AUGUSTA, Ga. — The honorary starters hit their opening tee shots Thursday morning to begin the 90th Masters Tournament—and then took a few more shots when they fielded questions in the interview room at Augusta National. On a clear and chilly morning, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson, who together own 11 green jackets, Read more…
As we’ve been reminded so many times through the years, the margins at the top of pro golf are razor thin. One week you’re contending on the PGA Tour and the next you’re battling just to keep your tour card. And for player spouses, the swings can be just as dramatic. That leads us to Read more…
AUGUSTA, GA. — How do pros get so good at chipping? A combination of confidence and control. They’ve mastered the technique that’s essential to Augusta National, and have the belief in it to call upon it when required. One way Justin Rose does that? Using this coin drill. He was spotted using it from the Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jack Nicklaus has put together an incredible Masters highlight reel during his career, but you probably won’t see Thursday’s ceremonial tee shot on there. The six-time Masters champ got the tournament festivities started with a quick hook off the first tee that he could only laugh at. “You didn’t take a practice Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Who’s your pick this week at the Masters? It’s the most common questions I get asked by anyone who knows I’m at Augusta National for the year’s first men’s major. My head says Jon Rahm—he’s playing awfully well and has winning experience at this golf course. But my heart says Justin Rose, Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters merchandise demand is very real, and I just experienced it first-hand. This is my third time at Augusta National and outside of the Open Championship it’s the tournament I look forward to working the most, for obvious reasons. Growing up in the England, the Masters was my favorite tournament, but Read more…
It’s that time of year. The weather warms, the azaleas bloom, the spectators flock to Georgia … and, of course, brands release their latest and greatest Augusta-inspired apparel, gear and accessories, all in anticipation—and celebration—of the first major of the season. To make sense of all the drops and releases, we’ve rounded up a curated Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — What would Bobby Jones think of the press release sent out on Wednesday morning? That’s when the PR team at Shake Shack announced that the company has “officially partnered” with reigning U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell to wear its logo on his sleeve when he competes this week at the Masters. Yes, Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — One boy was white, and soon after World War II his father became the proprietor of the Augusta Municipal Golf Course. There was inherent middle-class status to the job, as the son came to understand after he was born in the mid-1960s. The golf perks included his family receiving 50 tickets to Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The late New York governor Mario Cuomo had a line that captured the contrast between hope and reality in his field. “You campaign in poetry but govern in prose,” Cuomo said. In other words, looking ahead is when you can speak in the abstract, the picture often rosy, the specifics less important. Read more…
Who is going to win the 2026 Masters? The answer may be on the driving range. Last year at the 2025 Masters, the tournament began tracking all players’ data from the driving range. It was fascinating on multiple levels, and they’re doing it again ahead of the 2026 contest. I asked Tommy Fleetwood what we Read more…
There are so many ways to leverage your opinion of what will go down at the 2026 Masters, and the Golf Digest and Betsperts Golf team is ready to guide you. Masters pools are everywhere. Whether you dive into one-and-done formats, tiered pools, salary caps or Calcuttas, each option has its own strategy. The only Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Paul Lester was walking around Augusta National Golf Club with his unmistakable bucket hat and smile. MORE: Masters picks, the Bryson Dilemma He was there to watch final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur as a fan before working the Masters as a professional photographer. Lester didn’t have his camera with Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s a cliché to say any amateur competing in the Masters is living out a dream. It’s also quite true. For reigning U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell, the chance to play in the same pairing as defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy makes the experience even more surreal. His favorite player growing up Read more…
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