AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy is putting on a strange kind of masterclass through two rounds at Augusta National. He’s 12-under and leading by six, but doing it while ranking second-to-last in driving accuracy, and losing SG: Off The Tee as a result. But he’s patching it together by, in his words: “Becoming a wily Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sunday at the Masters just hits different. And that’s likely to be the case this Sunday, with the 90th Masters in the balance. The storylines with 18 holes remaining at Augusta National offer a fair share of intrigue. Leading the way is Rory McIlroy trying to become just the fourth player to Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth’s second at the second emerged from the shrubbery, and soon after so did Spieth himself, a visual that’s become suffocating in its familiarity. It was a shot that carried no weight, played early on a Saturday, hours before the leaders in the 2026 Masters had stirred. And the only reason Read more…
Those Masters commercials that have youngsters acting out great moments at Augusta National to voiceovers from the original broadcast? Simple, pure, memorable. And, as it turns out, simply authentic to the kids themselves. The campaign is part of Bank of America’s Golf With Us program, which last year made it possible for more than 100,000 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…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The score itself isn’t particularly impressive—a two-over 74. But while the scorecard never lies, it does occasionally omit the full story. Because Jose Maria Olazabal’s round on Thursday at the Masters—on what would’ve been his dear friend Seve Ballesteros’ 69th birthday—was quite simply the best chipping display I’ve ever witnessed. It had Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s a stat Bryson DeChambeau isn’t going to want to hear, but an obstacle he’s going to have face: No player has ever made a triple bogey and won the Masters. The two-time U.S. Open champion may well be resigned to history then after the mess he made out of the par-4 Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Football players can hit harder. Basketball players can run the floor faster. When a golfer senses he’s lagging in a tournament, what does it mean to try harder? This was a worthwhile question on the first day of the Masters, when some players could look at a leaderboard and fear they were Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Collin Morikawa has been in a ton of pressure moments. The two-time major champion says nothing compared to his mental state on Thursday morning before the opening round of the Masters. This had nothing to do with the pressure of playing in a major. It had to do with the state of Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There are ride-or-die caddies, and then there is Michael Greller, who has caddied for Jordan Spieth since he turned professional in 2013. And the former middle school math teacher has the gray hair to prove it. Greller took his latest ride on the Spieth-coaster Thursday at the Masters, where the 2015 winner Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Stop me if you’ve heard this before… Rory McIlroy leads the Masters. The defending champion joined Sam Burns atop the leaderboard after an opening-round 67 on Thursday. In his 18th appearance at Augusta National, this is only McIlroy’s second time shooting 67 or lower to start the tournament. While the Northern Irishman Read more…