’