Nine-time Major champion Gary Player has joined Golf Saudi as its latest and most influential ambassador to date. One of the most decorated golfers of all time, Player will work with Golf Saudi to help implement a shared vision for golf and its (...)
Major winners Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day and Adam Scott shared top spot at the Masters Friday at the end of the second round, but it was Tiger Woods who commanded the spotlight once again at Augusta (...)
It was a clash of the ages at the Masters Par-3 contest on Wednesday as 28-year-old Matt Wallace triumphed over 61-year-old Sandy Lyle during an afternoon of thrilling play that included four holes-in-one.
A time-honored tradition at Augusta (...)
Augusta National patrons have proven for decades to be a different breed from fans at any other sporting event, providing a sort of golfing oasis for the world's best players each year during the Masters.
At Augusta National, where the Masters began (...)
A day after Augusta National crowned a first women's champion it was Kid's Day at the home of the Masters Sunday, one of world's most exclusive clubs taking on an amusement park vibe.
Once the private sanctuary for some of world's richest and most (...)
Jennifer Kupcho struck a blow for gender equality and entered golf history books Saturday when she was crowned Augusta National Women's Amateur champion by firing a final-round five-under 67 for a four-shot win over Maria Fassi.
Following the first (...)
A lot of fathers found themselves out of jobs Friday as golfers playing in the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) opted for club caddies over daddies for the final round.
After the opening two rounds of the 54-hole tournament staged at (...)
Patrick Reed won the first major title of
his career Sunday at the Masters, outduelling fellow Americans Rickie
Fowler and Jordan Spieth, according to dpa.
The 27-year-old, who settled atop the leader board late in the second round, finished with a (...)
Sergio Garcia ended nearly two decades of major heartbreak when he beat Justin Rose in a playoff to win the US Masters on Sunday on what would have been the 60th birthday of his hero, the late Seve Ballesteros.
After four runner-up finishes and (...)
Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia led the US Masters on six under par and Jordan Spieth was lurking two shots back after an absorbing third round at a sun-drenched Augusta National Saturday.
England's Rose and Spaniard Garcia finished one shot ahead (...)
Sergio Garcia charged into a four-way share of the second-round US Masters lead Friday at Augusta National where a number of major champions were in striking distance ready to pounce.
Garcia, one of the best current players without a major win, shot (...)
Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from the Masters after injuring his lower back in a fall at the home he was renting for the week.
The world's No. 1-ranked player arrived at Augusta National on quite a roll, having won his last three starts.
But he (...)
Viewers calling in rule violations and affecting the outcome of major tournaments would be a thing of the past if players competing at this week's US Masters had their way.
World No. 8 Rickie Fowler and reigning PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker (...)
A 17-year-old boy charged with killing his parents in their home is going to remain in custody.
A judge on Tuesday ordered a psychological examination for Andrew Balcer, who's charged with two counts of murder. Documents detailing the crime were (...)
An Appalachian Trail hiker whose remains were discovered last year survived at least 26 days after getting lost, kept a journal of her ordeal and ultimately resigned herself to the idea she was going to die and it could be years before her remains (...)
Jordan Spieth couldn't bear to watch, turning his head before another shot splashed into Rae's Creek. Moments later, Danny Willett looked up at the large leaderboard at the 15th green and couldn't believe what he saw.
This Masters turned into a (...)
Defending champion Jordan Spieth clung to a one-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy after Friday's second round of the Masters, setting up a showcase third-round pairing of history-seeking golf superstars.
Spieth, trying to become only the fourth (...)
Defending champion Jordan Spieth sank a 14-foot birdie putt on the first hole to seize a three-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the Masters while a host of challengers struggled in vain to overtake him.
The 22-year-old American, who captured (...)
Defending champion Jordan Spieth escaped Amen Corner with a birdie and two pars to stretch his lead to two strokes early in Thursday's first round of the 80th Masters.
The 22-year-old American sank a six-foot putt at the par-4 11th hole and curled (...)
Top-ranked Jason Day, defending champion Jordan Spieth, career Grand Slam seeker Rory McIlroy and a host of elite rivals have sparked an exceptional level of excitement for the 80th Masters.
A field of 89 will tee off Thursday morning at Augusta (...)
Golf's major championships threw their support behind the sport's return to the Olympics Monday, offering exemptions for men's and women's gold medal winners this year to all Grand Slam events.
Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, who ran the 1996 (...)
Rory McIlroy didn't let the Masters field finish Monday's opening practice day before sending the message that he will contend to complete a career Grand Slam this week at Augusta National.
The four-time major winner from Northern Ireland fired a (...)
Rory McIlroy can only hope the last shall be first remains a theme at this year's Masters after Augusta National released pairings for the first two rounds Tuesday that have him as the final player to tee off in Thursday's opening round.
Four-time (...)
Champion Bubba Watson will always have the prestigious green jacket but, once the dust settles, the most stirring memory of the 76th Masters will be the wonder shot for the ages conjured up by Louis Oosthuizen.
Oosthuizen, who romped to a (...)
American journeyman Jason Dufner snatched the outright lead early in the third round at the Masters Saturday while a frustrated Tiger Woods failed to make any ground to slip further out of contention.
Dufner, who began the day tied for the lead (...)