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Getty Images Five months removed from winning his first green jacket at the 2020 Masters, world No. 1 Dustin Johnson returned to the hallowed grounds of Augusta National on Thursday and turned in a 2-over 74 as he began his championship defense. Johnson snapped a streak of 11 consecutive under-par rounds at Augusta as he

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy has not gotten off to a good start in his quest to complete the career Grand Slam. Still looking for his first Masters victory, to go along with wins at the PGA (twice), U.S. Open and British Open, McIlroy made six bogies at Augusta National en route to a first

Getty Images As consistent as Augusta National is from year to year, the one variable that exists for any outdoor event is the weather. The Masters course has been firm and fast ahead of Round 1, but there is a chance that the course could take different shapes throughout the week. From the beginning of

Tiger Woods has undergone surgery and is recovering after the car crash.© AFP Tiger Woods was driving at nearly double the 45 mph speed limit when he crashed in California in February, Los Angeles County’s sheriff said Wednesday. Woods’s SUV was travelling at up to 87 miles (140 kilometers) an hour before it flew off

Tiger Woods said Tuesday he has left hospital and is recovering at home after being seriously injured in a car crash in Los Angeles last month. In a statement released on social media, the golf superstar thanked hospital staff who cared for him following his single vehicle car accident on February 23. “Happy to report

Top-ranked Dustin Johnson said Saturday that travel issues around golf tour events have prompted him to opt out of consideration for the US squad to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. “It’s a lot of traveling at a time where it’s important for me to feel like I’m focused playing on the PGA Tour,” Johnson said

Tiger Woods has won the second most major championships in history behind Jack Nicklaus’ 18.© AFP Tiger Woods is recovering and in “good spirits” after a second day of treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following his horrific rollover solo car smash that left him with serious leg injuries. The golf superstar was transferred to Cedars-Sinai

Golf superstar Tiger Woods has been transferred to a Los Angeles medical facility for further treatment, according to a statement Thursday from the hospital where he underwent surgery for serious leg injuries after his car crash. “Mr. Tiger Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for continuing orthopedic care and recovery,” said Anish Mahajan, CEO

US golf legend Tiger Woods was recovering in hospital on Wednesday after surgery for serious leg injuries sustained in a car crash that have raised fears for the 45-year-old’s career. Law enforcement officials said the 15-time major champion, who has been plagued by injury in recent years, would not face reckless driving charges for the

Tiger Woods has undergone surgery and is recovering after the car crash.© AFP Legendary golfer Tiger Woods underwent surgery after suffering multiple leg injuries after a car crash near Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was “very fortunate” to survive, law enforcement officials who found the US golf legend said. Several noted personalities, including former US President

World No.3 golfer Justin Thomas said he was “extremely embarrassed” having made a homophobic slur.© AFP Golf’s world number three Justin Thomas apologized for a homophobic slur picked up by television microphones at the US PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions on Saturday. American Thomas uttered the anti-gay slur on the fourth hole of his third

Greg Norman is a former world number one who won the 1986 and 1983 British Opens.© AFP Australian golf champion Greg Norman said Friday he has been hospitalized with Covid-19 symptoms, posting an Instagram photo of himself in a hospital bed. The 65-year-old Aussie, a former world number one who won the 1986 and 1983

USATSI The history for Tiger Woods is unparalleled at TPC Harding Park. Tiger also stands out among the rest when it comes to his performances on the course at the PGA Championship as he’s claimed the PGA Championship title on four separate occasions (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007). When you throw in the fact that

A win at the 2020 Masters can define a golfer’s career, but for those who have come up short multiple times, it can leave a huge hole in their resume. Several top 2020 Masters contenders will look to find that elusive victory when the tournament tees off from Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April

USATSI We were delivered a moment on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club that, quite frankly, many were convinced they would never witness again. Tiger Woods claimed the 2019 Masters on Sunday, earning the fifth green jacket of his illustrious career. Woods winning another major has been doubted for so long that, naturally, patrons believed

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Weather always plays a pivotal factor when it comes to golf tournaments, but it becomes much more crucial when it pertains to the most important golf event of the year. The 2019 Masters began Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club, and the weather was relatively mild. Yes, it was hot on the

One of the biggest stories surrounding the 2019 Masters Tournament might be whether Rory McIlroy, the “crown prince of golf’s post-Tiger Woods era,” will finally take it all at Augusta National. But something else stirred conversation on Wednesday, and it had little to do with what McIlroy and Woods did on the course — and

Jordan Spieth has a reputation for doing his best work at Augusta. With his insane final round run at the Masters in progress, win or lose, he’s added to that reputation.  Working all day to pull to within one of Patrick Reed on the leaderboard, Spieth pulled out his most remarkable shot yet, a long