DEREK LAWRENSON: It’s wrong to tee off about Rory McIlroy’s caddie despite the poor showing at the Masters – having someone less ‘qualified’ has worked for Stewart Cink and Lee Westwood Current world No 13 McIlroy’s current caddie is close friend Harry Diamond Northern Irishman has been criticised for not using someone more experienced But it is a more nuanced question than simply hiring the most seasoned caddie For players
The European Tour has confirmed an additional tournament will be played in Tenerife to replace the cancelled Open de France next month. The Tenerife Championship will take place from May 6-9 and will be the final event of a three-week stint in the Canary Islands, starting with next week’s Gran Canaria Lopesan Open, hosted by Rafa Cabrera Bello. The Golf Costa Adeje club will then host the Tenerife Open, with
Hideki Matsuyama becoming the first Japanese player to win a men’s major at the Masters is not just big news for the proud nation of Japan, it’s huge for Asia and international golf in general, says Paul McGinley. I think Hideki Matsuyama has always believed he was a major champion in the making. When you are that good a player, you have to be thinking like that. There was obviously
Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University AUGUSTA, Ga. — He has seemingly come out of nowhere. The truth, though, is Will Zalatoris has always been there. He just took a more anonymous route. Zalatoris, 24, didn’t win the Masters on Sunday, but he made it interesting for a time. That he gave himself a chance in his
Hideki Matsuyama made history Sunday, becoming the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship by wrapping up the 2021 Masters title. His history-making win earned kudos from the biggest name in the golf world: Tiger Woods. "Making Japan proud Hideki," Woods wrote on his verified Twitter account. "Congratulations on such a huge accomplishment for you and your country. This historical @TheMasters win will impact the entire golf world."
Jordan Spieth felt a slow start had cost him any chance of victory in the final round of The Masters, although he was content with his week’s work at Augusta National. The 27-year-old American started the day six behind Hideki Matsuyama but dropped shots at the first, fifth and sixth – either side of a birdie at the second – to leave himself with too much ground to make up
Was this Ian Poulter’s Augusta swansong? It won’t be a bad way to leave the stage after another round under par at the Masters – but he has been in worse scrapes and came back Ian Poulter’s final round didn’t fulfil the promise shown over the first nine holes He needs to get back in the top 50 by the end of the season to return to Augusta Poulter, 45,
Pairings and tee times for the final round of the 85th Masters at Augusta National, where Justin Rose is among the players chasing Hideki Matsuyama. Leaderboard USA unless stated; all times BST 1500 A Scott (Aus), J Herman 1510 J M Olazabal (Esp), B Todd 1520 G Woodland, C Bezuidenhout (Rsa) The Masters – Live April 11, 2021, 4:00pm Live on 1530 B Horschel, P Casey (Eng) 1540 M Thompson,
Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University AUGUSTA, Ga. — A dangerous weather situation that caused the evacuation of Augusta National and was followed by a brief period of heavy rain was all it took to throw Justin Thomas off his game and out of contention at the Masters. Things were going quite well for Thomas before weather
Billy Horschel recovered from an embarrassing slip during the third round of the Masters to play one of the best shots Phil Mickelson had ever seen … out of the water! Horschel looked certain to take a penalty drop after his second to the 13th took a bad bounce and ended up in Rae’s Creek, short of the green, but he opted to play his third from the water despite
