Recovery efforts are ongoing in Augusta, but the destruction from Hurricane Helene was something few had ever experienced, let alone believed possible.
Augusta residents took to social media to share images of the destruction, many of which may be hard to fathom for golf fans who usually see the area during its springtime splendour.
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.
Cameron Smith’s Masters bid got off to a flyer with a stunning eagle, but the Australian fell short of reeling in eventual winner Scottie Scheffler, instead setting for his fifth top-10 result at the Masters in eight career starts.
Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland has encouraged golf’s powerbrokers to consider the idea to award the Australian Open winner an exemption into all four majors, saying it would “elevate our event and our tour”.