Gooch said that after “playing great golf last year”, this year had not been an easy one, even if he has three top 10 finishes to his name. “Last year I had ultimate ball control, and it’s one of those times in golf where it feels like you’re never going to play bad because it’s …
On Saturday at the Masters, the leaderboard resembled a deck in the hands of an ace dealer at a poker table. The cards were shuffling rapidly, changing from one to the next, quickly dissipating any thoughts of a two-way duel between the early leaders Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler. As many as seven golfers exchanged …
Golf is complex, unpredictable, as is much of sport. Uncertainty and anticipation make sport irresistible for the millions of people who swear by it. In the world of Scottie Scheffler though, there is neither complexity nor uncertainty. At the Masters on Friday, Scheffler remained steadfast in the face of swirling winds with a feisty 72. …
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sometimes you need to catch a break or two to win a major. Rory McIlroy got one on Thursday when his tee shot hit a tree on the ninth hole at Augusta National and kicked out into the middle of fairway, giving him a workable second shot. McIlroy saved par and …
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Once upon a time, in the days when he was transitioning from man into Mack Truck, Bryson DeChambeau made a declaration about Augusta National that even by his standards was bold. When the assertion fell short, he was mocked for his audacity. On Thursday at the 2024 Masters, Bryson’s prophecy didn’t seem …