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The Masters is one of the four major championships of golf, and the only one played at the same venue every year, Augusta National in Georgia, USA. Segio Garcia of Spain is the reigning champion.
Three-time champion Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the Masters, citing a personal health matter with his family. Photo: AP
Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson withdraws from Masters, joins Tiger Woods in pulling out of major

Three-time champion has missed all but one of five LIV Golf events this year, first time neither player has competed at the event since 1994.

Crime

After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’

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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods to miss Masters after stepping away for treatment after crash arrest

Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong Open golf: Isaac Lam, Leon D’Souza clinch local qualifier spots

They do so helped by two others who have already qualified for the November event, which carries entry to Masters, British Open for winner.

Isaac Lam plays an approach shot during the first round of the Link Hong Kong Open qualifier at Hong Kong Golf Club. Photo: HKGC
Asian Tour

Hong Kong Open: Watson, Reed top strong field also aiming for spots at majors

The Masters winners are among 20 LIV golfers who will play at November’s International Series stop in Fanling, but ‘local spots’ will be protected.

Hong Kong Open

Winner of Hong Kong Open to get place at 2 majors - Masters and Open Championship

Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A announce plans to ‘align aspects of the qualification criteria’ for 2026 tournaments.

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Rory McIlroy wins dramatic Masters play-off to complete the career grand slam

McIlroy reduced to floods of tears after completing jaw-dropping victory at 11th time of asking.

Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the Masters at Augusta National. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet golf star Bubba Watson’s former WNBA player wife, Angie Watson

The pair married in 2004 and have welcomed 2 children by adoption; meet the woman Masters winner Watson calls ‘the best thing that ever happened to me on or off a golf course’.

Hong Kong-born Hiroshi Tai makes history as first Singaporean to play in Masters

The 23-year-old won his place by winning NCAA collegiate championship with Georgia Tech – also the alma mater of US golf great Bobby Jones.

Singapore

First golfer from Singapore at US Masters hopes to ‘not be in awe’ of his heroes

Amateur Hiroshi Tai, born in Hong Kong to a Singaporean father and Japanese mother and still a student, tees off at the US Masters in April.

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Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech with the trophy after winning the NCAA D1 Men’s Golf Championship at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in May in Carlsbad, California. Photo: Getty Images
US Open (golf)

Amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai becomes first Singaporean to qualify for US Masters

Georgia Tech student, the amateur world No 70, won NCAA Championship to earn a place at Augusta next April and at next month’s US Open.

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Hiroshi Tai withstood a late triple-bogey in the final round for a one-stroke victory at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Scottie Scheffler, world’s No 1 golfer and ‘new Tiger Woods’?

At just 27 years old, US golfer Scottie Scheffler is already matching some of Tiger Woods’ greatest achievements – so what do we know about the young Texan?

PGA Tour

Scheffler emulates Woods rankings feat in second Masters triumph

Scottie Scheffler is also the fourth-youngest multiple Masters winner at 27 behind Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros.

PGA Tour

Bhatia, Theegala aim to boost status of Indian golf with good showing at Masters

Indian-American golfers take to the field at Augusta National on Thursday with the hopes of a generation of home fans on their shoulders.

Akshay Bhatia was triumphant at the PGA Texas Open and hopes to back that up with an impressive performance at the Masters. Photo: Getty Images
PGA Tour

Rahm pulls away from Koepka to win Masters, gives nod to Ballesteros

Spaniard shoots three-under-par 69 in the final round to triumph at Augusta National on the 40th anniversary of Seve Ballesteros’ second Masters title.

Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
PGA Tour

Masters: Koepka threatens a LIV Golf triumph but rain sets up marathon climax

Koepka could claim his first major since leaving PGA Tour for LIV, raising prospect of a player from the Saudi-backed breakaway putting on the green jacket.

Rory McIlroy

Koepka leads Masters by three as trees fall and Round 2 is suspended

On a day when Brooks Koepka was running away from the field, patrons at the Masters found themselves scurrying from three towering trees crashing to the ground.

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Rory McIlroy

Hovland, Rahm and Koepka share lead at Masters, but Woods struggles

Trio shoot matching 7-under 65s, finishing day 2-shots clear of Cameron Young and Jason Day. Tiger Woods could be fighting to avoid cut after 2-over 74.

Brooks Koepka (left) and caddie Ricky Elliott stand on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Masters. Photo: EPA-EFE
LIV Golf

Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson among LIV golfers eligible for 2023 Masters

Augusta National Golf Cub says it will open doors to players on rebel circuit despite them being banned by PGA Tour.

Tiger Woods

Inside new billionaire Tiger Woods’ luxury life

Besides his tournament winnings, Woods has earned millions from endorsements, buying a private jet and superyacht, and having his furniture flown to wherever he is staying during time away

Scottie Scheffler

Tiger Woods struggles in round two as Scheffler leads by five at Masters

An eventful second round at the Masters sees Tiger Woods struggle physically on the course before making the cut, as world number one Scottie Scheffler opens up a big lead at Augusta National.

Tiger Woods waits to putt on the 13th green during the second round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta. Photo: AP

For Tiger Woods, there’s pleasure and pain after Masters first round

Tiger Woods described his first competitive round of golf in 508 days as painful and positive after pushing himself to an opening round one-under 71 at the Masters, as he battle for a record-equalling sixth Green Jacket.

Tiger Woods reacts after his tee shot on the 4th during the first round of the Masters. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Injury haunts Hideki Matsuyama, but his place in golf history is already etched

Hideki Matsuyama has inspired thousands of children in Japan and across Asia to shoot for the stars and there is no doubt he will win many more times on the PGA Tour, if not a few more Green Jackets.

Instagram

FOMO is real at the Masters, where fans can’t ‘do it for the Gram’

Spectators at Augusta National step back into a 352-acre world without selfies and Twitter, where disconnected fans are left ‘jonesing’ for their phones.

Phil Mickelson

Tiger-mania builds as Woods practices well at Augusta

Should Woods play and manage a fairy tale triumph on Sunday, he would become the oldest Masters winner and third-oldest major champion in golf history.

Tiger Woods of the United States plays a practice round ahead of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Photo: Kyodo
PGA Tour

Opinion | Matsuyama’s eighth PGA Tour win can herald start of golden age for Asian golf

South Korea’s Choi hails Japanese star’s performance and predicts the Masters winner will be world No 1 soon.

Hideki Matsuyama came from behind to win the Sony Open in dramatic fashion. Photo: Getty Images
PGA Tour

Lee Elder, first black golfer to play at the Masters, dies at age 87

Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player lead tributes to man who broke colour barrier at Augusta National in 1975.

Japan

Opinion | Japanese hype machine will need to tread carefully with Matsuyama

While Olympic organisers will look to exploit the golfing star’s historic victory, hopefully it will raise awareness on other pressing domestic issues.

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