Topic: The Masters

Schwartzel wins Masters to extend Aussie jinx

South African Charl Schwartzel birdied the last four holes to win the 75th Masters on Sunday by two strokes over Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day in a dramatic back-nine showdown.Schwartzel's third birdie in a row was a tension-packed eight-foot putt at ...

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 ...
Japanese teen Hideki Matsuyama, who nearly called off his dream trip to the Masters after an earthquake and tsunami devastated his homeland, has delivered the inspirational performance he wanted.The 19-year-old sophomore at Sendai's Fukushi University fired a four-under par 68 in Saturday's ...

Aussies eye end to Masters jinx

No Australian golfer has won the Masters but Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy and first-time Masters starter Jason Day have put themselves in position to end the jinx and claim the green jacket.All three were among the leaders Saturday in the third round ...

Amateur Matsuyama sizzles with 68 at Masters

Japanese teen Hideki Matsuyama, who nearly called off his dream trip to the Masters after an earthquake and tsunami devastated his homeland, has delivered the inspirational performance he wanted.The 19-year-old sophomore at Sendai's Fukushi University fired a four-under par 68 in Saturday's ...

Age no barrier for Couples at Masters

Jack Nicklaus set the benchmark with his sensational Masters win as a 46-year-old in 1986, and 25 years on Fred Couples says he could surpass him.The 51-year-old former world No. 1 bounded, or, given the state of his chronically bad back, limped ...

Tiger Woods back on the prowl at the Masters

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - The deafening roar that echoed around Augusta National on Friday meant only one thing. Tiger Woods was back on the prowl.The former world number one's private life and golf game may have been torn to shreds in the ...
Tiger Woods roared into contention at the 75th Masters by displaying the long-absent form that made him a 14-time major champion even as young stars Rory McIlroy and Jason Day shined.Northern Ireland's McIlroy on Friday fired a three-under par 69 to stand ...

Club change puts Choi in swing of things at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A calculated gamble by K.J. Choi could pay big dividends for the South Korean at the Masters.Choi, a seven-times winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, went against conventional wisdom by swapping his lowest irons for hybrid clubs in ...

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 ...