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Justin Rose withdraws from RBC Heritage after latest Masters miss
Justin Rose withdrew from the RBC Heritage a day after losing the lead on the back nine at the Masters and settling for a tie for third.,Rose, who lost in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at Augusta National last year, surged into the lead with three consecutive birdies to finish his front nine. However, h...
Masters T12 vaults Brooks Koepka 40 spots in world rankings
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Brooks Koepka was one of several high finishers at the 2026 Masters to enjoy a boost up the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday.,Fresh off a tie for 12th at Augusta National Golf Club, Koepka vaulted 40 spots to No. 129. He has now climbed 126 spots since before his return to the P...
Masters Musings: 5 Takeaways from 2026 at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- After spending seven days roaming virtually every yard of Augusta National Golf Club, from the historic clubhouse to hours at "Amen Corner" on the other side of the expansive property, here are five takeaways from a memorable 2026 Masters Tournament.,SCHEFFLER'S FLOCK GROWING,Scottie...
Rory McIlroy fourth player to win consecutive Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods and now Rory McIlroy.,The Northern Irishman emerged from a tight pack of contenders to win the 90th Masters Tournament on Sunday, joining the trio of golf icons as the only players in history to conquer Augusta National in back-to-back years.,Mc...
Sergio Garcia lets frustration boil over in incident at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sergio Garcia had little to say to reporters at media availability following his final Masters round Sunday.,Unfortunately, his actions on the course had already said plenty.,A second hole meltdown left his driver in tatters, and left Garcia on the receiving end of a code of conduct ...
Why Scottie Scheffler Is the Play on Sunday at The Masters
Scottie Scheffler is surging at The Masters—here’s why he’s a strong betting play heading into Sunday....
Iconic Augusta hole could vault Rory McIlroy to Masters history
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The gauntlet of "Amen Corner" no doubt will play a pivotal role on Sunday at the Masters, but it's another one of Augusta National's iconic back nine holes that could launch Rory McIlroy to a historic green-jacket repeat.,The first three par-5s have been the three easiest scoring hol...
'Pretty easy:' Masters players surprised by Augusta National conditions
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It's not often the word "gettable" is used to describe Augusta National on a Saturday at the Masters, but that's exactly the adjective several players used after this year's third round.,Nineteen of the 54 players who made the cut posted rounds in the 60s on Saturday, led by the 65s ...
Masters champion to earn $4.5M from majors-record $22.5M purse
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Twenty players will begin Sunday's final round of the Masters within six shots of the lead, and they will all be chasing a $4.5 million winner's check out of a majors-record $22.5 million prize purse.,The Augusta National Golf Club released the 2026 prize money breakdown on Saturday,...
Rory McIlroy's record Masters cushion gone as Cameron Young claims share of lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy's stroll toward one of the rarest feats in sports turned into a dramatic battle to avoid the wrong side of history as he saw his six-shot lead evaporate during the third round of the Masters on Saturday.,McIlroy scuffled to a 1-over-par round of 73 to fall into a share o...
Cameron Young soars into Masters lead with 65
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Cameron Young saw Scottie Scheffler post a 65 earlier in Saturday's third round of the Masters, and then went out and matched the World's No. 1 player to surge into the lead at Augusta National.,Young's 7-under-par effort was his best in 15 career Masters rounds by two shots, and hel...
Scottie Scheffler makes charge with Masters-best 65
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scottie Scheffler vaulted up the Masters leaderboard with a career-low round of 65 at the Masters on Saturday to sit at 7-under-par through three rounds.,Scheffler's previous low round at Augusta National was a 66 in the first round of 2024, when he went on to win his second Masters ...
Jon Rahm 5-over through three rounds, on fringe of 50th at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Jon Rahm floundered to 50th on the Masters leaderboard and 5-over through 54 holes on Saturday with a scorecard lined with bogeys. ,Rahm was 17 shots back of leader and budding rival Rory McIlroy when the Spaniard bogeyed the 18th with his third five on a par-4 hole on the back nine ...
Young PGA Tour star laments countrymen joining LIV Golf
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Aldrich Potgieter's name surfaced late last year in the annual rumors of young players who might be negotiating with LIV Golf, but it doesn't sound like the PGA Tour has to worry about one of its emerging stars bolting for the rival league any time soon.,Potgeiter, 21, was a PGA Tour...
Birdie barrage gives Rory McIlroy largest 36-hole lead in Masters history
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy's quest to become the fourth player to win consecutive Masters might turn into a 36-hole march toward history thanks to a late birdie barrage on Friday that gave him a record six-shot lead heading into the weekend at Augusta National.,McIlroy carded six birdies over his ...
Rory McIlroy uses late birdie blitz to lead Masters by 6
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy's quest to become only the fourth player to win consecutive Masters might have turned into a 36-hole march toward history thanks to a late birdie binge on Friday that gave him a six-shot lead heading into the weekend at Augusta National.,McIlroy carded six birdies over h...
Scottie Scheffler rues decision, poor swing that led to 74
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scottie Scheffler had battled his way back from a poor start in the second round and was staring at a prime scoring opportunity on Friday when he made a decision that might have sunk his chances to win the 2026 Masters.,Scheffler dropped back to even par for the tournament with two b...
Fred Couples' cut hopes sink away as Masters' back 9 bites again
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Fred Couples was making a spirited run at the Masters cut line on Friday when the back nine at Augusta National bit again, sending the 66-year-old packing for the weekend.,Teeing off in ideal conditions at 8:50 a.m. ET, Couples made his turn in 1-under-par for the day and 5 over for ...
Justin Rose clubhouse leader at Masters; Rory McIlroy starts fast
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Justin Rose was one of several players to post strong rounds early in the second round Friday, with defending champ Rory McIlroy on the course and trying to put some distance between himself and his closest pursuers at the Masters.,Rose shot a 3-under-par round of 69 on Friday to tak...
Wyndham Clark, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton make Friday morning leap at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Wyndham Clark made his move on Friday, opening the second round at the Masters with three consecutive birdies and vaulting up the leaderboard with a 68.,Clark birdied the par-5 second hole and two more in succession, surging to 4 under for the tournament to join a handful of signific...