The world number one is, unsurprisingly, favourite to don the Green Jacket again on Sunday. If he does, he will become just the fourth player after Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Sir Nick Faldo (1989-1990) and Tiger Woods (2001-2002) to win successive titles. He would also equal record six-time champion Nicklaus’ feat of winning three in four...
Ever since McIlroy claimed the fourth major of his career – almost 11 years ago – there has been fervent discussion about his chances of winning the Masters to secure a rare ‘career Grand Slam’. Only five men have completed the full collection of Masters, US PGA Championship, the Open Championship and US Open titles...
All the tee-times for the first two rounds of the 89th Masters, which will be played on Thursday, 10 and Friday, 11 April. Read full article at source...
Langer was runner-up at The Open twice and third on three occasions in a career that promised more major success. That he was unable to add a major other than his two at Augusta only intensifies his link to this fabled corner of Georgia. In 40 appearances, he has made the cut 27 times and...
Augusta National, which stumped up $20m (£15.8m) in Masters prize money last year, is well aware of its privilege. In the aftermath of Helene, the club provided $5m of financial support to the relief fund. Bonitatibus, a riverkeeper who looks after the Savannah waterway, says the aid had a “huge” impact and reinforced Augusta National’s...
Angel Cabrera will be welcomed back to Augusta National as a “true champion” this week as he returns to the scene of his 2009 Masters triumph for the first time in six years following his release from prison. The Argentine was found guilty in 2021 of numerous charges that included assault, theft and illegal intimidation...
The start of Monday’s practice round for this week’s Masters has been delayed by stormy weather at Augusta National. Local forecasts suggest the thunderstorms will take until about 13:00 local time (18:00 BST) to blow through, with rain likely to continue throughout the day. A statement from Augusta National said: “Due to expected inclement weather...
McIlroy is desperate to wear the famous Green Jacket, but can you want it too much? “That’s a very good point,” said Smith. “All of this is said without me ever having spoken to Rory, I couldn’t comment as to how accurate my views on the situation are. “But looking at it from outside the...
England’s Lottie Woad third at Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder wins
England’s world number one amateur Lottie Woad finished third at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder took the title. Woad, 21, had jointly led overnight but a bogey on the par-three 16th effectively ended her hopes of becoming the first player to win successive ANWA championships. She birdied three of the...
England’s defending champion Lottie Woad holds a share of the lead going into the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Georgia. The 21-year-old, who is the world number one amateur, is trying to become the first player to win successive titles in the sixth staging of the prestigious event, which has the...
England’s Lottie Woad sits two shots behind leader Megha Ganne in second after the opening round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA). Woad picked up eight birdies in a round of 65 to lay down an strong early marker. The 21-year-old won the ANWA title last year to kick-start a stellar 2024 – playing...
Woad was back in Scotland for last year’s Women’s Open, which was held over the Old Course in St Andrews. She had missed the cut at the US Women’s Open and Evian Championship but arrived in Fife in buoyant mood for her fourth major. Woad would be in contention all week and finish joint 10th...
World number two Rory McIlroy says he is dealing with an elbow issue in the run-up to next week’s Masters. The Northern Irishman finished joint fifth at the Houston Open on Sunday after an impressive six under par final round of 64 but said his elbow had been “bothering” him. The Masters, which is the...
As the 35-year-old now nurses a sore elbow and fine tunes preparations away from public eyes, LIV’s top stars this week compete on the circuit’s toughest course. Among them is Bryson DeChambeau, who overhauled a stuttering McIlroy to win last June’s US Open. Those LIV contenders, who also include Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton...
The world number two also revealed three other greens have had to be “redone” but admitted the main benefit of the trip was getting a look at the layout in relative privacy. “It’s nice for me to play a practice round without people around and it sort of takes the pressure off the week for...
