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2024 Masters Tournament: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The 2024 major season kicks off Thursday with the opening round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National....

Augusta National chairman on LIV players: 'We're an invitational'
Augusta National chairman Fred S. Ridley addressed the elephant in the room Wednesday in regard to extending special invitations to LIV golfers should they be warranted....

Masters mixes old, new and drama at Augusta National
Scottie Scheffler is on fire. Jon Rahm is defending. Rory McIlroy may be peaking. And Tiger Woods is back....

Golf Glance: Elite field collides as Masters kicks off majors season
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours....

Min Woo Lee playing Masters after breaking finger in accident
Min Woo Lee revealed Tuesday that he broke his finger less than two weeks ago but a "miraculously good" recovery will allow him to compete in the Masters this week....

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler hopes golf doesn’t define him
Everyone in the world of men's golf is looking up at one man, not much different than when Tiger Woods reigned supreme or Jordan Spieth took his turn at No. 1 around 2015....

Wyndham Clark, Ludvig Aberg lead precocious Masters rookie class
Augusta National doesn't take too kindly to first-timers....

Viktor Hovland still tweaking swing entering Masters
Viktor Hovland is the PGA Tour's reigning FedEx Cup champion. He has never missed a cut at the Masters Tournament, and he finished in the top 20 of all four majors last year, tying for seventh at the Masters and tying for second at the PGA Championship....

Rory McIlroy relying on patience, Butch Harmon in Masters pursuit
Rory McIlroy will win a Masters title someday — Tiger Woods is sure of it....

Masters tee times: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy playing together
The top two players in the world will play together Thursday and Friday to highlight the featured groups at the Masters....

Tiger Woods focused on ‘one more’ Masters win amid physical challenges
One year after withdrawing before the end of the third round of the Masters, Tiger Woods is back at his favorite golf course, his favorite tournament, ready to give it another go....

PGA-PIF merger uncertainty still a topic at Masters
Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm said he "still love(s) the PGA Tour" and wants the ability to compete there again someday despite departing for LIV Golf this winter....

Akshay Bhatia’s shoulder a ‘work in progress’ entering first Masters
Adrenaline prevented Akshay Bhatia from getting much rest as he traveled from San Antonio to Augusta, Ga. He's had a busy couple of days, after all....

For Xander Schauffele, ‘scary’ Masters greens prompt creativity
While he still searches for his first major victory, Xander Schauffele has a strong record at the Masters. But that doesn't mean he feels any differently about the challenges of Augusta National....

Scottie Scheffler opens Masters week as prohibitive favorite
Scottie Scheffler opened Masters week favored by oddsmakers to a degree not seen since Tiger Woods' prime....

Will Zalatoris: Tiger Woods ‘played great’ in Masters practice round
Will Zalatoris has more in common with Tiger Woods than he ever used to....

Lefty Brian Harman adds major experience to his Masters equation
The Masters has been won by a left-handed golfer six times since 2003. Mike Weir of Canada broke the seal, Phil Mickelson earned three green jackets and Bubba Watson won twice....

Jon Rahm suggests LIV consider 72-hole events
Masters champion Jon Rahm believes LIV Golf could help unify the sport by moving to a 72-hole format....

Report: Tiger Woods arrives in Augusta intent on playing Masters
All signs are pointing toward Tiger Woods playing in the Masters for the 26th time in his career, ESPN reported Sunday....

Nelly Korda extends hot streak, beats Leona Maguire to win Match Play
Nelly Korda won for the third straight week on the LPGA Tour and for her fourth consecutive start by defeating Ireland's Leona Maguire 4 and 3 in the championship match of the T-Mobile Match Play on Sunday in Las Vegas....