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The Mastersi

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.

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  • He wins dramatic battle with Collin Morikawa, Max Homa and debutant Ludvig Aberg to scoop record US$3.6 million prize
  • Scheffler fourth-youngest multiple Masters winner at 27 behind Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Seve 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Spectators at Augusta National step back into a 352-acre world without selfies and Twitter, where disconnected fans are left ‘jonesing’ for their phones.

Should Woods play and manage a fairy tale triumph on Sunday, he would become the oldest Masters winner and third-oldest major champion in golf history.

The first Japanese man to win a major, Matsuyama is likely to represent his country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and says it would be an honour to be a torch-bearer.

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South Korean broke his putter in frustration after bogey on 14th hole and errant chip on 15th, finishing his second round with a three wood.

If any athlete can make a comeback after a car crash, this PGA champ can, as stories from fellow golfers like Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus and Rory McIlroy show

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Stanford Medical Center chief says it is ‘very, very unlikely’ Tiger Woods will play professional golf again after suffering major leg trauma.

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Honma Golf, backed by Chinese entrepreneur Liu Jianguo and Thailand’s biggest conglomerate CP Group, said the coronavirus pandemic will derail its business plan by a year as travel curbs and lockdowns hit the industry.

Carnage at Amen Corner drops him from 3-under to 4-over for the tournament, with only a late string of birdies saving him from his matching his worst Masters round ever.

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