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Associated Press Apr 10, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler has returned to the Masters after a three-year absence, and already he’s been able to lift up a trophy. The question now is whether that will cost him a chance to slip on a jacket. Fowler won the traditional

Why he’ll win: Xander is one of the hottest players on tour, sporting six top-10 finishes in eight starts. His metrics fit what is needed — he’s first in proximity over 200 yards, par-3 and par-4 scoring and scrambling. Why he’ll win: This is not for the faint of heart, but I’m taking McIlroy (+1200)

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Apr 10, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 88th playing of the Masters arrives at a precarious moment in golf: Its defending champion has since departed

Field Level Media Apr 9, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Min Woo Lee revealed Tuesday that he broke his finger less than two weeks ago but a “miraculously good” recovery will allow him to compete in the Masters this week. The up-and-coming Australian golfer said he injured his right ring finger during a

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 9, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — WITH THE FUTURE of men’s professional golf still hanging in the balance, all eyes are on the trio of superstars who

The first and second rounds of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club will begin in pairings. Here are the tee times: 11:30 a.m. — Mike Weir, Ryo Hisatsune, Neal Shipley (a) 11:42 a.m. — Vijay Singh, Si Woo Kim, Emiliano Grillo 11:54 a.m. — Fred Couples, Adam Hadwin, Stewart Hagestad (a) 12:12 p.m.

ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer, whose hopes to play the major for a final time were cruelly dashed after suffering a torn Achilles in February, on Monday said that he’ll instead try to bid farewell as a participant at Augusta National in 2025.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Georgia — Along with the blooming azaleas and pollen-covered pines at Augusta National Golf Course, there are other signs that the 88th Masters

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterApr 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Christo Lamprecht knows what’s coming. As a 6-foot-8 senior at Georgia Tech, Lamprecht gets it. He understands that most of the time, strangers who see him wearing a Tech T-shirt or

ESPN News Services Apr 7, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff. He recovered to make birdie on the first extra hole and win the Texas Open over hard-luck

Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DORAL, Fla. — Dean Burmester of South Africa won for the first time on the LIV Golf League by closing with a 4-under 68 and beating Sergio Garcia in a playoff Sunday when the Spaniard hit into the water on the second extra hole

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 7, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — LIV Golf League captains Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka were sitting on a stage at Trump National Doral on Wednesday when a

Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia wrote a reminder on his wrist Saturday before the third round of the Valero Texas Open to “Race My Race.” The idea was to not worry about anything but his own golf, and that gave the rest of the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 6, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bob Shoemaker stood under a tree near the Augusta National Golf Club clubhouse on Saturday shortly after his daughter, Bailey, made

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nelly Korda kept her hopes alive for a fourth consecutive LPGA Tour victory by shooting a 3-under 69 on Friday for a three-day total of 1-under par in the T-Mobile Match Play, putting her into the quarterfinals for the

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to 5 shots and raised hopes of getting the final spot in the

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Rose Zhang watched her two-stroke lead with two holes to play Thursday turn into a four-way tie for first place, the strong wind playing havoc with her and everyone else who teed off in the afternoon at the LPGA

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia rode the rare experience of knowing a PGA Tour course with a sublime day with his irons for a 9-under 63 on Thursday, giving him a 3-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and taking a small step toward