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Lost in the talk of this autumn Masters played with no patrons is the important milestone in 2020. When defending champion Tiger Woods was introduced on the first tee on Thursday, it marked the 25th anniversary of his first appearance at Augusta, in 1995. I’ve been fortunate to visit with him numerous times over the

AUGUSTA, Ga.—There were too many to watch for the few on property to see. Five began Saturday afternoon tied for the lead, another five a stroke behind, three more two back. That didn’t include the beefy man with the big drives who is a marvel to behold in person, score be damned. So the cadre

5:59 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Even without spectators in November, the Masters promised to deliver more drama with 10 players separated by a single shot going into a weekend filled with possibilities. And then Dustin Johnson turned it into a one-man show. The No. 1 player in the world looked every bit

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Watch the right knee. Not when he’s swinging—when he’s bending over. The more Tiger Woods’ right knee buckles as he picks up his tee or his ball out of the ground, the worse he’s feeling. Saturday was always going to be a test—a 3:45 a.m. wakeup, 25.5 holes with only an hour

7:17 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Masters in November promised to be much different, and that was before a ball was ever launched into the air. No ropes, no bleachers, no fans, no roars. No azaleas, although there are camellias. Instead of a first cut, there is true rough. And those two-tee starts. “I

Plus, who knows what we’ll see from Bryson DeChambeau? Every hole has been an adventure for the U.S. Open champion, and two big numbers, the triple-bogey 7 at the third hole Friday and the double-bogey 7 at the par-5 13th hole Thursday have summed up Bryson’s week thus far. But he can still make the

Expecting a Masters unlike any other didn’t necessarily prepare our Golf Digest photographers, J.D. Cuban and Ben Walton, for the images they’d capture at this year’s tournament. Sure, they knew they’d come across angles and shots not previously possible without thousand of patrons following golfers and lining every hole. But each day has brought new

5:53 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print AUGUSTA, Ga. — Play has been suspended in the second round of the Masters, with 48 players yet to finish. Dustin Johnson shot a 2-under 70 for a share of the lead with Justin Thomas, Abraham Ancer and Cameron Smith at 9 under.

As we saw on Thursday, Bryson DeChambeau’s swing-for-the-fences strategy is great when it works, but it can also lead to a world of trouble. On Friday, though, it was a seemingly great tee shot at the par-4 third hole that caused the reigning U.S. Open champion to make his worst score of the week so

6:26 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods longs for peace. For most of his professional life, he has sought refuge from the masses, on his yacht, appropriately named Privacy, or at his gated enclave in South Florida. Such calm is nearly impossible to find in Woods’ golf world, and yet there it was Thursday

After waiting 19 long months for the Masters to return on Thursday, Mother Nature made us wait a few hours more. Our patience was rewarded with an electric first round of play, even without the patrons on hand to add to the buzz.   But the opening round isn’t complete just yet. A number of players

Tiger Woods did something on Thursday that he had never done before, opening with a bogey-free round at the Masters. More importantly, his four-under 68 leaves him just three strokes off the lead at Augusta National. But there are other reasons to feel good about Woods’ position as he tries to defend his title and

5:45 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Already seven months behind schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic, the most unusual Masters was 30 minutes old Thursday when the silence was interrupted by a rumble down by Amen Corner. No roars this week. Just thunder. And then a weather delay of nearly three hours. All

Thousands of words have already been devoted to the differences between the Masters we have come to know in April and the tournament being competed this week. We know to expect no roars. We know sight lines are different without patrons lining fairways and greens. The course is softer, the rough higher. But perhaps the

Nov 11, 2020 The wait ends. Nineteen months after the most recent Masters, the best in the world are ready to tee it up again at Augusta National — in the fall for the first time. The place looks different. It sounds quieter. But will it play different? If so, does it give anyone (looking

The best day on so many golfers’ calendars has been delayed 218 days from its traditional April date, but it’s finally here. This November Masters has a different feel to it—making it one of the most intriguing golf tournaments of our lifetime. The anticipation of what a fall version of the Masters ends Thursday as

