AUGUSTA, Ga. — From wire-to-wire to a harrowing high-wire act. That pretty much describes Rory McIlroy’s Masters. He became the fourth man to win back-to-back green jackets Sunday, surviving some shaky golf and a dramatic surge by some of the best players in the world. In the end, he made a tap-in putt for victory, threw back…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 2026 Masters began with 91 players vying for the coveted title of Masters champion and the green jacket that comes with it. Fifty-four of those men have made it inside the cut line, and with no amateurs playing the weekend, every golfer remaining in the field will receive a payday once…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most unexpected of revelations unfolded Saturday at the Masters. It became a golf tournament. Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion. Cameron Young, who was…
Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — Friday at a major championship is always a battle on two fronts. There are players at the top jockeying for spots in contention to win heading into the weekend and others grinding it out to earn a tee time for Saturday and Sunday. Dominating the former category was Rory McIlroy,…
Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 90th Masters kicked off in a major way, and the intensity is only going to be heightened Friday morning as Round 2 commences at Augusta National Golf Club. A Masters field of 91 players, at the onset of the week, still technically have a chance to don a green…
Xander Schauffele made par on the eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National. What was noteworthy about that accomplishment is he did it after his tee shot landed in a most unusual spot: A fan’s merchandise bag. During the opening round of the 2026 Masters tournament, Schauffele’s shot on the par-5 hole sailed just left of…
Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — The first round of the 2026 Masters produced a stellar leaderboard, headlined by defending champion Rory McIlroy tied at the top alongside Sam Burns at 5 under. McIlroy will look to back up that performance with another strong effort in the second round, and he will wait until late in…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — After the career grand slam, a grand entrance. Rory McIlroy, who last year became the sixth man to win all four major championships, got off to a spectacular start at the Masters on Thursday to claim a share of the lead with a five-under-par 67. In one sense, the pressure is off. No more…
Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 90th Masters has kicked off in major way with four significant feature groups who will set the tone of the competition at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday. A Masters field of 91 players, at the onset of the week, still technically have a chance to don a green…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The masses have labeled this 90th edition of the Masters as “wide open.” Without a dominant force running through the early part of the season like the four most recent champions — Scottie Scheffler (twice), Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy — did in the lead-up to their respective victories, some have settled…
