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Hoffman seizes Masters initiative
In raging wind that left most players celebrating anything around par, Charley Hoffman ran off seven birdies over his last 11 holes on Thursday for a 7-under 65 that gave him a four-shot lead over Masters newcomer William McGirt. (more…)
Ernie Els walks off 17 after a birdie
Louis Oosthuizen
South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen limped into the clubhouse with a 77 after finding water on the 15th during the first round of The Masters. (more…)
Hole number 13: Azalea
Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth lead the race for the year’s first Major, The Masters, at Augusta National in Georgia. The course One of golf’s most iconic venues…
Ernie Els during a practice round prior to the start of the 2017 Masters
Four-time Major winner Ernie Els could be starting his 23rd and final Masters this week as he plays on the final year of his five-year exemption as the 2012 Open Championship winner. (more…)
18 things you need to know
The Masters Tournament takes place at the Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. Last year, Danny Willett secured his first major championship win, three strokes ahead of runners-up Lee Westwood and defending champion Jordan Spieth. (more…)
Russell Henley
Russell Henley carded a final round 65 to claim his third PGA Tout title win over Sung Kang at the Shell Houston Open on Sunday. (more…)
Sung Kang lines up a putt on the 18th
Rickie Fowler’s fine-tuning for The Masters stepped up a gear on Saturday as he went 8 under par through 16 holes to tie Sung Kang before two late slips.
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The victorious SA juniors celebrate in Harare
Kajal Mistry, Symone Henriques and Kaleigh Telfer lifted the inaugural Girls Competition trophy at the All-Africa Junior Golf Championship, while compatriots Luca Filippi, Jayden Schaper, Garrick Higgo and Christo Lamprecht celebrated a 19th consecutive victory for South Africa in the Boys Competition at Africa’s premier junior golf contest in Zimbabwe on Friday.
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Tiger Woods signs copies of his new book 'The 1997 Masters: My Story'
Tiger Woods will miss the 2017 Masters at Augusta National, announcing on his website that that he’ll miss the first Major of the season for the third time in four years. He also missed it in 2014 and 2016. (more…)