Rome wasn’t built in a day and it didn’t fall in one either. It was a gradual decline, with tipping points along the way. The question going into this year’s Masters is whether Augusta National will suffer its own crossroads in history at the hands of the Bomb-and-Gouge King, Bryson DeChambeau. It’s a topic that

1:58 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Other than Augusta National members, plus players’ spouses and coaches, there will be no spectators on the grounds when the 84th Masters begins Thursday. The question as to whether will be any significant numbers allowed for the 85th Masters in April is still to be determined. Augusta National and

Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus will forever be linked, but a certain Masters stat involving the two that’s come to light is downright freaky. And if you believe in such things, then you might want to plunk a few dollars down on Woods successfully defending his green jacket this week. The eerie nugget comes from

6:40 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — For 19 months, Tiger Woods has been the reigning Masters champion. Now, finally, it’s time to defend his green jacket. We rounded up our experts to see who they think will win this first fall Masters. (Hint: Nobody thinks Woods is walking off the property with a sixth coat).

Millions, if not billions of dollars, will be at stake this week. We’re not just talking about the large Masters Tournament purse—consider all the Masters pools, fantasy entries and bets being wagered around the world. It’s a beautiful thing, plus, in the United States, all of this is legal now (if you’re wagering legally in

AUGUSTA, Ga.—It was raining Tuesday morning, just enough to be annoying. Luckily there are worse spots to be stranded than Amen Corner. The towering pines between the 12th and 13th offered a canopy, and through its windows stood the panorama that maintains a timeless mystery. “You usually have to pay double for this,” said a

2:56 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods became emotional on Tuesday talking about his 2019 Masters victory, recounting the scene as he played the 18th hole at Augusta National, moved by the spectators chanting his name and then embracing his kids behind the green. “I’m still just getting chills thinking about it,” he said.

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Take your “Masters doesn’t begin until the back nine on Sunday” platitude and bury it in the yard. Because Jon Rahm has captured this tournament by Tuesday afternoon. OK, that’s an exaggeration. Yet those who are backing Rahm in their Masters pools have to like their chances given the Spaniard’s practice round feats. On

6:40 AM ET AUGUSTA, GA. — How different will Augusta National Golf Club be in November, compared to its traditional Masters date in April? It will be a Masters tournament unlike any other. 2 Related With the coronavirus pandemic pushing the Masters back nearly seven months, the course figures to be longer, softer and less

AUGUSTA, Ga.—It’s a walk that makes most men wobble. Not particularly long, only 50 feet or so separating the practice green from first tee at Augusta National. Yet it is 50 feet filled with anxiousness, regardless of one’s experience: Adam Scott, who owns a green jacket, has called the walk to what awaits the most

AUGUSTA, Ga. — “They can do whatever they want to the course.” It’s one of those Augusta Axioms, somewhere between “the Masters doesn’t start until the back nine on Sunday” and “the roars echo through the pines.” However nauseating it is to hear the same sentence over and over, there’s a reason players and fans

4:51 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — In Monday’s practice round at Augusta National Golf Club, Bryson DeChambeau consistently hit his tee shots 20 yards past Justin Thomas, 40 yards by five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods and, well, even farther past 1992 champ Fred Couples. The scary part? DeChambeau said he can hit it even farther

A positive COVID-19 test will keep Sergio Garcia from playing in this week’s Masters. It also means the end of a pretty amazing streak in major championships. Garcia announced his withdrawal from the 2020 Masters with a pair of tweets on Monday morning. According to the 11-time PGA Tour winner and 2017 Masters champ, he

6:53 AM ET AUGUSTA, GA. — As Bryson DeChambeau changed his body, by eating anything he could get his hands on, by spending hours and hours of quarantine in the gym, adding weight to his frame and distance to his game, one lingering question always hung in the background: What is he going to do