Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka all shot scintillating opening rounds of seven under par to share the lead of the Masters as Augusta National proved very giving. The chasing pack contains major winners aplenty such as Jason Day, Shane Lowry, Adam Scott, Gary Woodland and defending champion Scottie Scheffler.
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Tiger Woods has conceded his competitive career in the Masters could soon be over as he prepares for the season’s first major. Woods is set to make his first competitive start of the year at Augusta National on Thursday as he goes in search of a sixth green jacket.
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Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf at the Genesis Invitational next week. Woods, 47, has not competed since missing the cut at The Open in July, but will return for the event run by his foundation at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
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Sir Nick Faldo believes any European golfers who have joined LIV Golf should have no further involvement with the Ryder Cup, whether as players or future captains. Stalwarts of many European successes over the last two decades have joined the breakaway tour and as a result, in Faldo’s eyes, have burned their bridges when it comes to the biennial event.
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IV golfers will be allowed to compete in The Masters in 2023, organisers at Augusta National have confirmed. Despite the fracture in the sport brought about by LIV Golf, the tournament organisers say their ultimate focus is to bring together “a pre-eminent field of golfers” and they will invite players who are eligible under their current criteria.
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