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Augusta National plays through debate over Ga voting law PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer April 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12The 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/APShow MoreShow Less 2of12Cameron Champ watches his tee shot on the second hole during a practice ...

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...

promoting the far-left boycott of Georgia, as well as lobbying for companies to join it, CBS This Morning on Thursday dropped everything to run nearly seven minutes of coverage of the opening ceremonies of The Masters golf tournament (located in Augusta, Georgia). Apparently paying the bills for network is a higher priority for the hypocritical journalists. Or, according to CBSs own standards… could the network just afraid to oppose bigotry?  Co-host Gayle King used the 8 AM hour to promote...

To the opening round of golfs Masters.. To the opening round of golfs Masters.. 9 April 2021 Theres a two-way tie at the top of the leaderboard between Webb Simpson and Marc Leishman at four-under par. Lee Elder, the first black player to compete at the event in 1975, has joined Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus as an honorary starter ahead of the tournaments 85th staging. The 86-year-old didnt hit a ceremonial drive on the opening hole, but received an ovation nonetheless. From the Masters to ...

Matt Slocum/AP AUGUSTA, Ga. — 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 way to his seat. And moments later, Masters Chairman Fred Ridley said words 46 years in the making. “Lee, it is my privilege to say, you have the honors,” Ridley said. That prompted the first roar of the 2021 Masters Tournament. Elder — the first Black man to play the Masters — rose from his chair, hoisted his driver ...

Defending Masters champion Johnson five back after poor finish By Andrew Both The Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – A wild finish left Dustin Johnson five shots behind the leaders on Thursday as the defending Masters champion faced much fiercer conditions at Augusta National compared to the toothless layout he triumphed on five months ago. This Masters has a much more familiar look as it is back in its traditional April slot as the year’s first major while fans were welcomed back...

Augusta National plays through controversy over Georgias voting law Spectators arrive at Augusta National Golf Course for a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Charlie Riedel / AP) | April 7, 2021, 6:21 PM April 7, 2021, 6:21 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. — While a tempest brews outside Magnolia Lane over Georgias voting rights law, Augusta National would prefer to keep the focus on blooming azaleas, pimento cheese sandwiches and tricky greens. ...

Elder, Nicklaus, Player hit ceremonial tee shots at Masters   Lee Elder, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player partake in the ceremonial tee shot at the 2021 Masters. (Getty Images) AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tradition and progress comingled on Augusta National’s first tee Thursday. The first shots struck at each Masters represent an opportunity to look back before the quest for the Green Jacket becomes the focus. This year, that ceremony included Lee Elder, the first Black man to ...

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 9:21 AM 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...

2021/04/09 03:04 FILE - Lee Elder watches the flight of his ball as he tees off in the first round of play at the Masters in Augusta, Ga., in this April 10, 1975, file... FILE - Lee Elder watches the flight of his ball as he tees off in the first round of play at the Masters in Augusta, Ga., in this April 10, 1975, file photo. Elder was already 40 years old when he made history as the first Black player to tee off at the Masters, so many of his prime years squandere...