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Does Haotong Li have a chance of catching Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young on Sunday at the Masters?

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Haotong Li spent Thursday night in the restroom. If all goes well, he might spend Sunday night inside Butler Cabin.

Yes, in one of the more bizarre interviews given at Augusta National this week, after he fired a 5-under 67 on Friday, Li admitted he was, uh, well, kept up the night before.

“Went to the toilet last night a ...Read more

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Last year for Masters gnome? Patrons debate rumor that coveted gift is going away.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to walk around with Sydney Sweeney or Leonardo DiCaprio or (insert A-list sex symbol here), stand outside the Masters golf shop with a gnome. There are whispers and gawking and this odd feeling from wondering if passers-bys are jealous or disgusted.

It’s not uncommon for gnome-...Read more

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Cameron Young delivers stirring, surprising rally to surge into tie at Masters

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most unexpected of revelations unfolded Saturday at the Masters.

It became a golf tournament.

Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion.

Cameron Young, who was eight back of...Read more

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Tiger Woods 'embarrassed and ashamed' after latest DUI arrest: report

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NEW YORK — Tiger Woods is reportedly reeling after his latest DUI arrest, humiliated by the fallout.

“Tiger can be defensive at times but he was embarrassed and ashamed at the latest accident,” a source told People.

“He wants to fix his problems. There is nobody more interested in seeing Tiger come out a winner again than Tiger,” the...Read more

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Rory McIlroy holds largest Masters lead ever through 36 holes after 9-birdie round

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Among the many rules at Augusta National — no cell phones, no booing, no lying in the grass — patrons are not allowed to run.

Somebody tell Rory McIlroy.

The defending Masters champion was sprinting away from the field Friday, building a six-shot lead heading into the weekend and putting himself in prime position to become...Read more

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Mac Engel: Writer Wright Thompson cuts to the heart of golf's Tiger Woods problem

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FORT WORTH, Texas — The sport’s biggest star is a 50-year-old man who during its biggest week is currently overseas recovering from his latest off-the-course incident involving the police.

Golf desperately needs to move away from the Tiger Woods era, but that may not happen for another 20 years.

“Golf is so rooted in nostalgia. Jack ...Read more

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He's 18, still in high school and paired with Rory McIlroy at the Masters

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Mason Howell hit the first shot of his Masters career from the No. 1 tee box at Augusta National. He whacked his second shot from the ninth fairway. Yeah, it wasn’t pretty.

“I was on the first tee and couldn’t feel my arms,” Howell said.

The 18-year-old who’s still a senior at the Brookwood School in Thomasville, Ga....Read more

Defending champ Rory McIlroy excels in tough conditions to share Masters lead

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — After the career grand slam, a grand entrance.

Rory McIlroy, who last year became the sixth man to win all four major championships, got off to a spectacular start at the Masters on Thursday to claim a share of the lead with a five-under-par 67.

In one sense, the pressure is off. No more wondering about winning a green jacket....Read more

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'I haven't killed anybody yet': Jack Nicklaus 'came close' with ceremonial shot at Masters

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Jack Nicklaus had a warning for all the fans who lined the fairway to watch his ceremonial tee shot Thursday at the Masters.

"Oh, boy, watch out," the 86-year-old golf legend said. "And I don't mean that facetiously."

Nicklaus' line prompted heavy laughter from the gallery at Augusta National, but the 18-time major championship winner wasn't ...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: No Tiger, no Phil, angry Rahm, broken Scottie, injured Rory: Questions abound at the 2026 Masters

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The last time neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson participated in a Masters, the Soviet Union still existed, Rodney King had just become big news, and Monica Lewinsky wouldn’t meet Bill Clinton for four more years. Only one of the past five Masters champions was born, and that was reigning champion Rory McIlroy, who, like Taylor Swift, was ...Read more

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The Masters is Amazon Prime's next test in live sports

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LOS ANGELES — Often called "a tradition unlike any other," the Masters golf tournament has a non-traditional media partner this year.

For the first time, Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of early-round live coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday and Friday (10 a.m. Pacific) ahead of ESPN's telecasts on cable and its ...Read more

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Tiger Woods formally charged with DUI after Florida rollover crash

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Tiger Woods is facing potential jail time after being formally charged with a DUI for his recent crash in Florida.

The five-time Masters champ, 50, was charged Tuesday with two misdemeanors: driving under the influence and refusing to take a chemical or physical test of his breath or urine, following his rollover crash last month near his home ...Read more

Defending Masters champ Rory McIlroy learns winning isn't always the destination

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy, defending Masters champion, finally belongs.

That's how he feels in the Augusta National clubhouse, at least, even though this week marks his 18th start in the historic golf tournament.

"I always felt like I knew the week of the tournament that the clubhouse is for participants and their families," he said, "but ...Read more

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An iconic sandwich for $1.50. A whole menu for $75.75. Masters embraces nostalgic food prices.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Among the fortunate (relatively) few headed to the Masters? You might spend a bundle on merchandise, but you're unlikely to go broke buying food.

For $75.75 you can purchase the entire menu. That's 26 items, including eight different types of freshly made sandwiches — the famous pimento cheese one costs $1.50 — water, soft ...Read more

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Masters isn't the same with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson missing from Augusta

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods is everywhere and nowhere at Augusta National this week.

In the wake of last month's rollover car accident and DUI charge, the five-time Masters winner has stepped away from golf indefinitely and reportedly could be receiving treatment in Switzerland for an addiction to painkillers.

"He's not immune to it just ...Read more

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Mike Bianchi: Tiger Woods rose to greatness in Orlando -- and then suddenly fell from grace here

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ORLANDO, Fla. — It all started here.

That’s the part that’s hard to shake if you live in Orlando, covered Tiger Woods in Orlando, watched Tiger Woods in Orlando, and, in many ways, watched Tiger Woods unravel in Orlando.

Before that fateful Thanksgiving night in 2009, Tiger wasn’t just the best golfer in the world; he was something ...Read more

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Vanessa Trump shows love for boyfriend Tiger Woods after DUI crash

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Vanessa Trump gave her boyfriend, Tiger Woods, a special social media shoutout after his DUI rollover crash in Florida last month.

“Love you,” Trump wrote in an Instagram story on Friday.

The post also included a cozy photo of the couple lounging outside together with a few bright-red heart emojis. It marked 48-year-old Trump’s first ...Read more

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Report: Tiger Woods called President Trump from DUI crash scene

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Tiger Woods indicated that he phoned President Trump while police were investigating a crash that resulted in a DUI charge against the famed golfer.

Woods reportedly wandered out from the back of a police cruiser uncuffed while cops perused the Florida crash site where he allegedly clipped the back of a trailer being pulled by a work truck on ...Read more

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Report: Tiger Woods' private jet lands in Zurich as golfer seeks help

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Tigers Woods’ private plane reportedly touched down in Zurich Friday.

A Florida judge reportedly gave the embattled golfer permission to leave the U.S. for treatment after he was charged with DUI following a rollover crash last week. TMZ confirmed his plane landed in Zurich around 10 a.m. local time. The jet is said to have then returned to ...Read more

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Bodycam from Tiger Woods DUI rollover crash arrest released

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Tiger Woods appears sweaty and spacey in the immediate aftermath of his recent DUI rollover crash in Florida, newly released bodycam video shows.

The crash occurred in Hobe Sound on Friday around 2 p.m., not far from where Woods lives in Jupiter Island. Police said Woods at the time was attempting to a pass a pressure cleaner truck, eventually ...Read more