How Jordan Spieth came to partner Ryan Palmer at next week’s two-man Zurich Classic of New Orleans; how Wesley Bryan celebrated his US PGA Tour breakthrough; Ian Poulter’s malaise; a rare Tiger Woods sighting; the online furore over Jason Dufner’s ‘putter drop’; and is it time for a Ryan to win again?
Just seven feet of smooth-as-felt Augusta National green separated Justin Rose on the 72nd hole of the 81st Masters from being able to seemingly slip his arms into sports’ most famous jacket.
Instead of competing in the Masters this weekend, Dustin Johnson is at home in Florida, and doing “a little better every day”, according to his trainer Joey Diovisalvi.
Tiger Woods will be in New York on Monday to sign copies of his new book recounting his victory at the 1997 Masters. Playing two weeks later in this year’s Masters, however, seems unlikely.