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Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Ga. All times EDT a-amateur Sunday Final Round 9:15 a.m. — Adam Hadwin, Vijay Singh 9:25 a.m. — Jake Knapp, Grayson Murray 9:35 a.m. —...
Wild prints, trendy wear are making the Masters the center of the golf fashion universe
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — At a place where green jackets never go out of style, the sometimes-wild, often-trendy and always-interesting fashion sense of those playing Augusta National has become a viral subplot to the competition at the Masters this week. At the forefront may have been...
Neither injury nor illness keep golf's greats from playing in the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Min Woo Lee stared at the 20-pound dumbbell sitting in the corner of the gym with unbridled contempt. Just days earlier, while performing the last rep in a series of side glute bridges, the Australian had thrown it down and somehow clipped his finger. Bad luck...
Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — More than golf's first major championship of the year, the Masters represents unification. This is the first time since July at the British Open the best players regardless of their tours compete against each other — same course, same tournament, same television network. ...
Augusta National in bloom and the conditions dry for Masters. So far
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tony Finau was to the right of the 11th green at Augusta National trying to chip to an imaginary front pin, a tough shot when it matters. This was the first full day of practice Monday at the Masters, and it wasn't any easier. The first attempt rolled across the...
Bhatia loses 6-shot lead and wins Texas Open in a playoff. The next stop is the Masters
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff. He recovered to make birdie on the first extra hole and win the Texas Open over hard-luck Denny McCarthy to earn a trip to the Masters. ...
Bhatia birdies final 2 holes for a 4-shot lead in Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — 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 field plenty to worry about. Bhatia birdied his...
Akshay Bhatia stretches lead to 5 shots at windy Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — 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 five shots and raised hopes of getting the final spot in the Masters next week. Bhatia started with a...
Akshay Bhatia opens with a 63 to lead Texas Open by 3. Rory McIlroy is 6 back
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — 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 three-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and taking a small step toward a potential trip to the Masters. The Texas...
Olympics are moving closer to adding a mixed team event in golf for LA in '28
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Grant Thornton Invitational began last year to strong reviews from the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players who took part in the first mixed-team event since 1999. Next on the horizon are the Olympics. The format already is set for the...
