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Why he’ll win: Xander is one of the hottest players on tour, sporting six top-10 finishes in eight starts. His metrics fit what is needed — he’s first in proximity over 200 yards, par-3 and par-4 scoring and scrambling. Why he’ll win: This is not for the faint of heart, but I’m taking McIlroy (+1200)

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Apr 10, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 88th playing of the Masters arrives at a precarious moment in golf: Its defending champion has since departed

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 9, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — WITH THE FUTURE of men’s professional golf still hanging in the balance, all eyes are on the trio of superstars who

The first and second rounds of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club will begin in pairings. Here are the tee times: 11:30 a.m. — Mike Weir, Ryo Hisatsune, Neal Shipley (a) 11:42 a.m. — Vijay Singh, Si Woo Kim, Emiliano Grillo 11:54 a.m. — Fred Couples, Adam Hadwin, Stewart Hagestad (a) 12:12 p.m.

ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer, whose hopes to play the major for a final time were cruelly dashed after suffering a torn Achilles in February, on Monday said that he’ll instead try to bid farewell as a participant at Augusta National in 2025.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Georgia — Along with the blooming azaleas and pollen-covered pines at Augusta National Golf Course, there are other signs that the 88th Masters

Apr 8, 2024, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Masters champion Jon Rahm has called for LIV Golf to move to the traditional 72-hole tournament format used on the PGA Tour, as the two circuits continue to compete against each other. Rahm announced his decision to join LIV in December for a reported $300 million

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Christo Lamprecht knows what’s coming. As a 6-foot-8 senior at Georgia Tech, Lamprecht gets it. He understands that most of the time, strangers who see him wearing a Tech T-shirt or

Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nelly Korda is on a roll not seen on the LPGA Tour in 16 years. She won four of the first seven holes, largely making the rest of the final Sunday in the T-Mobile Match Play a formality in

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 7, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — LIV Golf League captains Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka were sitting on a stage at Trump National Doral on Wednesday when a

Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia wrote a reminder on his wrist Saturday before the third round of the Valero Texas Open to “Race My Race.” The idea was to not worry about anything but his own golf, and that gave the rest of the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 6, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bob Shoemaker stood under a tree near the Augusta National Golf Club clubhouse on Saturday shortly after his daughter, Bailey, made

Field Level Media Apr 6, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Smith withdrew after one round at LIV Golf Miami due to illness, with no specific details revealed about his health. New Zealand’s Ben Campbell will replace Smith on Ripper GC in Miami. Smith, 30, shot a 3-over 75 on Friday at Trump

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nelly Korda kept her hopes alive for a fourth consecutive LPGA Tour victory by shooting a 3-under 69 on Friday for a three-day total of 1-under par in the T-Mobile Match Play, putting her into the quarterfinals for the

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to 5 shots and raised hopes of getting the final spot in the

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Rose Zhang watched her two-stroke lead with two holes to play Thursday turn into a four-way tie for first place, the strong wind playing havoc with her and everyone else who teed off in the afternoon at the LPGA

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia rode the rare experience of knowing a PGA Tour course with a sublime day with his irons for a 9-under 63 on Thursday, giving him a 3-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and taking a small step toward

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVANS, Ga. — Right when it look as though Lottie Woad of England would be blown away by the wind, she rallied to salvage a 1-under 71 on Thursday in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur to take a two-shot lead into the final round