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Tiger Woods had a lot of good moments, a few ones he'd like to forget and a lot of work ahead at the 86th Masters.

Tiger Woods is 46 years old. But he is aging champion, returning to the sport, not ready to exit the stage.

Tiger Woods' opening-round 71 included three birdies and two bogeys. It left him at 1-under par and well within striking distance of clubhouse leader Cameron Smith (68).

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Tom Watson didn't think eight major championships, including two green jackets, would be enough to join the company of Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus on the first tee at Augusta National.

Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf almost 14 months after a horrific car crash. We follow every step, every hole of his first round at the Masters

What exactly is torque and should I care?

The first part is straightforward. The second, however, can get a bit convoluted.

The exact language varies, but in the realm of golf shafts, it’s a number (measurement) that communicates how much a shaft twists under a certain amount of force. The lower the torque number, the greater the resistance. And vice versa. For example, a piece of rebar would have very little torque whereas braided rope would produce a much higher number.

TORQUE BASICS

The amount of torque a shaft has doesn’t matter. Or more accurately, torque isn’t universally applicable. Lower torque isn’t better. And higher torque isn’t bad. It’s not like counting calories.

That aside, the conventional thinking that higher swing speed golfers, who produce more force throughout a swing, can benefit from shafts with less torque, has merit. But, it’s not exclusively true.

The Masters begins Thursday, with the return of Tiger Woods. Here is how to watch it all on ESPN and ESPN+.

We all play this wonderful game to improve our golfing skills so that someday we may even break par. I’m sure that every golfer would like to achieve the same goal as we are all searching for that special combination that will help us get there. Last week I played a great round of golf and shot 1 over par on my back nine. My only thought was: “How did I do that and can I bottle that special feeling for all of my future games.”

My first 9 holes were mediocre at best with only 2 pars and no 7’s. So I started wondering why my game clicked into near perfection on the back 9?

-My drives were consistently going up the center of the fairway and always over 200 yards (and into 25 MPH winds).
-Approach shots were on target as my impact was with weight on my front foot and I finished in balance. (Only 1 approach shot went over a green.)
-I missed only 3 Greens In Regulation (GIR) where I chipped up to the hole for a 1 putt or hit out of a sand trap for a 1 putt SANDY. I could do no wrong.
-I missed one nervous putt for a 3-putt hole where I was not committed to the break.
Overall, my putting was excellent where I sank most of my putts under 6 feet

I could do no wrong. So why was I creating so much success? Could it be:
-I was playing with 2 single handicap golfers who inspired my game?
-I ignored the fact that I was playing on a par streak and ignored my score?
-I focused on the right club selection and the full swing that I needed to execute my shot?
-I made a clean practice swing and duplicated that swing for each shot?

I was calm and relaxed so the only thing that I can attribute my success to was my CONFIDENCE to execute each shots and my SKILL to select the right club and the right target line. In my case my SKILL must be more luck when I am hitting on a windy day and landing on a reasonable lie. My next round was 2 strokes higher, but I know that I am on the right track.

Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes shared the Par 3 title on Wednesday, and will look to be the first in Masters history to go on to win a green jacket that same year.

The Masters returns to full capacity for the first time since 2019. Tiger Woods, who won in 2019, is also back in action. Those factors have driven up the average tickets price by 21% according to one ticket retailer.

Money has been pouring in at sportsbooks around the nation on longshot Tiger Woods to win the Masters.

Tiger Woods finished his preparation for the 86th Masters by playing the second nine at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday.

Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley denied taking away Phil Mickelson's invitation to the Masters, saying Mickelson pulled out.

I’m not saying that Titleist’s launch of its Vokey Design SM9 WedgeWorks Low Bounce K Grind wedge was predictable. But as the sun rises in the east, we’ve come to expect some sort of high-loft, low-bounce wedge addition to the Vokey line right around that little gathering in Augusta, GA.

Two years ago in May of 2020, Vokey added a low-bounce SM8 K grind as a limited release through its WedgeWorks custom program.  Roughly two years later and the guts of the story remain largely the same. It’s not exactly rinse and repeat. But the clear similarities underscore a key philosophical stance or operating procedure for the industry-leading wedge franchise.

D.S.I.U. Don’t. Screw. It. Up.

Put differently, improve but don’t deviate (too much) from the formula that is largely responsible for its success.

With that, the timing of the SM9 Low Bounce K Grind releases makes sense as does the bounce/loft combination it offers Vokey staffers in preparing for the unique short-game challenges presented by Augusta National. Namely, plenty of tight lies, challenging green complexes, and soft, fluffy bunkers.

All the attention is on Tiger Woods. But who else should everyone keep an eye on as the year's first major gets going at Augusta National?

Who can win? Whos has the best betting value? What props are the most interesting? Our experts look at the Masters from all angles.