AUGUSTA, Ga. — The good news for Tyrrell Hatton? His three-under 69 on Sunday at the Masters has secured him a spot inside the top 12, which means he gets to come back to Augusta National next year. The bad news for Hatton? He has to come back to Augusta National next year. RELATED: Tiger Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Neal Shipley was crushed after his third round on Saturday. The only amateur to make the cut, Shipley posted an eight-over 80, which was capped off by an ugly double bogey. One bad round wasn’t going to spoil his dream week at Augusta National, but he wasn’t exactly thrilled after playing the Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — To say that Xander Schauffele has been “grinding” this week might be the understatement of the decade. It’s been a non-stop, 1-800-GRIND-A-THON. Over the last 24 hours, in some impossibly-tough conditions at times, Schauffele has simply refused to miss a must-make par putt. RELATED: Jason Day says Augusta National asked him to Read more…
Any time a head football coach of Nick Saban’s caliber retires, you always have to wonder what, on earth, he’s going to now do with all this free time. Guys like Saban are known for winning national championships and then hopping on the phone moments later to continue recruiting for next year. Guys like him Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you think Brandel Chamblee justs shows up on the “Live From” set to engage in unsubstantiated hot-take artistry, you are sorely, sorely mistaken. Chamblee is a dedicated researcher. A copious note-taker. It’s why he’s able to have such conviction in all of his arguments. Whether you believe they are wrong or Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In the leadup to the 2024 Masters earlier this week, Viktor Hovland alluded several times to the fact that his confidence is not exactly sky high at the moment. A wild development considering the tear he was on late last summer, when he won the Memorial Tournament in June and then capped Read more…
If you were concerned about competitive rust for defending Masters champion/LIV Golfer Jon Rahm, he showed no signs of them early in his opening round at Augusta National. The Spaniard made three birdies and just one bogey on his first nine, turning in two-under 34 to put himself firmly in “lurking” territory. RELATED: Jason Day’s Read more…
Just when you thought the golf world was ready to come back together, Wyndham Clark threw a (very random) wrench into the mix at the end of his post-round presser on Thursday at Augusta National.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In comparison to recent years, it felt like there was decidedly less fanfare surrounding Bryson DeChambeau entering the 2024 Masters. Once a main character at every tournament he teed up it in, DeChambeau was what golf writers like to describe as “the forgotten man” at the season’s first major. RELATED: Greg Norman Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters has not even started yet, and Tyrrell Hatton is already counting himself out. Yes, you read that correctly. The fiery Englishman has made his feelings on Augusta National Golf Club very apparent in recent years, and let’s just say, he’s not a fan of the iconic Alister MacKenzie design. Following Read more…
Tiger Woods cannot take a single step without a fan shouting something at him when he plays in a golf tournament. That even includes this tournament, the Masters, where fans—excuse me, patrons—are encouraged to NOT yell things out. You won’t hear much “MASHED POTATOES” or “GET IN THE HOLES” this week. RELATED: Masters picks 2024: Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — One of the indelible images in all of Brooks Koepka’s major championship victories is him wiping the face of his Scotty Cameron Newport 2 SLT T10 blade putter, then lining up his ball on the toe and burying everything. That’s why it came as such a shock last week at LIV Miami Read more…
Whether you are a casual viewer of golf, a diehard fan, a DFS guy or just an outright bettor, there is absolutely no better week than this one—Masters week. Everybody’s in a pool, everybody’s got a sleeper, everybody’s going to get rich off that one prop bet they love. It’s just a great time to Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — As is tradition, Tuesday is press conference day at the Masters. A total of nine players rolled through the interview room in the press building at Augusta National, among them defending champion Jon Rahm, five-time Masters winner Tiger Woods and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. In other words, there were a lot Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — At 48 years old, his body aching more and more by the minute, it’s fair to wonder just how many more Masters Tiger Woods has left. At least from a truly competitive standpoint. We’re not that far off from Woods showing up as a ceremonial golfer at Augusta National (if we’re not Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — No disrespect to the U.S. Open, but winning the Masters is, quite simply, a different animal. Defending champion Jon Rahm admitted as much on Tuesday at Augusta National, saying far more people knew who he was after becoming Masters champion than when he was just a U.S. Open winner. “Your notoriety goes Read more…
In case you hadn’t heard, Stephen Hennessey and myself (Christopher Powers) won the Masters media lottery last year, meaning we got to play Augusta National Golf Club the day after Jon Rahm’s victory. We won’t bore you with all the details, though you can read about them (here) or listen to them (here) if you’re Read more…
To the masses, Charley Hoffman is known for two things: 1. His affinity for wearing lots of green (shoutout Waste Management), and 2. Sometimes owning the first-round lead at the Masters. RELATED: Scott Van Pelt roasts Curtis Strange for his Masters ‘dark horse’ pick By the way, those are not knocks, though they do overshadow Read more…
With the season’s first major looming, our expert panel picked the perfect time to start to heat up. Two weeks after our anonymous caddie called Scottie Scheffler’s victory at the Players Championship, Andy Lack got on the board at the Houston Open, correctly predicting Stephan Jaeger would win in our longshots section. We’re just getting Read more…
As Dustin Johnson pointed out last week, Jon Rahm’s Masters Champions Dinner menu looks phenomenal, even if we didn’t understand what half of it was upon first reading through it. Thanks to the magic of Google, though, I now know that Rodaballo al Pil-Pil is a fish dish, and I’d absolutely give it a whirl Read more…
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