8:13 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — This is the Augusta National that leaves you breathing fire rather than soaking in its beauty, spewing expletives rather than hosannas, walking off bewildered. Other than Justin Rose, who somehow shot 7-under-par 65 after not playing for more than a month, most of those who traversed the hallowed ground
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10:34 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — As the sun peeked over the tall Georgia pines on Thursday morning, Lee Elder joined Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters on the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club for the 85th edition of the Masters. Elder, 86, was driven to the No. 1 tee in
2:50 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy, who is known to be one of the most thoughtful and introspective golfers on the professional touring circuit, ended his pre-Masters news conference by going on an extended riff about Tiger Woods. That felt perfect because even though Woods is at home recovering from his car wreck,
7:22 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Look through the list below. There are lot of different players in this 2021 Masters who could walk away with the green jacket and it wouldn’t surprise you. There is Dustin Johnson, the defending champion who torched the place just five months ago in a one-time-only fall Masters. There
8:00 AM ET It’s time to head back to Augusta, with The Masters returning to its traditional spot as the first major of the year. Dustin Johnson is the defending champion, having won the event in November after it was delayed due to the pandemic. He is the favorite at 9-1, followed closely by Jordan
7:20 AM ET AUGUSTA, Georgia — The 85th playing of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club returns to its traditional spot in April this week. There will be limited patrons once again because of the coronavirus pandemic, and no Tiger Woods as the five-time Masters champion recovers from serious injuries suffered in a
7:08 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — On Tuesday of Masters week, every former winner who wants to attend comes to Augusta National for the Champions Dinner. It is one sports’ most exclusive dinner parties. This year, defending champion Dustin Johnson is the host. This is his menu. His brother, Austin, who is Johnson’s caddie and
12:20 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 85th Masters begins Thursday morning at Augusta National Golf Club. Here are the full tee times for the opening two rounds. * All times ET * (a) denotes amateur First round 8 a.m. — Michael Thompson, Hudson Swafford 8:12 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Dylan Frittelli 8:24
7:30 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina — Six years ago, not long after Dustin Johnson had completed one of the worst collapses in golf history at the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, he was behind the wheel of his courtesy car headed back to his rental house. No one in the car —
3:26 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth got to drive down Magnolia Lane late Monday morning with a sense of relief. For the first time in nearly four years, he was a winner again Sunday on the PGA Tour, the constant scrutiny and questions concerning his troubling play now changing to talk of him
7:00 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bryson DeChambeau was going to obliterate Augusta National last fall. He was coming off a convincing 6-shot win at the U.S. Open, overpowering famed Winged Foot. He arrived at the Masters with a plan to do the same. But a funny thing happened on the way to a green
6:27 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Spieth tapped in for par to win the British Open for his third major and 11th victory in just five years on the PGA Tour. He never imagined he would go 1,351 days before he felt that way again. He went 82 events on tour without
8:00 AM ET Bernhard Langer stood toward the back of the tee box on the first hole of the Masters in November and watched Rory McIlroy launch his opening tee shot of the third round 322 yards. Moments later, the 63-year-old Langer hit his — 251 yards. The differences between the two were greater than
8:00 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Only five months since the last Masters Tournament another is here, back in its familiar April spot. Tiger Woods won’t be here as he continues to recover from injuries he suffered during a single-car crash in Los Angeles in February. But the patrons will return, in limited numbers. The
10:20 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — The PGA Tour and the PGA of America on Saturday each issued statements in response to Georgia’s controversial new voting laws, with the Tour saying it will not move its season-ending event to be played in the state in August. The Masters Tournament, which begins this week at Augusta
6:07 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Many words can be summoned to describe Augusta National, the long-time home of the Masters and one of the most famous golf courses in the world. Sometimes, like in golf, it’s best to just keep it simple. “Magical,” said Olivia Mehaffey, one of 30 players who made it to
11:31 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Michelle Wie West tumbled out of the ANA Inspiration on a hot, breezy Friday afternoon in the desert. Patty Tavatanakit held onto the lead. Playing for the second straight week after a 21-month break, Wie West followed an opening 2-under 70 with a birdie-less 79 to
8:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Cameron Tringale made a move for his first PGA Tour victory with a 3-under-par 69 Friday and a two-shot lead after two rounds of the Valero Texas Open. Tringale, a 12-year veteran, was at 9-under 135 after a round that included five-straight birdies and leads Jordan Spieth