Tag: Masters

Scottie Scheffler claims second Masters title in three years

Scottie Scheffler fully justified his status as pre-tournament favourite with a nerveless second Masters title in the space of three years at Augusta National. The world number one carded a closing 68 to finish 11 under par and four shots clear of Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, with England’s Tommy Fleetwood, two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and […]

Scottie Scheffler leads The Masters final day, Connacht trail in Italy

Golf Scottie Scheffler has a one-shot lead heading into the final day at The masters as he looks to win his second green jacket in three years. He is 7-under-par with fellow Americans Colin Morikawa and Max Homa 6-under and 5-under respectively. Scheffler’s wife is heavily pregnant and he has said he would withdraw should […]

Tiger Woods suffers unwanted Masters milestone in third round

A day after setting a tournament record in the Masters, Tiger Woods suffered an unwanted milestone at Augusta National. Woods insisted he could challenge for a 16th major title after playing 23 holes on Friday to make a record 24th consecutive cut, but slumped to a third round of 82 instead. The 48-year-old’s previous worst […]

Rory McIlroy facing uphill battle in Masters quest

Rory McIlroy admitted he faced an uphill task to play his way back into contention as Tiger Woods remained focused on an unlikely Masters triumph. McIlroy struggled to a birdie-free second round of 77 at a windswept Augusta National to fall 10 shots off the lead shared by world number one Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa […]

Severe storms rumble across eastern U.S., delaying Masters Tournament

More severe storms and flash flooding will continue for parts of the U.S. on Thursday after an intense line of storms whipped through multiple states with heavy rain and tornadoes, leaving extensive damage and killing at least least one person. The weather delayed the start of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, with the first […]

Danny Willett makes flying start as Masters begins after weather delay

Former champion Danny Willett enjoyed a superb start when the 88th Masters belatedly got under way on Thursday. Making his first start since undergoing shoulder surgery in September, Willett recorded the first birdie of the week on the opening hole and added another from close range on the third. That took the 36-year-old from Sheffield […]

Masters start delayed due to wet weather in Augusta

The first round of the 88th Masters has been delayed by at least an hour due to bad weather at Augusta National. South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen was due to hit the opening tee shot at 8am local time (1300BST), but rain was already falling when tournament officials announced at 5am that play would not […]