AUGUSTA, Ga. – It was a trip of a lifetime for Brooks Koepka when his father brought him to Augusta National as a youngster to attend the Masters. Koepka remembers walking down the first fairway and getting blown away by the elevation changes and being able to stand so close to players. And the autographs, […]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – One of the game’s most passionate players when it comes to fitness hasn’t been in the gym in three weeks. Although this normally wouldn’t be news, in Brooks Koepka’s case it has drawn attention. Koepka, who is playing the Masters for the first time since winning three of the last seven majors, […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – It’s unlikely that any Masters Club participant will leave Augusta National hungry tonight. As the reigning Masters champion, Patrick Reed gets the honor of setting the menu for Tuesday night’s guest list, an exclusive group that includes all the past tournament champions as well as Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley. No spouses, friends, […]
Marilynn Smith, one of the LPGA’s 13 founders, died early Tuesday morning. Ron Sirak, who knew her well, looks back on her life and career. The post Marilynn Smith: 1929-2019 appeared first on Global Golf Post.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Justin Thomas has already collected a major championship, but he knows that he’s otherwise underperformed in the big events. Here at the Masters, the major he wants to win as much as any, the results just haven’t been what he’s expected. In three attempts at Augusta National, Thomas’ best finish was a tie […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods really wants to win again, but he doesn’t need to win. He doesn’t need to win here at the Masters, or anywhere else for that matter. Woods’ 14 majors and 80 PGA Tour victories could be etched in history books forever and his place in the game would be solidified. […]
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 […]
Images from Monday at the 83rd Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Few people in this year’s Masters field have a greater appreciation for the invite that came in the mail from Augusta National Golf Club than Charles Howell III. As an Augusta native, he knows all too well just how special both this place and week are for top-level pros. He also knows […]