Woods Supports Call To “Roll Back” The Golf Ball In The Pro Game

Tiger Woods – Masters Press Conference  Qn: This is our first time speaking to you since the PGA TOUR rolled out its new designated events schedule, and you said in the past the record you’re most proud of is the consecutive cuts made streak; that you took a lot of pride in that. What’s your thought about the direction of the PGA TOUR and, namely, getting rid of the cuts in some of these events? Woods …. “Well, I have always been an advocate of rolling the — ...

Augusta’s Lengthened 13th Hole – What The Players Are Saying

​The opening day of the 87th Masters is upon us, so too is a first ​public showing ​of the lengthened 13th hole at Augusta National. It’s been six years since the elite Georgia club purchased land from their neighbours at the Augusta Country Club that included two-and-a-bit holes of the country club land ​located ​immediately over the fence at the back of the Augusta National 13th tee.   Of course, Augusta CC were richly rewarded by Augusta National in agreeing to the sale. Both ...

Scheffler & McIlroy Joint 7/1 Masters Favourites, Woods 60/1 To Win Sixth Green Jacket

Leading British bookmaker William Hill have defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler joint favourite with 2022 Augusta runner-up Rory McIlroy as joint favourites to capture the 87th hosting of the Masters Scheffler and McIlroy are presently 7/1 joint favourites to be fitted with a Masters green jacket though it will be Masters official helping Scheffler into a second straight green jacket but Scheffler helping McIlroy, should McIlroy finally capture the one major that has alluded him for the ...

Woods Arrives At Augusta, Meets Masters Chairman, Heads To The Range & Takes To The Course

Five-time Masters winning Tiger Woods was spotted at Augusta National today (Sunday). It was early afternoon Woods was seen shaking hands and laughing with Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley along with Aussie golfer Jason Day. Woods then headed to the practice range for about a 30-minute session hitting balls before also seen heading to course itself but with a putter in hand. Somewhat strangely, Woods has not officially announced his intention to play in the coming week’s Masters, but ...

Woods Heading Into A 25th Masters Still Savouring Masters History

​“Fore please, Tiger Woods now driving.” Next week will mark a 25th year Woods will walk onto the first tee of the Masters and be introduced to the patrons at Augusta National. The first occasion Woods was similarly introduced he was relatively unknown to the wider golfing audience having qualified for his then maiden 1995 Masters in capturing the 1994 U.S. Amateur, an achievement he would repeat in both 1995 and 1996. Woods ​had ​made his PGA Tour debut at the 1992 L.A. Open and in teeing-up ...

Woods Seemingly Certain To Tee-Up In His 25th Masters

Tiger Woods seems almost certain to competing at the Masters next week, after tournament organisers confirmed he would face the accredited Augusta media in the lead-up to the year’s first major championship. It will mark the five-time Masters champions 25th appearance on the Georgia golfing gem since his debut as an amateur in 1995, while it will be only Woods second event this year after his T45th finish at the Genesis Invitational. Indeed, since 2020, Woods has contested only three competitive ...

Harrington Lights-Up Weather-Affected Valero Texas Open First Round

Padraig Harrington superbly handled the dull and overcast conditions in lighting-up the host course on the opening day of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. Harrington pared the last near 5pm local time, and almost eight hours after his initial scheduled tee-time, to eventually end his round then tied for lead with a four-under-par 68 also on a rain-softened TPC San Antonio course. Harrington joined American Matt Kuchar on four-under, with Kuchar out two groups ahead of Harrington and also off ...