AUGUSTA, Ga. — By any measurement, a dream week at the Masters for Neal Shipley concluded with a dream Sunday. The Ohio State grad student who earned his invite to Augusta National by finishing runner-up at last year’s U.S. Amateur finished as the tournament’s low amateur and played with—and beat—Tiger Woods during the final round. Read more…
The five-time champion finished with a 16-over 304 total, surpassing the 301 strokes he accumulated two years ago as his highest aggregate score in his 26 Masters appearances. Will there be another? That remains to be seen.
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…
As you’ve almost certainly heard, Verne Lundquist will complete his 40th and final Masters broadcast on Sunday, closing the book on one of the most iconic careers in sports journalism. Earlier this week, he ranked Jack Nicklaus’ green-jacket charge in 1986 and Tiger Woods electric chip-in in 2005 as the “1 and 1A” of his Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods’ weekend struggles at the 2024 Masters continued on Sunday, leaving his loving patrons disappointed. But at least they can learn from the 15-time major champ’s worst hole of his early final round. Woods made a mess of the fifth on Sunday as he tumbled farther down the leaderboard. What was Read more…
Happy Masters Sunday. The Golf Digest team is live from Augusta National, bringing you minute-by-minute updates from the final round of the Masters. Tiger Woods is off early, so we’ll update you on his final round before the leaders get going later. (Scroll down for the latest updates from our crew at Augusta National.) RELATED: Read more…
With no mobile phones or tablets, or really any contact with the outside world, the galleries at the Masters exist blissfully in a time capsule. Nowhere does that feel more the case than the farthest reaches of Augusta National, at the grand terrarium that is Amen Corner. There, above the 11th green, is the massive hand-operated scoreboard that keeps thousands updated on the tournament’s machinations.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Max Homa claims it as his first golf-watching memory, and in that, he shares the experience with thousands of others. On April 13, 1997, he was 6 years old and completely enthralled watching Tiger Woods wrap up his record-setting first Masters victory. Homa vividly remembers the champion’s drive far to the left Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods emerged after signing his scorecard and walked over to talk to the media on a sunny Friday at Augusta National that began for him in the darkness. The 48-year-old looked tired following a 23-hole marathon, but he also seemed content. Not only will Woods get to tee it up again Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods has set another record at the Masters. For the 24th consecutive time he’s played, he has navigated the cutline and will play the weekend at Augusta National. Woods has set the standard in so many ways for consistency throughout his career, but does making the cut really mean anything from Read more…
When Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters, he re-wrote a good portion of the tournament’s history by breaking 20 records and tying seven others. In the ensuing 26 years, Woods has continued to match or erase marks at Augusta National with remarkable frequency—it’s what happens when you win the event five times. Although some of Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jason Day was left of the green on Augusta National’s famed 12th hole, the most secluded part of the course. As his low-running chip steamed towards the hole, the television camera zoomed tight onto the golf ball. When it finally stopped short just a few inches from the hole, it revealed a Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods had little time to ruminate on the disappointing completion of his opening round 73 in the 88th Masters Friday morning, facing a turnaround of 49 minutes before embarking on round 2 at 10:18 a.m. EDT. Unforced errors from the middle of the fairway at the 14th and 18th holes prevented Read more…
There were plenty of good signs for Tiger Woods fans on Thursday, as Woods completed 13 holes on a weather-delayed day in one under par. He was moving well, holing a few putts and hitting quality iron shots on a very windy day. Yet perhaps the best sign that Woods can play his way into Read more…
It’s usually a good idea to not judge the potential success of an endeavour by how it starts. Apollo 13 launched successfully on this date in 1970, and, well, that ride ended up getting kind of bumpy.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The routine for most professional golfers is planned out minute-by-minute. A weather delay can throw that entire process off. When it comes to Tiger Woods, that routine is already nearly twice as long as any other competitor—due to everything his body has gone through and the preparation he must put in to Read more…
The man has won five Masters so this might seem like it’s old hat, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. For instance, Tiger Woods has … a new hat. After a pretty good run with Nike, the golf legend has taken his talents to TaylorMade and ultimately Sun Day Red. A huge move 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…
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are longshots at this year’s Masters despite the pair boasting eight green between them. But when it comes to one particular wager they’re already leading at Augusta National. And it’s not even close. Woods and Mickelson have odds to win this week of 140-to-1 and 200-to-1, respectively. However, a matchup Read more…
Among the plethora of news snippets that came out of five-time Masters winner Tiger Woods’ press conference on Tuesday at Augusta National was a back-and-forth with a reporter that showed the resolve he still has to win.