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2:09 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods isn’t just back, he’s in the conversation at the 86th Masters. He opened with a methodical 1-under 71 in the opening round Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club. He had an early tee time Thursday. He heads out in the late wave Friday, alongside Joaquin Niemann. The

7:30 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — For the first time in 509 days, Tiger Woods was back playing a competitive round of golf in the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday. And, thanks mostly to a hot putter, he is in the mix with a 1-under 71 after the

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The last of the morning spring chill, murder on Tiger Woods‘ aching, reconstructed leg, burned off as he started his round at the Masters. It felt nice in the shade here at Augusta National. Huge crowds ringed the entirety of the first hole. There might as well have been no one else

10:13 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — What seemed impossible almost 14 months ago, unrealistic in December and unlikely as recently as a few weeks back is actually now a reality: Tiger Woods is returning to golf and playing the 86th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Woods, who was injured in a frightening one-car crash

5:21 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes. Neither will win the Masters. That is, if you believe the superstition — or at least, believe in the historical correlation. No player has won the Par 3

All the attention leading into the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club revolved around the return of Tiger Woods. But there is so much more happening in the year’s first major. So we gathered our experts to pick the winner of this year’s green jacket, identify betting value and props that stand out. Matt Barrie,

12:28 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the 86th Masters at Augusta National: All times ET (a) denotes amateur First round 8 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, J.J. Spaun 8:11 a.m. — Mike Weir, Padraig Harrington, Austin Greaser (a) 8:22 a.m. — Larry Mize,

7:14 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Barring a last-minute change of plans, Tiger Woods is playing in this Masters. The announcement, which came during his Tuesday news conference, sent a jolt through the place long before passing thunderstorms offered up more electricity. It’s not like the Masters needs more buzz, but Woods’ participation gives it

1:02 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods arrived to work with a leg full of rods and plates and screws, carrying his pain around like a physical thing, talking a lot about endurance. That pain is his constant companion now. He said he plans on playing this year’s Masters, with a belief he can

11:24 AM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods says, for now anyway, that he’s planning to play this week in the Masters. The five-time champion at Augusta National made the announcement Tuesday morning. He will play nine more practice holes on Wednesday before making a final decision but will be doing so with

7:08 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — As Mark O’Meara approached the tee box of the 15th hole at Augusta National Golf Club during the first round of the 1997 Masters, he saw Tiger Woods sitting on a bench. O’Meara, one of Woods’ closest friends and a mentor during the early years of Woods’ PGA Tour

6:32 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bryson DeChambeau walked down the third fairway at Augusta National during his Sunday practice round for the 86th Masters and saw Tiger Woods strolling up 17. The two acknowledged each other, with mock air high-fives from a distance, then went on about their preparation. As for interaction with one

11:47 AM ET Every year in April, as the Masters nears, golf apparel and original equipment manufacturers try to outduel the competition with uniquely themed gear. We’ve seen green shirts and shoes to represent the green jacket the winner and members wears, azalea prints to show off the flowers at Augusta National, but Adidas golf

7:16 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods says it will be a “game-time decision” on whether he plays in the 86th Masters, which is scheduled to begin Thursday. Woods, 46, hasn’t played a round in a regular PGA Tour event in more than 500 days. He has been recovering from serious

2:23 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Let the Tiger Watch begin. Tiger Woods wasn’t ready to officially say on Sunday that he’ll play in the 86th Masters, which is scheduled to begin Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club. But in a statement on Twitter, Woods did say that he’s arriving here Sunday to continue practicing

7:05 AM ET Zach Johnson’s favorite thing to wear from the Masters didn’t come with a price tag. It’s not sold anywhere on the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club, either in the massive merchandise building that’s used once a year or in the members-only pro shop. Actually, only a select few own one. It’s

3:59 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Anna Davis didn’t know many of the players when the 16-year-old arrived for her first Augusta National Women’s Amateur. They all know who she is now. Davis got into the mix with two birdies around Amen Corner, closed with a 3-under 69 and took the title Saturday

5:47 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Shortly after LSU junior Latanna Stone walked off the 18th green in the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday, Annika Sorenstam, a 10-time major championship winner, was waiting to hug her. So was two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza