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[TRENDING NEWS] High Finishes at the Masters Are Becoming Familiar to First-Year Players

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Author: BY ALAN BLINDER - Publish Date: April 12, 2021 at 08:11AM Will Zalatoris, who finished second at the Masters, one stroke behind the winner, is only the latest first-year player to contend for a green jacket.

[TRENDING NEWS] Hideki Matsuyama Wins the Masters With a Groundbreaking Performance

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 12, 2021 at 06:59AM Matsuyama led the final round from start to finish at Augusta National, becoming the first Asian-born man to win the Masters.

[TRENDING NEWS] Hideki Matsuyama Charges Into the Lead at the Masters

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 11, 2021 at 09:28AM After a 78 minute rain delay the golf course was far more forgiving with significantly slower greens, and Matsuyama will head into Sunday’s final round 11-under par.

[TRENDING NEWS] A Hole in One Pushes Corey Conners Up the Masters Leaderboard

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Author: BY ALAN BLINDER - Publish Date: April 11, 2021 at 06:53AM The shot by the Canadian golfer was the sixth hole in one on No. 6 in tournament history.

[TRENDING NEWS] Scenes from the First Rounds of the Masters

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Author: BY DOUG MILLS - Publish Date: April 10, 2021 at 06:01PM Our staff photographer Doug Mills brings us an inside look at Augusta National.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Oddities That Make the Masters Unique

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: April 10, 2021 at 06:00PM The Masters Tournament, played annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, is one of the South’s grandest spring traditions. It also has its quirks.

[TRENDING NEWS] Jordan Spieth Had a Very Good Day at the Masters

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 10, 2021 at 06:57AM A crowd favorite, all eyes were on Spieth as he charged up the leaderboard and put himself in contention with a confident second round.

[TRENDING NEWS] At the Masters, Justin Rose Is an Outlier, and Establishes an Early Lead

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 9, 2021 at 08:11AM Unlike last year, when the Masters was played in November, a firm Augusta National course fought back, punishing many golfers through the first round, though Rose managed six birdies on the back nine.

[TRENDING NEWS] Georgia Is Facing a Political Onslaught. At the Masters, It’s Business as Usual.

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Author: BY ALAN BLINDER AND BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 7, 2021 at 11:01AM Major League Baseball pulled its All-Star Game from the Atlanta area, but Georgia’s most cherished sporting event remains firmly rooted in the state.

[TRENDING NEWS] Bryson DeChambeau’s Work Evolving Golf Is Not Done Yet

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 7, 2021 at 11:01AM At the Masters, the brash, brawny golfer imagined the sport’s future: even bigger, stronger athletes with faster, mightier swings than he already possesses. He can’t wait.

[TRENDING NEWS] Tsubasa Kajitani Wins Augusta National Women’s Amateur in Playoff

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 4, 2021 at 06:52AM The 17-year-old from Japan started the day slow on the tough course at Augusta National but rallied for a surprise sudden-death finish.

[TRENDING NEWS] No Longer a ‘Tigress,’ Amari Avery Will Try to Make Augusta Roar

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Author: BY BRENDAN PORATH - Publish Date: March 29, 2021 at 11:01AM Avery, 17, and her dad once drew attention for their Tiger-and-Earl Woods aspirations. They hope to make a different sort of splash at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

[TRENDING NEWS] Dustin Johnson Widens Masters Lead, Eyes Scoring Record

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: November 15, 2020 at 08:14AM The No. 1-ranked golfer played in one lead-up event before the Masters after a positive coronavirus test felled him in October. Despite the rust, he leads the field by four strokes after three rounds.

[TRENDING NEWS] Masters Mentorship Puts Tournament Rookies on Top

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Author: BY ALAN BLINDER - Publish Date: November 15, 2020 at 07:10AM On Saturday, 14 first-timers made the rain-delayed cut, a Masters record. Many of them benefited from pretournament sessions with seasoned Masters veterans.

[TRENDING NEWS] Without Augusta’s Famed Roars, the Masters Goes Quiet

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Author: BY ALAN BLINDER, DOUG MILLS AND BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: November 14, 2020 at 10:21AM The swell of the tournament’s spectators has long provided a dramatic soundtrack to the Masters’ most memorable finishes. In its absence, golfers will play their final rounds a cappella.

[TRENDING NEWS] Bryson DeChambeau’s Ball Search Pushes Him Out of Masters Hunt

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: November 14, 2020 at 09:36AM After predictions that he would dominate Augusta National, DeChambeau had a meltdown on the third hole Friday that put him below the projected cut line with six holes of his second round left to finish on Saturday morning.

[TRENDING NEWS] Tiger Woods Starts Strong at the Masters as Paul Casey Leads an Incomplete Round

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Author: BY BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: November 13, 2020 at 08:10AM Casey shot seven under par on Thursday, and Woods was four under, after rain delayed the start of tournament and left many golfers with unfinished rounds.

[TRENDING NEWS] How Do You Know Tiger Woods Is Coming? Listen for the Roar

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Author: BILL PENNINGTON - Publish Date: April 13, 2019 at 07:00AM Ropes and security kept the crowds at the Masters in place, but nothing could contain the sound of their cheers when Woods was around. Imagine if he wins.

[TRENDING NEWS] Eye-Opening Augusta

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Author: DOUG MILLS - Publish Date: April 13, 2019 at 07:00AM Once a year, Augusta National Golf Club opens its exclusive gates to the world for the Masters. The world is treated to a jewel of history and nature.

[TRENDING NEWS] At the Masters, Jason Day Again Finds Pain and Perseverance

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Author: KAREN CROUSE - Publish Date: April 12, 2019 at 07:00AM The Australian has been ridiculed for always being hobbled by some pain or ailment. This time, his back issues helped him sharpen his focus on the way to a share of the lead.