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Perfection without pretension: The Masters through the eyes of an Augusta National rookie
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scottie Scheffler said this week that growing up as an American golfer, Augusta National is the place you always want to get to. ,Having spent the better part of four decades with the Masters on my life bucket list -- much less sports or specifically even golf -- I've had at least on...
Augusta National chairman: 'Failure is not an option' with golf ball rollback
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Augusta National Golf Club is not reticent to making changes to adapt to the current times, and neither should the sport's governing bodies be when it comes to regulation of the golf ball.,That was the sentiment of ANGC chairman Fred S. Ridley in his annual pre-Masters press conferen...
Gary Woodland grateful for Augusta security as he manages PTSD
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- When Gary Woodland last played the Masters in 2024, he was months removed from surgery to remove a brain tumor.,At that point, it may have appeared to outsiders that he'd finished his fight. Woodland, though, said he "didn't know what the future held.",Woodland, now 41, revealed in a...
Bryson DeChambeau 'nerding-out' on Augusta's infamous winds
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Bryson DeChambeau rolled down Magnolia Lane this week confident that his golf game is in the best shape of his career to make a strong run at winning his first Masters.,He arrived at Augusta National on the heels of a pair of playoff victories in LIV Golf events, the most recent comi...
The 'Fridge' is at the Masters, and brought an appetite for knowledge
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Jackson Herrington enjoyed a petite filet provided by Augusta National at the Amateur Dinner on Monday night, then went home and had "two more little small steaks" before calling it a night.,That's the type of appetite that will earn one the nickname of "The Fridge," which stuck with...
Scottie Scheffler excited Augusta shaping up for firm, fast Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scottie Scheffler stirred a lot of discussion by saying that he doesn't find true fulfillment in winning, just days before capturing his fourth career major title at last year's Open Championship.,Nine months later, he is back at Augusta National, where the 29-year-old is already a t...
Rory McIlroy plenty motivated as Masters champion, career goal posts just moved
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy thought that winning his first Masters and completing the career grand slam would be the defining moment in his golf career, only to find out that it simply moved the goal posts.,McIlroy has been asked repeatedly over the past 12 months about what his motivation is now t...
Rory McIlroy to begin Masters defense paired with Cameron Young
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy will begin the defense of his first Masters title paired with World No. 3 Cameron Young at 10:31 a.m. on Thursday.,McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Young, who won The Players Championship last month, will be paired with 18-year-old amateur Mason Howell for the first two r...
Top Five Players To Watch at the Masters Without Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
Masters 2026 preview ranking the top five players to watch as Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Bryson DeChambeau lead a new era....
Tiger Woods on players' minds as Masters week begins
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods is not at Augusta National this week, but the five-time Masters champion is still very much on the minds of many of those in the 91-player field.,Woods, 50, has reportedly checked into a treatment program outside of the United States following a car accident that led to h...
Justin Rose owns Masters heartache in quest for elusive green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Justin Rose seemed bemused by the notion that he is a "huge part of the history, the story" of the Masters Tournament.,After all, his name is on the trophy three times -- each time right below the name of that year's champion.,"Yeah, I guess," he said with a wry smile, drawing laught...
Patrick Reed: 'Traditional way of golf' key in PGA Tour return
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- For someone who has long backed up his goal of being known as a worldwide player, including a three-plus-year stint with LIV Golf, it took standing on a practice range in Dubai for Patrick Reed to feel the draw back to tradition.,Reed held a four-stroke lead entering the final round ...
J.J. Spaun ends dry spell with Texas Open victory
J.J. Spaun shot a 5-under-par 67 that included a late eagle in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to win the tournament for the second time on a long final day of play Sunday in San Antonio.,Spaun finished at 17-under 271 and then waited for several groups to finish for a one-shot victory at T...
Robert MacIntyre maintains lead at weather-shortened Valero Texas Open third round
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre maintained the lead during the storm-interrupted Valero Texas Open's third round Saturday in San Antonio., ,MacIntyre was 1 under through six holes, putting him at 15 under for the tournament and holding a two-stroke edge on Sweden's Ludvig Aberg at TPC San Antonio's Oaks...
Valero Texas Open: Round 3 suspended due to weather
The third round of the Valero Texas Open was suspended due to incoming storm systems in the area around TPC San Antonio on Saturday.,Play was halted at 12:51 p.m. ET with lightning detected in the area. Heavy rainfall is expected before tapering off around 4 p.m.,World No. 11 Robert MacIntyre of Sco...
Robert MacIntyre leaps out to 4-shot lead at Valero Texas Open
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre opened up a four-shot lead at the midway point of the Valero Texas Open on Friday at TPC San Antonio.,MacIntyre shot the round of the week so far, an 8-under-par 64, to climb to 14-under 130 through two rounds. Sweden's Ludvig Aberg is his closest competitor after he shot...
Report: Tiger Woods wanted to play Masters after rollover accident
Tiger Woods told first responders to his March 27 rollover crash that he hoped to play in the Masters, per multiple reports citing body camera footage released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office Thursday.,As responders retrieved his golf clubs from the back of his Land Rover while it was l...
Jack Nicklaus: Tiger Woods 'needs some help' after DUI arrest
Jack Nicklaus isn't worried about Tiger Woods, the golfer. ,He's worried about Tiger Woods, the man -- and he wants his friend to get the help that he needs.,Woods was arrested last Friday in Florida and is facing charges of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. He passed ...
PGA vs. LIV Rivalry Takes Center Stage at Augusta for 2026 Masters
The Masters brings PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars together as Scheffler, Rahm and McIlroy headline Augusta....
Mark Hubbard emerges from the pack with Valero Texas Open lead
Mark Hubbard birdied the 18th hole to complete a 6-under-par 30 on the back nine and grab a one-shot lead at the Valero Texas Open when play was suspended Thursday at TPC San Antonio.,Hubbard emerged from a six-way tie for the lead and signed for a 7-under 65 late in the day. The 36-year-old has nev...