AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy press conferences are among the best in the sporting world because he’s an introspective athlete who listens, truly thinks about his answers before giving them, and when he wins, the joy and satisfaction are palpable. So it was yet another fascinating meeting the media on Sunday when the 36-year-old Ulsterman Read more…
For more than a decade, Rory McIlroy returned to Augusta National craving one thing, and he couldn’t see a way around it. The more he fixated on winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam, the more difficult the quest became. “It’s so hard to stay patient,” McIlroy acknowledged after winning last year. “It’s Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The patrons surrounding the 18th green stood as Justin Rose approached, the applause raining down on the 45-year-old Englishman as he made his way up the fairway. It was a scene that looked and felt and sounded like the coronation of a Masters champion, except the scores on the leaderboard told a Read more…
With an MLB logo emblazoned on his collar, Cameron Young sits at the top the Masters leaderboard on Sunday. But that’s not the only cross-sport connection between golf and baseball on this beautiful American afternoon. At Wrigley Field, the Pittsburgh Pirates broadcast kicked off their coverage of Sunday’s Pirates-Cubs game with a pitch-perfect tribute to Read more…
It’s been quite the sports weekend for the Gotterup family. Chris Gotterup is eight strokes back of the leaders heading into the final 18 holes of the Masters, and now his sister Anna has flown down to Georgia after winning the Army-Navy lacrosse game. That positive energy may be just what the four-time PGA Tour Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The signals were there. Subtle, and hard to spot, but flashing. By Saturday evening they were loud and screaming. Rory McIlroy has lost control of his golf swing. His third-round 73 transformed his six-shot lead into a co-lead. Yet the fate of the 2026 Masters is still firmly in his hands. The Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — We were told all week that, because of the weather forecast, this would be one of the toughest Masters tournaments in years. That was very much the case … for one round. Then, the powers that be at Augusta National turned the faucet on. For what reason, we do not know. Best Read more…
The Masters announced a record $22.5 million prize pool on Saturday with Sunday’s winner set to take home $4.5 million. But anyone—besides the amateurs—who teed it up at Augusta National this week will make pretty darn good money. Even those who didn’t make the cut. RELATED: Phil Mickelson fires strong take on this hole at Read more…
A week ago, while researching a story on the best 25 final rounds in Masters history, I stumbled upon a bizarre piece of history that turned into an irresistible rabbit hole. In studying the final rounds, it became clear that the leaders weren’t always paired together. At the first Masters in 1934, Horton Smith (54-hole Read more…
There are automatic standing ovations reserved for a select few at the Masters. They are for those who have won a green jacket, and if you’re Nicklaus or Palmer or Player or Woods, you are greeted warmly by the patrons for as long as you walk these grounds. RELATED: There’s only one man who can Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Following a brutal opening four-over 76, Bryson DeChambeau’s chances of winning the Masters were all but dashed. But the two-time U.S. Open winner still fought to make the cut on Friday, and after 17 holes it looked like he had secured two more rounds at Augusta National, Then, catastrophe struck. DeChambeau took Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If this were a random PGA Tour event, there’s a good chance Haotong Li never makes it to the golf course this morning. But this is the Masters at Augusta National, where players will power through just about any injury, illness or other miscellaneous off-the-course issue in order to play four rounds. Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Listen closely to Justin Rose discuss his play through two days of the 2026 Masters, and there are clues to his success. Rose, competing for the 21st time at Augusta National, touched on his process and routine. He referenced “flow,” and also how he prefers to tackle the shot in front of Read more…
The 10-yard lengthening of the par-5 second hole at Augusta National was a storyline two years ago at the Masters. It didn’t sound like a big deal, but Augusta officials believed it would influence the second shot enough where going for the green in two was no longer all reward and no risk. As it Read more…
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