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Stuart Gallacher: 'Masters is better than British Open'

Stephen Gallacher says that The Masters is the best tournament he has played in apart from the Ryder Cup.

Scottish golfer Stephen Gallacher has said that he cannot wait to return to Augusta next week.

The 40-year-old made his debut at The Masters last year, and has risen to rank 38 in the world over the past year. He also made his first appearance for Europe at the Ryder Cup in September.

"You hear stories from the guys about what it's like and when you get there it's actually better than you think it's going to be," Gallacher told BBC Sport.

"It's so good, the best event I've played in, outside of the Ryder Cup.

"The course suited my eye but you can't be complacent.I had three rounds of par or better then chucked in an 80 out of the blue - that was three double bogeys in a row - 10, 11, 12 - from the fairway."

Gallacher made the cut last year with opening rounds of 71 and 72 but his competition was derailed after an 81 in the third round. He eventually tied 34th on six-over.

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