Officially, there is only one notable change to Augusta National for this year’s Masters, with the tee at the par-5 second hole extended back and to the left by 10 yards. Unofficially, however, patrons and players will notice a handful of other modifications.
There are optical illusions all over Augusta National, according to Ralph Bauer, a PGA Tour putting coach to multiple players in the Masters field and co-founder of the popular Tour Read putting app.
Although winner’s status and LET points are not awarded for a one-round event, the records will show Australia’s Jess Whitting, Denmark’s Nicole Broch Estrup and Taipei’s Peiying Tsai as joint winners after their rounds of six-under 66 on Saturday.
England’s Lottie Woad punctuated a comeback from a stumble with three birdies in the last four holes – including a converted 15-footer at the 18th – to capture the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Ludvig Aberg has turned plenty of heads since turning pro less than a year ago. During the third round of the Valero Texas Open, though, he managed to do something that turned his own.
For the three-time Masters champion, it’s been a gradual, circuitous and finally sudden journey, as big a reversal in public image as golf has ever seen.
With one of the sweetest swings in the sport, the kind that leave her male counterparts on the PGA Tour awestruck, why is Nelly Korda using a driver that seems to be made for choppers?
At his first official US press conference in more than 12 years, Kim peeled back a few more layers as the picture of his lengthy absence continues to crystallise.
If you’re looking to upgrade your Masters-watching experience, or just perhaps impress your friends during your Masters Monday breakfasts, these are a smattering of nerdy nuggets to remember.
McIlroy swapped his 4-iron, going from TaylorMade’s P760 model to a prototype with a muscle cavity after a visit to TaylorMade’s test centre in Carlsbad, California.
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