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Club-twirling, self-assured Sam Bennett seizing his moment at Augusta
At least one person isn't shocked by the amateur's historic first two rounds at the Masters: Sam Bennett himself. And he intends to win the whole tournament.
Judge pushes back trial date for LIV suit vs. PGA
A federal judge on Friday vacated a Jan. 11, 2024 trial date for LIV Golf's federal antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour and pushed back the start date at least four months.
Tall pine trees fall near Masters fans; no injuries
Nobody was injured after multiple towering pine trees fell near Masters patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National during the second round.
'I just didn't want to miss this': Brooks Koepka is healing at the Masters
Last year, Brooks Koepka missed the cut -- and the golfer he used to be. Now, he's playing his way back at Augusta.
1-2 punch: Koepka (-12) sets pace at Masters
Brooks Koepka started to pull away from the field after firing a 5-under 67 in Friday's second round to move to 12-under after 36 holes at the Masters.
Mickelson rises on board, eyes 'going on a tear'
Phil Mickelson, who shot a second-round 69 on Friday and is 4 under after 36 holes at the Masters, said he's "close to going on a tear."
Tiger Tracker: Live coverage of Woods' Masters Round 2
Tiger Woods shot 74 in his first major round of the year. Here's hole-by-hole analysis as he plays his second round at Augusta on Friday.
Masters 2023: Sam Bennett's inspirational tattoo
Sam Bennett, the 2022 U.S. Amateur champion, has a message from his late father tattooed on his left forearm.
Rahm shares lead after 4-putt double-bogey on 1
Jon Rahm opened with a four-putt double bogey, then followed with seven birdies and an eagle to finish at 7-under 65 to join Viktor Hovland and Brooks Koepka atop the leaderboard Thursday at the Masters.
Koepka with a chance of rain: Previewing Friday at the Masters
Here's what to watch for as the second round gets underway at Augusta National.
LIV golfers open with mixed results at Masters
The 17 LIV Golf League players who competed in the first round of the 87th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday had mixed results.
AskMyGolfSpy Vol. 28
Welcome back to another edition of #AskMyGolfSpy where readers like you submit your top questions to our experts here at MGS. You can pass along your questions to the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or right here in the comments section below!
Here’s what you asked us this week.
What one change (rule, etiquette, etc.) would do the most to speed up the pace of normal, amateur, hobbyist play? – Bobby Norwood
I’ve always felt the onus should be on the golf course to enforce pace of play and yet so few do. Isn’t that what rangers are for? Maybe the rule should be that any course that can’t maintain a sensible pace of play has to refund your money.
I’m also a fan of shot clocks and punishing infractions with electroshocks but if we’re limited to the rule book, short of capping the score at double-bogey, I think doing away with white stakes (out of bounds) and playing OB as a red-staked penalty area would simplify things quite a bit and help to speed up play as well.
Tiger still hopeful after opening 74 at Masters
Tiger Woods carded a 2-over 74 in his opening round Thursday at the Masters but hopes he can "inch my way back" at the year's first major.
Garcia to media on PGA-LIV questions: 'Stop it'
Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia is tired of answering questions about the rift between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League.
Masters ceremonial tee shot is a bridge between what was and what's to come
Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson's ceremonial tee shot brought tradition to the forefront at a changing Augusta National.
Na (illness) WDs from Masters mid-first round
Kevin Na struggled early in the first round at the Masters on Thursday, shooting 4-over 40 on the first nine holes before withdrawing from the tournament because of illness.
Tracking Tiger Woods at the Masters
Here's how Tiger has fared in his 25th appearance at the Masters.
13 takes on Augusta National's new-look 13th hole
More exciting? More mundane? The lengthening of Augusta's 13th hole this year has prompted an array of opinions. Here's what the pros had to say about how they'll approach it and the ongoing distance debate.