Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University AUGUSTA, Ga. — The process is far from complete, with plenty of work to be done. The prolonged slump might be a thing of the past, but getting his game to the level of those bygone days is still the goal […]

Justin Rose needed another back-nine fightback to retain his lead at the halfway stage of The Masters as Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy both crashed out at Augusta National. Rose was three over after four bogeys over the first seven holes which saw his overnight four-shot lead wiped out by a red-hot Bernd Wiesberger, but the Englishman steadied the ship […]

Matthew Wolff experienced a week to forget at The Masters after being disqualified following his second round at Augusta National. Wolff needed a fast start on Friday to have any chance of making the cut in the opening men’s major of the year, having struggled to a four-over 76 during the opening day in Georgia. The US Open runner-up’s hopes […]

Bryson DeChambeau is embracing the challenge of an “amazing and spectacular” Augusta National, but he also felt the course was “diabolical” in windy conditions as he got his Masters hopes back on track on day two. DeChambeau started the second round close to the projected cut line having struggled to an opening 76 on Thursday, admitting afterwards that he had […]

THE TEE ROOM: Matt Wallace’s patience snaps with almighty F-bomb, legend Vijay Singh endures a nightmare second round and Robert MacIntyre is shaping up to be the flying Scotsman Matt Wallace is calmer than he once was but dropped an F-bomb on the 16th  Vijay Singh reflected painfully on past glories during his horror second round  Robert MacIntyre is rapidly shaping […]

Jordan Spieth admitted he can definitely start thinking about winning The Masters after moving firmly into contention with a four-under 68 in the second round at Augusta National. The 2015 champion, who returned to winning ways at last week’s Texas Open after a miserable run of form, is on five under after 36 holes, just two behind the pace-setting Justin […]

AUGUSTA, UNITED STATES (AFP) – Once Justin Rose shook off a miserable start and reminded himself he was still leading the Masters, the 40-year-old Englishman was able to play well enough to stay ahead. The reigning Olympic champion birdied three of the last six holes on Friday (April 9) after making bogeys on four of the first seven and held […]

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Golf hulk Bryson DeChambeau is in trouble. The man famous as the biggest bomber in golf finds himself — and his monster drives – find himself an irrelevant also-ran after one day of action at Augusta National. DeChambeau might have already become obsolete after one round at the 2021 Masters. And unless the 6-1 hopeful suddenly grows 11 inches overnight, […]

Round Two tee times: Leader Justin Rose is off at 2:36pm UK time while defending champion Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy are both given late starts The second round at the Masters in Augusta starts on Friday afternoon (UK time) Leaders Justin Rose will be alongside Shane Lowry and Matt Kuchar at 2:36pm Dustin Johnson will play with Lee Westwood […]