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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: What golf was talking about the last time at Valhalla

May. 15, 2024 09:22 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A look back at the trending topics in golf the last time the PGA Championship was held at Valhalla in 2014: Tiger Woods nearly a no-show Tiger Woods had the first of what would be four back surgeries early that year and had played only three...

Analysis: David Puig left college for LIV. He's still playing in the majors and maybe the Olympics

May. 14, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — David Puig knew what he was signing up for when the Spaniard left Arizona State to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf, even if it really wasn't entirely about the money for him. The guarantee that LIV offered Puig was not so much a rich bonus — he played two events...

Jordan Spieth's left wrist injury isn't getting any better. It's also not getting worse

Apr. 23, 2024 17:27 PM EDT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The left wrist injury Jordan Spieth first suffered a week before the PGA Championship last year hasn’t gone away. That doesn’t necessarily means it’s worse — or better. “It’s a come-and-go thing,” Spieth said last week...

Masters champ Jon Rahm squeaks inside the cut line. Several major winners are sent home

Apr. 12, 2024 21:27 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm went from fighting for the green jacket a year ago to fighting back from below the cut line at the Masters. The defending champion was 6 over Friday and in danger of missing the weekend after a three-putt double bogey at the par-4 14th. But during a...

Day 2 of the Masters at a glance

Apr. 12, 2024 20:52 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A brief look at Friday at the Masters, where 27 players finished their first round and the second round took place: LEADING: Max Homa (71), Bryson DeChambeau (73) and Scottie Scheffler (72) were tied at 6-under 138. CHASING: Masters rookie Nicolai...

The Masters begins after weather delay, though high winds are still expected at Augusta National

Apr. 11, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Augusta National that Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of golf's greats played during their practice rounds for the Masters was a bit different than what greeted them Thursday after they drove down Magnolia Lane. A storm system that raked the...

Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking

Apr. 10, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

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. ...

Analysis: Does golf need a dominant player? That depends on who it is

Apr. 09, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Golf after the peak years of Tiger Woods is just like it was before that “Hello, world” moment when he arrived. There was no shortage of talent or even rivalries. No dominant figure, either. Nick Faldo and Greg Norman brought a...

Augusta National in bloom and the conditions dry for Masters. So far

Apr. 08, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

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...

MASTERS '24: A trivia quiz on all things Masters and Augusta

Apr. 06, 2024 06:06 AM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — How well do you know the Masters? Try this 18-hole quiz: 1. Who is the youngest Masters champion? a. Tiger Woods b. Jordan Spieth c. Gene Sarazen 2. Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the Masters?...