Rory McIlroy’s resilience will be tested again after 6-shot lead evaporates at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy never seems to make anything easy at the Masters. Year after year, for more than a decade, the Northern Irishman threw away chances at completing the career grand slam. And when he finally accomplished the feat last year, McIlroy did it only after recovering from...
Moving day: Record scoring leaves 12 players within 6 shots of the lead entering 4th round Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters looked as if it might be a runaway entering the weekend. Moving day changed all of that. When the sun set on one of the wildest Saturdays in Masters history that featured dramatic movement on the leaderboard, Rory McIlroy’s six-shot lead had evaporated, leaving the...
Rory McIlroy stumbles at the Masters and now shares the lead with Cameron Young
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy’s march to another Masters title took a ride through the Georgia pines and into the water and all sorts of places he didn’t want to be Saturday, including having to share space at the top of the leaderboard with Cameron Young. This one-man show has...
Scheffler moves up with a 65 at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler needed something special over the final two days to rally at the Masters. This was certainly a start. Scheffler matched this week’s lowest score at Augusta National by shooting a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday as the field closed the gap on Rory McIlroy. By the...
Masters gnomes a hot commodity at Augusta National amid speculation this is final year of production
AUGUSTA, Ga. — John James arrived at Augusta National an hour before the gates opened to patrons for the 90th Masters — all for the purpose of securing a 13 1/2-inch tall gnome. “Had to have one,” said James, who was attending the Masters from Wyckoff, N.J. “It’s a novelty.”...
Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other players bunched together in what was shaping up to be a compelling...
Justin Rose fades at Masters, still joins Scottie Scheffler in the hunt
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters, one year after his playoff loss to Rory McIlroy. Might be better off that he’s not back in the lead, too. Rose has held at least a share of the first-round lead a record five times at Augusta...
Masters’ 15th hole known as Firethorn turns prickly by serving up 3 quadruple bogeys
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fred Couples is playing the Masters for the 41st time, and he can’t remember ever hitting into the water on the par-5 15th with a wedge in his hand — twice in a row. It wrecked the surprisingly great round of the 1992 Masters champion — a...
Xander Schauffele’s shot lands in a viewer’s merchandise bag. It doesn’t stop him from making par
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Maybe gift shopping really is out of control at the Masters. Xander Schauffele’s tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National ended up in somebody’s merchandise bag, just a few feet to the left of the fairway. Schauffele used a tee to mark the...
Rory McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with best Masters start in 15 years to share early lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy began his title defense in the Masters with a tee shot that rolled next to a spectator’s seat. Another one was in the trees. His tee shot on the seventh hole went into the 17th fairway. The prevailing thought was not concern, not the slightest...
The Masters lowdown: How to watch, when it starts, betting odds for golf’s first major of 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Prime Video will make its foray into covering the 90th Masters on Thursday by exclusively live-streaming the first two hours of the first two rounds from amidst the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National. As part of its debut, Prime Video will feature Inside Amen Corner, a...
8-year-old Frankie Fleetwood steals show at Masters Par 3 Contest
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Eight-year-old Frankie Fleetwood stole the show at Augusta National from his dad, Tommy Fleetwood, who merely had one of the many holes-in-one Wednesday during the family friendly Par 3 Contest on the eve of the Masters. The young Fleetwood went viral last year when he lamented in...
Masters starting times for the weekdays
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Starting times for Thursday and Friday in the 90th Masters at Augusta National (a-amateur): Thursday-Friday 7:40 a.m.-10:51 a.m. — Johnny Keefer, United States; Haotong Li, China. 7:50 a.m.-11:03 a.m. — Naoyuki Kataoka, Japan; Max Homa, United States; Carlos Ortiz, Mexico. 8:02 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal,...
Masters in bloom: More than azaleas and dogwood make up golf’s most beautiful garden
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Azaleas and dogwoods are as synonymous with the Masters as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, which is a little unfair — not to the other 55 Masters champions, but to the other 350 species of flora that make Augusta National a golf course unlike any other. The...
Prosecutors move to subpoena Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records after Florida DUI arrest
ORLANDO, Fla. — Prosecutors are seeking Tiger Woods ’ prescription drug records from a pharmacy, a week after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Prosecutors in Florida on Tuesday said they planned to issue a subpoena seeking copies of all...
Will a Masters debut turn into a win? History suggests not, but there are a few newcomers to watch
AUGUSTA, Ga. — First-time participants almost never win the Masters. Then again, they rarely show up with a resume like Chris Gotterup’s. The 26-year-old Gotterup already has four PGA Tour wins, meaning he’ll be the third player since World War II to make his Masters debut with that many. He’s...
Global growth from world ranking on display at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bernhard Langer was reminded of his place in history this week, unrelated to the 68-year-old German looking stately as ever in his Masters green jacket as a two-time champion. It was 40 years ago — April 6, 1986, to be exact — the “Sony Ranking” was introduced....
Bryson DeChambeau arrives at Masters on a roll. Can he close the deal this year?
AUGUSTA, Ga. — For about 25 minutes, Bryson DeChambeau spoke matter-of-factly about the less glamorous side of golf. It’s important to stay patient, make good decisions and hit the center of the green. The word “obedience” even came up. Then a question about his rivalry with Rory McIlroy stirred at...
Rory McIlroy taking champion’s victory lap at Augusta National ahead of Masters defense
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In his 17th appearance in the Masters, Rory McIlroy finally won the green jacket and reached what he figured would be the pinnacle of his golf career. He has the career Grand Slam. He has an invitation to play in the Masters for as long as he...
Justin Rose has 3 runner-up finishes at the Masters. He sees that as a good sign
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose, the player who missed the cut 21 straight times to start his professional career, has a knack for seeing the glass half-full. Rose is 45 — only four players older than him have won major championships — and yet he prefers to refer to his...
Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods was a big part of the conversation Monday at the Masters without even being at Augusta National. His absence stemming from his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence brought a degree of criticism from Jason Day. Florida authorities determined Woods was impaired March...
J.J. Spaun rallies to win Texas Open for 1st title since U.S. Open at Oakmont
SAN ANTONIO — J.J. Spaun came up with two big shots at the end of a long, wet Sunday, one leading to birdie and the other for eagle that carried him to a 5-under-par 67 and a one-shot victory in the Valero Texas Open for his first title since the...
Scottie Scheffler arrives at Masters with infant son and a game he hopes is readyVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Augusta National on Sunday, and he brought the whole family with him. All four of them. Scheffler, who tends to keep his golf separate from his home life, had not shared any information since withdrawing from the Houston Open two...
Masters ’26: Augusta’s ‘beautiful little hole’ at No. 7 has turned much nastier
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Go back through 89 previous editions of the Masters, every shot on every hole, and no one will ever match what Byron Nelson did on the par-4 seventh hole at Augusta National. Nelson drove the green and two-putted for birdie in 1937 on his way to his...
MASTERS ’26: Capsules of notable players at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A capsule look at notable players in the Masters, which starts Thursday at Augusta National (listed in predicted order of finish): Scottie Scheffler Age: 29. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. Worldwide wins: 23. Majors: Masters (2022, 2024), PGA Championship (2025), British Open (2025). Masters appearances: 6....
