AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama stood on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday evening, a winner of the Masters Tournament. There had been no skyward leap, no cathartic, celebratory climb into his caddie’s arms.Just a hat tip and some hugs — an understated, in-the-moment recognition of …
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12 April
Golf-Japan hails ‘bright news’ of Matsuyama’s Masters win
Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer’s one-shot victory at Augusta National sparked a joyous reaction back home as the country celebrated another sporting triumph in testing times.Matsuyama, 29, became the first man from Japan to win one …
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12 April
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan Is the First Asian-Born Winner of the Masters
But as often happens on a Masters Sunday, odd, unforeseen things ensued.At the par-5 15th hole, Matsuyama sized up a second shot in the fairway that was 227 yards from the flagstick. He said he “flushed” a 4-iron but his golf ball rocketed off the green and scooted into the …
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12 April
High Finishes at the Masters Are Becoming Familiar to First-Year Players
AUGUSTA, Ga. — As an undergraduate at Wake Forest, Will Zalatoris received an invitation familiar to members of the golf team: Come play at Augusta National Golf Club. When he did in 2017, he recalled recently, he stood on the bridge straddling Rae’s Creek and gazed around Amen Corner.He has …
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11 April
2021 Masters leaderboard: Live coverage, golf scores today in Round 4 at Augusta National
There will be a second green jacket awarded in a five-month span on Sunday, but even as Round 4 at the 2021 Masters begins, we’re not sure who will be be honored by 2020 champion Dustin Johnson at the tournament’s end. Hideki Matsuyama (-11) took a commanding four-shot lead after …
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11 April
For a second day, Billy Horschel took off his socks and shoes at No. 13.
Billy Horschel just made it through No. 13 without slipping down a slope.This counts as something of an achievement — even if, for the second consecutive day, he needed to remove his socks and shoes to make it through the hole.Let’s back up. Horschel’s second shot on Saturday landed in …
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11 April
At the Masters, a Pimento Cheese Sandwich Is Only $1.50
[Follow live updates from the 2021 Masters final round.]AUGUSTA, Ga. — José María Olazábal hit a tee shot at Augusta National Golf Club’s 12th hole one day this week, jokingly bowed to the spectators and meandered toward the green of one of the great holes in golf.Much of the gallery …
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11 April
Jordan Spieth Had a Very Good Day at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth was walking down the 17th hole at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday when a voice from the crowd lining the fairway cried out, “Welcome back!”Spieth turned his head in the direction of the sound, but it appeared as if he didn’t hear it clearly.The …
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11 April
What Channel Is the Masters On? How to Watch and Stream It
Coverage of the Masters Tournament is split across a number of television networks, streaming platforms and websites, making it confusing to understand how to watch. The good news is that there are a number of viewing options, some of them free, for golf fans.Here is how you can catch Sunday’s …
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11 April
Hideki Matsuyama Charges Into the Lead at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The third round of the Masters tournament began Saturday with a gusting wind that bedeviled the field and seemed to make the firm, already crusty Augusta National Golf Club greens more parched, speedy and vexing.Then, just before 4 p.m., a rainstorm with the potential for thunder and …
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