Topic: Augusta National Golf Club

Furyk among 11 to book Masters trip

American Jim Furyk, the 2003 US Open winner, was among 11 golfers to secure a trip to the 2012 Masters by finishing among the year-end top 50 in the world golf rankings issued on Monday.Furyk qualified for a 17th consecutive Augusta National ...

I wept after U.S. Masters meltdown, says McIlroy

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said he wept after letting victory slip from his grasp at the U.S. Masters in April and the world number two is hoping the only golf-related crying he does in the future will be tears of joy.In a ...

Schwartzel's Masters breakthrough trumps Woods

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Almost overlooked as Charl Schwartzel surged clear of a congested leaderboard to clinch this month's U.S. Masters with a sizzling finish was the fact that he eclipsed Tiger Woods with his breakthrough.Woods, a four-times winner of the season's ...

After Masters charge, Scott defends Texas title

Australian Adam Scott defends his Texas Open title this week, trying to build on a strong showing at the Masters and set aside any lingering disappointment in his runner-up finish at Augusta.Scott's victory at the TPC San Antonio last year came despite ...

McIlroy vows to learn from Masters disaster

An upbeat Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday he was determined to learn from his heart-breaking US Masters final round when he threw away a commanding lead to finish well off the pace.The 21-year-old Northern Irishman said he had time to reflect during ...

Woods, McIlroy set to flourish after Augusta woes

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - One of the most riveting final rounds at the Masters left Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy dealing with bitter disappointment on Monday, although they each appear to have bright prospects going forward.Woods, without a tournament win for nearly ...

Masters smiles on teen Matsuyama

Japanese amateur Hideki Matsuyama completed a heroic week at the Masters on Sunday, doing honor to his country, which is still reeling from the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.The 19-year-old freshman at Sendai's Fukushi University, which is located in the disaster ...

Masters: Phil the Thrill primed for weekend charge

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Holder Phil Mickelson again zig-zagged his way across Augusta National and was relieved to conclude an up-and-down second round on Friday in position to mount a Masters charge over the weekend.Wayward off the tee for a second consecutive ...

Masters: Par 3 jinx in Donald's rear-view mirror

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Two days after risking the infamous curse of the Masters' Par-3 Contest, Britain's Luke Donald charged into contention for the opening major of the year.The English world number four fired a sparkling four-under-par 68 in Friday's second round ...

McIlroy, Quiros lead Masters with 65s

European young guns Rory McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros shared the first-round lead in the 75th Masters on Thursday with matching rounds of seven-under par 65.At 21, McIlroy is the youngest first-round leader in the tournament's history, bettering the 23-year-old Severiano Ballesteros, who ...
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