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At the Masters, Justin Rose Is an Outlier, and Establishes an Early Lead

At the Masters, Justin Rose Is an Outlier, and Establishes an Early Lead

AUGUSTA, Ga. — A golf course does not have feelings.Or does it?It would be the easiest way to explain the revenge Augusta National Golf Club exacted on the field in the first round of the Masters tournament on Thursday, after the course was routed by many of the same players …

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At the Masters, Lee Elder Gets Another Moment in the Spotlight

At the Masters, Lee Elder Gets Another Moment in the Spotlight

AUGUSTA, Ga. — With the sun rising over his shoulders, Lee Elder was introduced to a crowd of several hundred on the first tee of the Masters Tournament on Thursday morning. Forty-six years earlier, on roughly the same spot at Augusta National, Elder had teed off as the first Black …

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For Masters Second-Timers, a Chance at a More Normal Augusta National

For Masters Second-Timers, a Chance at a More Normal Augusta National

“I thought I was all right and I thought I could bring my ‘A’ game and come out here and win,” he said. He finished in a tie for 44th.“Course knowledge really does help,” he said this week. “Obviously the more reps you get, the better off you’re going to …

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