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With a wave and smile, Lee Elder helps open the Masters Lee Elder waves with Gary Player before the ceremonial first tee the first round of the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Source: AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Associated Press | April 8, 2021 at 9:21 AM CDT - Updated April 8 at 5:51 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The applause started when Lee Elder’s golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his w...

Rose grabs control of Masters while many top players struggle By Andrew Both The Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – A precise Justin Rose tamed a windy Augusta National to hold a four-shot lead after the first round of the Masters on Thursday while defending champion Dustin Johnson was among a number of top players who struggled in challenging conditions. Rose, twice a Masters runner-up, had done little to excite the spectators on hand as he was two over after seven holes, but went ...

2021/04/09 07:33 Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland hits out of the rough on the sixth hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 8, ... Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland hits out of the rough on the sixth hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the fir...

The Latest: Rose the exception on a tough day at the Masters Associated Press Text size Copy shortlink: 7:30 p.m. No one was close to Justin Rose. The 40-year-old Englishman has a commanding four-stroke lead after a blistering 7-under 65. He began his surge with an eagle at No. 8 and played the final 11 holes at 9 under, shooting 30 on the back side. Brian Harman and Hideki Matsuyama are the only other p...

Masters should have honoured Lee Elder when he could still hit the ceremonial shot Michael Sherman © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) JOHANNESBURG - Infamous for being behind the times, The Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club finally appointed Lee Elder – the first African-American to compete at the event in 1975 – as an honorary starter for this year’s edition, which began on Thursday. But why did it take so long? Americans Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer ...

Fore, dad! Rory McIlroy hits his father with errant Masters shot During the first round of the Masters, Rory McIlroy wound up hitting his dad with an errant shot on the seventh hole. Author: TIM REYNOLDS (AP Sports Writer) Published: 9:10 PM EDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 9:10 PM EDT April 8, 2021 AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy hit his approach on the seventh hole Thursday at the Masters right where he was aiming. Problem was, he was aiming at his fath...

Bay escaped an initial attempt to trap her and continued to visit the yard, as well as the nearby Wellesley town dump. Last year, someone saw a photo of Bay on a Needham community page but thought it was another dog that Missing Dogs of Massachusetts had been looking for. Matthew contacted that Needham resident, and it turned out Bay was not the dog in question, but the pair stayed in touch. More recently, Matthew and another volunteer decided to catch the prowling pooch. Last week, they set ...

AP Sportlight April 10 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes. 1955 — Cary Middlecoff beats Ben Hogan by seven strokes to win the Masters. 1956 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup in five games. 1961 — South Africa’s Gary Player becomes the first foreign player to win the Masters, edging Arnold Palmer and Charley Coe by one stroke. 1977 — Tom Watson pulls away in the final four holes to be...

Tony Finau shoots 5-under 67 | Round 2 | WGC-Workday | 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — Less than six months since the coronavirus pandemic shifted golfs calendar and forced a rare postponement of The Masters to November, Americas favorite major is back in the first full week of April at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. No longer a newbie to the event, Utahs Tony Finau will tee off for his fourth-straight Masters this weekend. And even though the now-PGA Tour veteran has grown to become a...

Masters: Augusta National plays through debate over Georgia voting law The azaleas are beginning to pop as Jordan Spieth chips to the 13th green during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com Cameron Champ watches his tee shot on the second hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augu...