AUGUSTA, Ga. – The USGA and R&A continue to tinker with the Rules of Golf, which underwent a dramatic overhaul this year. The most recent change was announced on Tuesday, with officials offering up Local Rule G-9, allowing players to replace a club that is “broken or significantly damaged.” Under the clarification, committees that use […]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – If Jordan Spieth needed any extra motivation this week at the Masters as he continues to work his way out of a slump, it came Monday night. Spieth and a group of family and friends were waiting to watch the NCAA Tournament championship game when his father pointed out the Golf Channel […]
Images from Tuesday at the 83rd Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Depending on who you ask, it’s either the most endearing part of the Masters or its most frustrating aspect. Anyone that sets foot on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club this week must leave their cell phones behind, ditching technology to enter what sometimes feels like a time machine. Even the […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Corey Conners is still trying to process his life-changing moment, how he went from Monday qualifier to the Masters. The Canadian was the last player in the Masters after his improbable win Sunday at the Valero Texas Open, where he survived a 6-for-1 playoff just to get into the field and then […]
History has proven that anything can happen during John Daly’s annual week-long stay in a Hooters parking lot not far from Augusta National, where he sells merchandise during the Masters. Last year, a car lost control and crashed into the two-time major champ’s RV. But that incident didn’t scare Daly off, apparently, as he was back in his […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The new PGA Tour schedule forces players to make tough decisions, and that included a critical pre-Masters choice for Phil Mickelson. It’s no secret that Mickelson likes to play his way into major form; he’s played the week before the Masters 10 of the past 11 years. (The lone exception was 2013.) […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Coming off the worst putting season of his career, Tiger Woods’ statistics on the greens are even poorer this year. The reason? “I just can’t practice like I used to,” he said Tuesday at the Masters. “My back gets sore. I just can’t log the time that I used to, and that […]
With the Masters comes a handful of rich traditions. After a couple days of preparation, Wednesday afternoon is reserved for a little fun and relaxation with friends and family during the Par 3 Contest. Here are some highlights from the aces at the Par 3 Course at Augusta National. Mark O’Meara, the 1998 Masters champion, […]
As another Masters Tournament approaches, here is a hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, with hole details, stats and other information, provided by the Golf Channel Editorial Research Unit: No. 1 Par 4, 445 yards Nickname: Tea Olive Scoring average (historic rank): 4.24 (6) Best score: 2 (five times) Worst score: 9 (Ernie Els, 2016, first round) […]