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07.04.2023 / 21:39

The Masters: Downed trees suspend play at Augusta National

A general view of fallen trees on the 17th hole during the second round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 07, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) AUGUSTA, Ga. - Play has been suspended several time due to weather at Augusta National.

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Tiger’s Masters: No fairytale ending but still inspiring

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Tiger Woods waves to the crowd on the 18th green after finishing his round during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Masters patrons filled in every nook and cranny around the 18th green, awaiting the appearance of the man in red.A scene that’s been so familiar to Tiger Woods on so many Sundays at Augusta National, but this one was different.It wasn’t even 3 o’clock on the warm, sunny afternoon in east Georgia.

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Masters 2022: Scottie Scheffler increases lead through Round 3 at Augusta National

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Scottie Scheffler looks on from the 14th green during the second round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) AUGUSTA, Ga. - The world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, built off his comfortable five-shot lead at The Masters on Saturday at Augusta National.The 25-year-old Texan yanked his tree shot at the final hole into the towering pines left of the fairway.

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Masters 2022: Tiger Woods makes 1st birdie of Masters return

Tiger Woods plays his shot on the first hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 07, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. Andrew Redington/Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tiger Woods has his first birdie of the 2022 Masters.After five consecutive pars to start his round, the five-time Masters champion stuck his tee shot at the 180-yard par-3 6th hole to tap in range of about 2 feet.

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Column: Matsuyama goes from inspiration to Masters champion

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The idea was to create golfing heroes, not necessarily a Masters champion.

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Zalatoris' Masters debut ends with him a shot back

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Maybe the first hint that Will Zalatoris had what it took came when he was 6, and Ken Venturi went over to him on a driving range to show him a grip that he hasn’t changed since. Or maybe it was at 11, when a pro named David Price said he could be great if he put in the work.

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Matsuyama becomes first Japanese in Masters green jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all.

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Rahm closes with a 66, ends memorable Masters week

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters.

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The Latest: Matsuyama has 4-shot lead on last day at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Latest on the Masters, the first golf major of the year (all times EDT):

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Protest near Masters pushes back against Georgia voting law

AUGUSTA, Ga. – About two dozen protesters turned out near Augusta National on Saturday, objecting to Georgia's new voting law during the third round of the Masters.

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Masters Day 1: The Englishman did not disappoint

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Birdies were as precious as pearls on Day 1 at the Masters and even harder to string together. Two in a row practically passed for a necklace. So when Justin Rose went eagle-birdie-birdie through the turn at Augusta National, few doubted something really special was in store.

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Koepka plays through knee issue, shoots 74 to open Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Brooks Koepka’s surgically repaired right knee wasn’t the problem in the opening round of the Masters.

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Sleep-deprived and happy, new father Rahm arrives at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Jon Rahm arrived at the Masters on Wednesday, after not sleeping much or touching a club for the past few days.

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The home of the Masters is a draw for basketball's best, too

AUGUSTA, Ga. – It was April 7, 2003. Exactly 18 years ago Wednesday, Syracuse defeated Kansas to win the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. The biggest win in school history, the biggest win in the Hall of Fame career of Orange coach Jim Boeheim.

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DeChambeau probing for formula that adds up to green jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Bryson DeChambeau let his bravado get the best of him the last time he was at Augusta National.

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Jordan Spieth a winner again heading to Augusta National

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Jordan Spieth was a 20-year-old with a 30-year-old head on his shoulders when he first played the Masters and nearly won until Bubba Watson rallied over the last 11 holes to beat him.

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Augusta National now a 10-day celebration at home of Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – A stream of people young and older walked on a path along the driving range at Augusta National, most of them carrying bags from the golf shop, some of them taking home a prized trophy.

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Rahm heads to Masters with clear head as a first-time father

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Jon Rahm can play the Masters with a clear head and a happy heart. His wife gave birth to their first child.

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A different Augusta National await newcomers from November

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Paul Casey needed only 11 holes to realize a Masters in November was an experience unlike any other at Augusta National.

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This Masters tradition is a pictorial surprise for champions

AUSTIN, Texas – Jordan Spieth tapped in for bogey to win the Masters, bent over briefly and then straightened with a smile. That was his favorite image from his 2015 victory.

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Masters field at 84 players heading into the final 3 months

C.T. Pan set a Masters record of sorts by having to wait 571 days from the time he qualified by winning the RBC Heritage until hitting his opening tee shot at Augusta National.

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From bullied to birdies: Haley Moore's LPGA story resonates

BELLEAIR, Fla. – Haley Moore will never forget the shot. It was in April 2019 when stood on the 16th tee at Augusta National, home of the Masters, 156 yards from the flag with a short iron in her hands and watched the ball take flight.It landed a few yards to the left of the hole on the sharply sloped green and gravity did the rest, the ball eventually rolling to a stop close enough for a tap-in birdie.

