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The Masters is one of the four major championships of golf, and the only one played at the same venue every year, Augusta National in Georgia, USA. Segio Garcia of Spain is the reigning champion.
Li Haotong was thinking of pulling out on the second day after throwing up at the practice range, but started playing better after walking on the course. Photo: Xinhua
Rory McIlroy

China’s Li Haotong survives tummy bug to enter Masters’ finale 4 shots off lead

World No 84 missed cut in the four PGA Tour events before the major, but could provide biggest shock since Danny Willett won 10 years ago.

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy in total command at the Masters, takes 6-shot lead into the weekend

Patrick Reed

Rory McIlroy claims share of early lead in hunt for back-to-back Masters wins

LIV Golf

US Masters: McIlroy gets early start to title defence, Scheffler going out late

Northern Ireland star out to become only fourth player to go back to back, while world No 1 is bidding to hold three majors at once.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy walks down the sixth-hole fairway during a practice round on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Jon Rahm

Thai amateur golfer ‘Fifa’ ready to kick off historic Masters debut at Augusta

Pongsapak Laopakdee, a student at Arizona State University, won last October’s Asia-Pacific Amateur in Dubai to claim a spot in this week’s field.

Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy aims to join illustrious group with rare Masters repeat at Augusta

Scottie Scheffler is a slight favourite over the Northern Irishman, with LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm also in contention.

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Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson withdraws from Masters, joins Tiger Woods in pulling out of major

Three-time champion has missed all but one of five LIV Golf events this year, first time neither player has competed at the event since 1994.

Three-time champion Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the Masters, citing a personal health matter with his family. Photo: AP
Crime

After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’

It wasn’t clear if the golfer, who is dating Vanessa Trump, was talking about US President Donald Trump.

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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods to miss Masters after stepping away for treatment after crash arrest

Augusta National says five-time champion, who has pleaded not guilty to DUI charges after car crash last week, will miss year’s first major.

Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong Open golf: Isaac Lam, Leon D’Souza clinch local qualifier spots

They do so helped by two others who have already qualified for the November event, which carries entry to Masters, British Open for winner.

Isaac Lam plays an approach shot during the first round of the Link Hong Kong Open qualifier at Hong Kong Golf Club. Photo: HKGC
Asian Tour

Hong Kong Open: Watson, Reed top strong field also aiming for spots at majors

The Masters winners are among 20 LIV golfers who will play at November’s International Series stop in Fanling, but ‘local spots’ will be protected.

Bubba Watson plays a shot from the tee at the LIV Golf Team Championship Michigan last month. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong Open

Winner of Hong Kong Open to get place at 2 majors - Masters and Open Championship

Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A announce plans to ‘align aspects of the qualification criteria’ for 2026 tournaments.

Rory McIlroy wins dramatic Masters play-off to complete the career grand slam

McIlroy reduced to floods of tears after completing jaw-dropping victory at 11th time of asking.

Fame and celebrity

Meet golf star Bubba Watson’s former WNBA player wife, Angie Watson

The pair married in 2004 and have welcomed 2 children by adoption; meet the woman Masters winner Watson calls ‘the best thing that ever happened to me on or off a golf course’.

Golfer Bubba Watson and wife Angie Watson have been married for more than 20 years. Photo: @bubbawatson/Instagram

Hong Kong-born Hiroshi Tai makes history as first Singaporean to play in Masters

The 23-year-old won his place by winning NCAA collegiate championship with Georgia Tech – also the alma mater of US golf great Bobby Jones.

Hiroshi Tai, seen here playing for the Bonalllack Trophy in January in the United Arab Emirates, says he is “definitely enjoying” his first taste of the Masters. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

First golfer from Singapore at US Masters hopes to ‘not be in awe’ of his heroes

Amateur Hiroshi Tai, born in Hong Kong to a Singaporean father and Japanese mother and still a student, tees off at the US Masters in April.

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US Open (golf)

Amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai becomes first Singaporean to qualify for US Masters

Georgia Tech student, the amateur world No 70, won NCAA Championship to earn a place at Augusta next April and at next month’s US Open.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Scottie Scheffler, world’s No 1 golfer and ‘new Tiger Woods’?

At just 27 years old, US golfer Scottie Scheffler is already matching some of Tiger Woods’ greatest achievements – so what do we know about the young Texan?

World No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler with his The Players Championship trophy. Photo: @scottie.scheffler/Instagram
PGA Tour

Scheffler emulates Woods rankings feat in second Masters triumph

Scottie Scheffler is also the fourth-youngest multiple Masters winner at 27 behind Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros.

PGA Tour

Bhatia, Theegala aim to boost status of Indian golf with good showing at Masters

Indian-American golfers take to the field at Augusta National on Thursday with the hopes of a generation of home fans on their shoulders.

PGA Tour

Rahm pulls away from Koepka to win Masters, gives nod to Ballesteros

Spaniard shoots three-under-par 69 in the final round to triumph at Augusta National on the 40th anniversary of Seve Ballesteros’ second Masters title.

Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
PGA Tour

Masters: Koepka threatens a LIV Golf triumph but rain sets up marathon climax

Koepka could claim his first major since leaving PGA Tour for LIV, raising prospect of a player from the Saudi-backed breakaway putting on the green jacket.

Brooks Koepka tees off on the fourth hole during a rain-disrupted third round of the Masters. Photo: TNS
Rory McIlroy

Koepka leads Masters by three as trees fall and Round 2 is suspended

On a day when Brooks Koepka was running away from the field, patrons at the Masters found themselves scurrying from three towering trees crashing to the ground.

Rory McIlroy

Hovland, Rahm and Koepka share lead at Masters, but Woods struggles

Trio shoot matching 7-under 65s, finishing day 2-shots clear of Cameron Young and Jason Day. Tiger Woods could be fighting to avoid cut after 2-over 74.

LIV Golf

Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson among LIV golfers eligible for 2023 Masters

Augusta National Golf Cub says it will open doors to players on rebel circuit despite them being banned by PGA Tour.

Dustin Johnson is presented with the green jacket by Tiger Woods after winning The 202 Masters. Photo: Reuters
Tiger Woods

Inside new billionaire Tiger Woods’ luxury life

Besides his tournament winnings, Woods has earned millions from endorsements, buying a private jet and superyacht, and having his furniture flown to wherever he is staying during time away

Golf legend Tiger Woods is now a billionaire. Photo: @tigerwoods/Instagram
Scottie Scheffler

Tiger Woods struggles in round two as Scheffler leads by five at Masters

An eventful second round at the Masters sees Tiger Woods struggle physically on the course before making the cut, as world number one Scottie Scheffler opens up a big lead at Augusta National.

For Tiger Woods, there’s pleasure and pain after Masters first round

Tiger Woods described his first competitive round of golf in 508 days as painful and positive after pushing himself to an opening round one-under 71 at the Masters, as he battle for a record-equalling sixth Green Jacket.

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