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Print AP Honorary starter Lee Elder, left, gestures as he is introduced and applauded by honorary starters Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, right, before the ceremonial tee shots to begin the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Credit: The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The La...

Johnson, McIlroy seeking exclusive company at the Masters Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on the 13th hole during a practice round for the Masters on Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. AP Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fairway on the 13th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) David J. Phillip Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks across the green on the 13th hole duri...

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 In this week’s Player Blog presented by Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, 1991 Masters Champion Ian Woosnam reflects on the magic of The Masters as he returns to Augusta National 30 years after he famously claimed the green jacket. I look back now and can barely believe it has been 30 years since I won the Masters, but it really was the pinnacle of my career. You can win tournaments and tournaments and tournaments, but we all want to win at least one Major t...

Reply Jordan Spieth, the 2015 champion at The Masters, is among the favorites to win the 2021 golf championship that begins at the Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) AUGUSTA, GA — The Masters Tournament week is well underway, with many of the best golfers around the world back at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the premier yearly golf championship. Forty-two Americans are among The Masters field of 88, with most golfers from the United ...

Johnson, McIlroy seek exclusive company at Masters Durango, Colorado Currently Tue By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer Tuesday, April 6, 2021 5:15 PM The azaleas are beginning to pop as Dustin Johnson hits his bunker shot to the 12th green during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on the 13th hole du...

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Masters of exclusion: Augusta still wrestling with image despite Lee Elder moment Golf’s marquee major starts this Thursday in Augusta. Lee Elder, the first Black player to play the US Masters, is the honorary starter – but his invitation does little to conceal Augusta’s past or advance golf’s image. Lee Elder, right, alongside Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Lee Elders legacy as a golfing pioneer will be cemented on Thursday when he takes his place alongside Jack Nicklaus and...

It’s not hard to write a story about golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, whose 18 major golf championships is still a record. Heck, you need a book just to write about the 73 PGA Tour victories he had. He not only won 18 major championships, he also finished runner-up 19 times in major championships. Jack also holds the record for 73 top-ten finishes in majors. Jack Nicklaus won the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, a record six times. As for Jack Nicklaus the golfer, the numbers are ...

Johnson, McIlroy seeking exclusive company at the Masters Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on the 13th hole during a practice round for the Masters on Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. AP Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fairway on the 13th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) David J. Phillip Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks across the green on the 13th hole duri...

Copy shortlink: AUGUSTA, Ga. – Rory McIlroy won four majors from 2011 to 2014. He finished 2014 by winning the British Open and PGA Championship. He hasnt won a major since. Frustrated yet hopeful, philosophical yet driven, McIlroy has spent the past seven years becoming one of the most thoughtful and forthcoming players in golf. On Tuesday at the Masters, in the interview room, he was asked whether he tries to peak for major championships, and he revealed that he had ...