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Johnson's tears for a green jacket and major validation

AUGUSTA, Ga. – For someone with a reputation of lacking a pulse and fist pumps, the raw emotion from Masters champion Dustin Johnson was as startling as a virtually vacant Augusta National.Why was he so choked up he couldn't speak?Why was the smile so much brighter Sunday at the Masters than when he won his first major four years ago at Oakmont, as esteemed a U.S. Open course as there is?Part of it was location, sure.Johnson grew up about an hour away in South Carolina, and the Masters is the one major every Southern kid dreams about winning.

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The Latest: Up early, Rahm joins leaders at the Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Latest on the Masters, the final golf major of the year (all times EST):8:15 a.m.Jon Rahm has joined the leaders at 9 under par at the Masters.Rahm birdied No. 13 to start his day after play was suspended mid-round because of darkness on Friday night.

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Johnson, Thomas part of 4-way share atop Masters leaderboard

AUGUSTA, Ga. – A long day in the small window of daylight that comes with a Masters in November didn't settle anything except that Dustin Johnson is playing like the No. 1 player and Justin Thomas has finally figured out Augusta National.They were among four players atop the leaderboard Friday when the second round was halted by darkness, a product of the most unusual Masters ever trying to catch up from a three-hour weather delay at the start.Among those still on the course was Tiger Woods, stuck in neutral on a day when the greens picked up a little more speed and the autumn leaves shook slightly with some wind.

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Round 1: Casey leads, Woods in hunt as field plays catch-up

Considering all the things they do control, it’s comforting to know the weather remains beyond the reach of the green jackets at Augusta National. Already short on daylight after the pandemic pushed the Masters back from April to November, they looked on helplessly as early thunderstorms stole three precious hours and turned Round 1 into something resembling one-half.When darkness halted play at 5:30 p.m.

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Fast start: Tiger bucks his Masters history with opening 68

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods usually takes a day or two to get going at Augusta National.Not this time.Defying his lackluster form not to mention a history of slow starts at these hallowed grounds, Woods shot a bogey-free 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Masters, a tantalizing display by the defending champion in his quest for a record-tying sixth green jacket.“I did everything well,” Woods said. “I drove it well, hit my irons well, putted well.”Nineteen months after a stunning Augusta triumph, Woods and his green jacket returned for a pandemic-delayed tournament being played deep into fall rather than its traditional spot at the beginning of spring.

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Honorary starters, then rain, as 1st fall Masters begins

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Umbrellas replaced azaleas and the whirring of a drone filled in for the chirping of springtime birds on Thursday when the first fall Masters teed off at Augusta National.Darkness and drizzle greeted Hall of Famers Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus for the honorary opening tee shots in the early dawn hours of the tournament, which was postponed from April because of the coronavirus pandemic.“I was pleased it was dark, because you didn’t see where my ball went,” Nicklaus told reporters afterward.The ceremony is usually a fan favorite at Augusta, with crowds waiting for the gates to open and then rushing to find a spot along the first tee box and fairway.

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The Latest: Nicklaus says he won't talk about Trump support

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Latest on the Masters (all times local):8:25 a.m.Jack Nicklaus says he is done talking about his endorsement of President Donald Trump.The six-time Masters champion posted a message of support for the Republican candidate on social media shortly before the election. He also said he had already voted for Trump, who wound up losing the Nov.

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The Masters in November gives golf a big sendoff

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Any optimism that the next Masters will be restored to its full glory of spring blooms and the endless chorus of cheers was dampened only by the reality of the calendar and the recent spikes in coronavirus cases.It has been eight months since Augusta National said it was postponing the Masters because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and seven months since the club targeted two weeks before Thanksgiving as the most practical time to play this year.“I'm hopeful that we will see improved conditions regarding this virus, but April is less than five months away, so there's no assurance of that," Masters Chairman Fred Ridley said.

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A quiet start to empty week at Augusta National for Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Take away a few white scoreboards in their usual places behind the greens, and the green television stands behind the 12th tee and a few other strategic locations, and this is what Augusta National looks like in November.It looks bigger because hardly anyone is there.The grandstands are gone.

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Snedeker takes Houston Open lead; Johnson and fans return

HOUSTON – Brandt Snedeker found a lot of fairways and greens at difficult Memorial Park, top-ranked Dustin Johnson returned from the coronavirus, and fans were back, too, Thursday at the Houston Open.Snedeker shot a 5-under 65 in the afternoon to take a two-stroke lead in the last event before the Masters. He’s one of 37 players in the field this week set to play at Augusta National.“Drove it great,” Snedeker said.

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Homa missing out on Masters and return to Quail Hollow

Missing the Masters was hard enough for Max Homa, who was a month away from making his debut at Augusta National.

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Column: Scheffler a rookie on the rise who's in no hurry

Scottie Scheffler has never been in such a hurry that he fails to recognize what's right in front of him.

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The Masters in November is better than no Masters at all

C.T. Pan could become a footnote in history at Augusta National. Imagine qualifying for his first Masters and then having to wait 571 days before he can hear the most understated announcement in golf.

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The Masters organisers determine new target dates for 2020 tournament after coronavirus crisis

Organisers of The Masters have announced that they have identified November 9-15 as the intended dates to host the 2020 edition of the iconic golf tournament.

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