Golf

7:00 AM ET It is impossible to say, at this point, whether Tiger Woods still has a chance to break Jack Nicklaus‘ record of 18 major championship victories. It’s unlikely if you’re assessing it pragmatically. He is 46 years old, he walks with a noticeable limp from his rebuilt right leg, he has a surgically-fused

7:04 PM ET ESPN News Services AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler capped off an amazing two months with his grandest feat of all, winning the Masters on Sunday to validate his new status as the best player in golf. The only stumble came at the end when Scheffler needed four putts from 40 feet before

8:59 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fifteen minutes after Scottie Scheffler won the Masters, a golf cart rushed him to the back door of Butler Cabin. The only sounds came from a drone circling overhead and a few birds. His green jacket waited inside. He looked dazed. Of course he did. In the past 57

7:19 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy has suffered plenty of heartache at the Masters. Seven previous times at Augusta National, McIlroy has tried to complete the career grand slam by winning a green jacket. Seven previous times he failed to become just the sixth man to do it during the Masters era. McIlroy

5:12 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — After playing 72 holes over four straight days at one of the most demanding golf courses in the world, Tiger Woods was asked how much pain he was in on Sunday after finishing up his Masters. “Uh-huh,” Woods answered. Woods’ return to professional golf won’t be remembered for the

7:30 PM ET The Masters appeared to be headed toward a drama-less Sunday. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, seemed like he was about to run away from the field. But a few stumbles at the end might make Sunday at Augusta National a little more interesting. So we rounded up our

6:48 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — The flurry of security elements moving into place let the few people hanging around the backside of the clubhouse know Tiger Woods was coming out to the parking lot. His caddie, Joe LaCava, had already dropped Woods’ clubs in his car and headed away on a golf cart. The

12:31 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods needs to play well to be a factor on the weekend at the Masters. He also needs some help from 36-hole leader Scottie Scheffler. On Moving Day at Augusta National, we track Woods’ third round. Saturday setup The weather is cold, with highs not reaching 60. The

7:30 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods and his rebuilt leg held up for another day at the Masters, overcoming a disastrous front nine to make the cut and enter the weekend nine shots off the lead. To watch him Friday, in pain yet still stoic, was to watch someone battle … the course,

9:09 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods might be the biggest story in the 86th Masters. But everyone is chasing the hottest player on the planet, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who has a 5-shot lead heading into Saturday’s third round at Augusta National Golf Club. Scheffler’s advantage matches the largest 36-hole lead in

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