Jason Dufner showed more about his game Sunday in winning the Memorial Tournament than he had in any of his previous victories, including his US PGA Championship triumph four years ago.
Argentinian star Roberto De Vicenzo, a British Open winner more widely known for signing an incorrect scorecard that might have cost him a Masters victory, died overnight. He was 94.
Like many of his fellow professionals and others in the world of golf, Bubba Watson saw the mug shot, the one of a dishevelled and droop-eyed Tiger Woods that was taken after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Monday in Florida, and winced.
A who’s who of golfers paraded through Augusta National’s new media centre on Masters Tuesday. There were laughs. There were interesting takes. There were great stories. And there were tears. OK, maybe not the last one.
Gary Player’s love of physical fitness is legendary, especially since it hasn’t waned in his 80s. But why does someone who was born the year after the first Masters was played still do all of those push-ups and sit-ups? The answer may lie in a chance to show off at the year’s first major championship.
It’s been nearly 31 years since Jack Nicklaus captured his 18th major championship. So with Roger Federer on the precipice of joining the club, the Golden Bear had to be watching every serve of the Australian Open’s final set between Federer and Rafael Nadal on the seat of his chair, yes? Not quite.
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