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Analysis: Scottie Scheffler comparisons with Tiger Woods is a tribute to both
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Just think if Scottie Scheffler had not misread that 5-foot birdie putt that kept him out of a playoff at the Houston Open. Imagine him slipping his arms into that size 44 long Masters green jacket as a winner of his last four tournaments. The comparisons with...
Rory McIlroy's bid to complete career Grand Slam with Masters win put on hold for yet another year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam will have to wait yet another year after the world’s second-ranked golfer failed to make a leap up the leaderboard on Saturday at the Masters. McIlroy shot 71, which was solid, but not nearly enough to climb...
Tiger Woods off to rousing start in pursuit of more Masters history, maybe another green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd. And the way he started the Masters on Thursday, there seems a good chance the patrons will get to cheer him on through the weekend. With a massive gallery hanging on his every swing at windy Augusta National,...
Grand Slam quest: Rory McIlroy staying positive, in contention at Masters after first-round 71
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sometimes you need to catch a break or two to win a major. Rory McIlroy got one on Thursday when his tee shot hit a tree on the ninth hole at Augusta National and kicked out into the middle of fairway, giving him a workable second shot. McIlroy saved par and...
Tom Watson wants the unity he saw at Masters Champions Dinner for all of golf, end to PGA-LIV rift
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tom Watson only saw unity, conversation and easy laughter among 33 champions at the Masters Club dinner, seven of them now with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Watson longs for the day golf can feel that way all year long. Unity is a popular topic at the first major of...
The Masters begins after weather delay, though high winds are still expected at Augusta National
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...
Tiger Woods has not given up hope of adding another Masters green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods still thinks he can win another Masters. Recent evidence would suggest that might be a steeper climb than walking up to the 18th green at Augusta National. Never mind he is 48 and has had more surgeries than his 15 major titles. Or that in his 10...
Rory McIlroy is brimming with confidence as he sets out to complete career Grand Slam at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy made that familiar turn off Washington Road and onto Magnolia Lane a year ago, the one that seems to suck in those fortunate enough to make it back in time, and felt as certain as ever that it was his time to win the Masters. After all, McIlroy had...
The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf's first major of 2024
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters begins Thursday on the revered grounds of Augusta National, where defending champion Jon Rahm will tee up alongside Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods and the biggest names in golf for the year's first major championship. With a schism...
The Masters finally arrives, and the golf world takes notice
AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB THE MASTERS Site: Augusta, Georgia. Course: Augusta National GC. Yardage: 7,555. Par: 72. Prize money: TBA ($18 million in 2023). Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-7:30 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday, 3-7 p.m....
