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The full list of tee times for the third round of the Masters at Augusta National.

Si Woo Kim slammed his putter into the ground after a couple of frustrating putts on the 14th and 15th holes. He finished the round putting with a 3-wood.

Justin Rose did just enough on Friday to stay ahead of the pack at the Masters.

Tiger Woods didn't remember anything about his car wreck on Feb. 23 and believed he was in the state of Florida when a sheriff's deputy interviewed him at a Los Angeles area hospital moments after the accident, according to a report released Friday.

When the Tommy Armour Impact No. 3 won the Most Wanted Mallet title in 2018, we all took notice.

When it did it again in 2019, we knew this putter was special.

Since then, the Impact No. 3 has generated a bit of a cult-like following.

For 2021, the Tommy Armour Impact line includes revised No. 1 and No. 3 models and a new No. 2 wide.

With that, we’d like to get some feedback from MyGolfSpy readers.

Justin Rose has the lead at the Masters. But that has happened before and it didn't end with him in a green jacket. Will this time be different? Can some of the big names get back into the mix? We look at the big questions heading into Round 2.

Sure, Augusta National yielded a low number to Justin Rose. But that was the only one. Instead a course that played easy in November appeared more like itself in the first round of the Masters.

Abraham Ancer was assessed a 2-stroke penalty after a video review determined he touched the sand with his club before making his shot on the 15th hole from a greenside bunker on Thursday at the Masters.

Justin Rose survived fast greens to enter Friday with a commanding 4-shot lead at the Masters.

Tommy Fleetwood holed out the 170-yard shot at the famed 16th hole Thursday for the 32nd hole-in-one in Masters history.

Dustin Johnson said he feels "a little more relaxed" having won the Masters last year, however he said his game is "not quite as sharp as it was" as he finished with a first-round 74 on Thursday.

It was one of quite a few errant shots for McIlroy, who shot a 4-over 76 in the first round of the 85th edition of the Masters.

Lee Elder, the first Black man to play in the Masters, joined Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as honorary starters on the first tee at Augusta National on Thursday.

The story of distance at the amateur level is, surprise, surprise…for all intents and purposes unchanged since forever – or at least since people started caring about it.

That fundamental fact is the rallying cry for amateur golfers every time the USGA, R&A, and anyone mentions anything about a distance rollback.

Amateurs don’t hit the ball too far. They never have…and if you’re into death and taxes sort of guarantees, you can probably add “average golfers obsoleting anything longer than a pitch and putt” to the list.

The Lack of Distance Problem

In 2020, the Arccos database average for shots hit with a driver on par 4s and par 5s was 219 yards. When we narrow it down to just men it jumps all the way to 221. Women averaged 171.

At this point, saying distance isn’t a problem at the amateur level is little more than stating the obvious, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other insights worth discussing.

We have all struggled with the bunker shots, especially when we are playing in a match where every stroke counts. A messed up shot on a fairway is a pain but 2 or 3 attempts to get out of a bunker is a real disaster. We all land in bunkers so wouldn’t it be fantastic if we knew that we could get out in our first attempt?

I was excited to watch a friend escape a bunk with a perfect swing. She had taken a lesson from a PGA Certified Instructor who showed her the ideal bunker shot:

1/ Using your sand wedge setup with an open stance and the ball in the center of your stance and weight slightly forward (on your leading foot).
2/ Wiggle your feet down about an inch into the sand for stability and to lower your swing depth in the sand.
3/ Open your club face so that the face points almost straight up from the sand (depending on the distance that you want your ball to fly). You still need to make a three-quarter to full swing and finish your follow-through.
4/ KEY POINT: Imagine a quarter placed in the sand beyond your ball. Your goal is to launch your ball, the imaginary quarter and sand on to the green. Depending on the distance you want to fly your ball take a three-quarter swing to power the head of your sand wedge under your ball and LAUNCH YOUR BALL & SAND (about 3 to 5 inches) BEYOND THE BALL ONTO THE GREEN.

Unfortunately after working on this method I was still leave about 30% of my bunker shots in the bunker.
Amazing Discovery
I discovered that if I STARE AT A SPOT IN THE SAND ABOUT 1 INCH BEYOND THE BALL DURING MY SWING I can now make most of my bunker shots. I have never heard a pro recommend this trick. If I want to land my ball further across the green, I just focus on a spot about 2 or 4 inches beyond my ball.

After you try this revolutionary method out, I hope to hear from you. I realize that it’s difficult to change your focus from your ball to a point in the sand beyond your ball. Just drop a number of balls in a practice trap and feel the thrill of success before you take this trick to the course. Start enjoying your bunker play forever.

Masters chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday that he is keenly interested in the results from an ongoing study on distance by golf's governing bodies as it relates to keeping Augusta National viable as a major championship venue.

After missing out, for decades, on a Masters tradition of donating a club after a victory, Fred Couples, who won in 1992, brought an old driver with him to Georgia this week.

Augusta National and Masters chairman Fred Ridley would not outright condemn Georgia's controversial new voting law but said that no one should be disadvantaged in their ability to vote.

Tiger Woods' car accident in February was caused by excessive speed, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office says.

Jon Rahm arrived at Augusta National on the eve of the Masters following the birth of his first child over the weekend. While acknowledging golf "wasn't even on my mind" for those four or five days, Rahm says he's "here ready to compete."