Casey Jarvis has gone from first-time winner to global major contender in a single week, claiming two DP World Tour titles and securing invites to the Masters and the Open.
Tiger Woods, who last teed it up in a PGA Tour event at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon, was asked point blank at Riviera Country Club if playing in the 2026 Masters was off the table. His answer was blunt.
There will be a critical eye placed on Nos.45-55 in the world ranking over the next four weeks, with many heralded players occupying those spots teeing it up at a time they might otherwise be taking a break from golf to either protect, or improve, their respective positions.
The Australian Open has been given an enormous boost by being named as one of a handful of national championships that will award the champion an invitation to the Masters, after a bombshell announcement by Augusta National and the R&A.
For the first time in more than four decades, Verne Lundquist won’t be in the 16th hole tower at this year’s Masters. However, that doesn’t mean golf fans won’t hear another familiar voice at one of Augusta National’s most famous spots.
While Chamblee says he’s never felt Augusta is a perfect course fit for McIlroy’s game, he stated that the problems, particularly in the first round, seem more mental than physical.
The greens are how Augusta National confuses the best golfers in the game, pushing them outside their comfort zones. Almost every hole forces players to make a binary choice: Option A or Option B.
Stubbs has a plan for his future, and it’s not that surprising what it entails. He wants to get back to Augusta one day as a pro, and the journey starts now.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler cemented his stature as the game’s current dominant golfer with a second victory at the Masters Tournament in three years. It was also his ninth career PGA Tour victory and third title in four starts. His four-stroke win over Ludvig Åberg came just weeks before the arrival of his first child with his wife, Meredith. This is his blog from Augusta National.
While the CBS’ final-round ratings followed the trend in 2024 of being down from the previous year, some interactions and observations from being at this year’s Masters eased this writer’s mind.
Neal Shipley will officially go down as the low amateur at the Masters but, unofficially, he was also the high golfer in terms of viral moments from Sunday at Augusta National.
Australian Golf Digest
