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Masters champ Cabrera welcomed back after prison time

Masters champ Cabrera welcomed back after prison time

Angel Cabrera is making the most of his second chance, welcomed back at the Masters for the first time since spending two years in Argentinian prison. 10 Apr 2025
Masters chiefs say storm damage won't halt 2025 event

Masters chiefs say storm damage won't halt 2025 event

The 2025 Masters will take place as scheduled despite Augusta National being damaged by Hurricane Helene, organisers have vowed. 4 Oct 2024
Huggan: State of the Augusta National nation

Huggan: State of the Augusta National nation

It really should begin with a member of the Monty Python team announcing “and now for something completely different”. But it doesn’t, of course. Instead, “Chairman Fred Ridley” does the opening honours at his own annual eve-of-Masters press conference. 11 Apr 2024
Australian Open praised as Masters make exceptions

Australian Open praised as Masters make exceptions

Augusta National is receiving praise for inviting Australian Open champion Joaquin Niemann to the Masters – despite the Chilean not meeting the usual entry criteria. 11 Apr 2024
Morri: Augusta’s public golf move

Morri: Augusta’s public golf move

Forget LIV vs PGA Tour or the remarkable golf of Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson Sunday. Forget the Brooks Koepka controversy from the 15th hole Thursday (which spilled over into Friday) and the amazing performance of amateur Sam Bennett over the opening 36 holes. 10 Apr 2023
Norman not welcome at Augusta this year

Norman not welcome at Augusta this year

Masters officials insist Greg Norman has not received any kind of life ban from Augusta National despite confirming Australia's former World No.1 was not welcome at this year's tournament. 6 Apr 2023
LIV golfers clear to play The Masters

LIV golfers clear to play The Masters

Australia's leading golfer Cam Smith is among the players given the all-clear to play in the Masters in 2023. 21 Dec 2022
Royal Melbourne to host 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Royal Melbourne to host 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

The opening day of the Asia-Pacific Championship continues on the Amata Spring Country Club course, where seven Australians are hoping to claim the country’s third title. 27 Oct 2022
‘That meant a great deal to me’: Watson

‘That meant a great deal to me’: Watson

Tom Watson never thought eight major championships, including two green jackets, would be enough to join the company of Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus on the first tee at Augusta National. 8 Apr 2022
Mickelson not 'disinvited' from Masters

Mickelson not 'disinvited' from Masters

Phil Mickelson hasn't been "disinvited" from the 86th Masters, according to the tournament chairman Fred Ridley. 7 Apr 2022
Tom Watson added to Masters honorary staters

Tom Watson added to Masters honorary staters

Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today that two-time Masters champion Tom Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an Honorary Starter beginning Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the 86th Masters Tournament. 12 Jan 2022
Hogarth earns medallist honours at U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

Hogarth earns medallist honours at U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

Tim Hogarth matched a pair of scoring records on Sunday en route to earning medallist honours in the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Detroit. 30 Aug 2021
Asia-Pacific Amateur heads to Dubai

Asia-Pacific Amateur heads to Dubai

The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A today announced that the 12th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is set to be held November 3-6 at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club in Dubai. 28 Jul 2021
Masters in ceremonial salute to Lee Elder

Masters in ceremonial salute to Lee Elder

Lee Elder, who was the first black player to compete in the Masters, joined Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus as an honorary starter ahead of the tournament's 85th staging. 9 Apr 2021
Augusta National playing firm and fast … for now

Augusta National playing firm and fast … for now

Much has been made through the early part of the week about the condition of Augusta National for the 85th Masters Tournament. 8 Apr 2021
Morri: Augusta National falls short with ANWA

Morri: Augusta National falls short with ANWA

Credit where it’s due, as the saying goes, so a teaspoon of credit to Augusta National amongst the bucket of criticism that is to follow. 5 Apr 2021
Reaction to Tiger Woods' car crash

Reaction to Tiger Woods' car crash

Here is some of the reaction to Tiger Woods' car accident in Los Angeles that has left him in hospital with serious injuries ... 24 Feb 2021
Invitations accepted to Augusta National Women's Amateur

Invitations accepted to Augusta National Women's Amateur

Invitations to the 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur were sent in the month of January and 85 players to date have been confirmed for the championship, which will take place March 31 to April 3 in Augusta, Georgia. 10 Feb 2021
Augusta plans to have fans back at Masters

Augusta plans to have fans back at Masters

Augusta National Golf Club says it plans to have limited spectator attendance at the Masters in April, despite the coronavirus pandemic. 13 Jan 2021
Old warrior Langer set to make Masters cut

Old warrior Langer set to make Masters cut

Bernhard Langer spent more than seven hours walking 26 holes across a soggy Augusta National that made it feel even longer. His 63-year-old knees were aching. He was happy to be done. 14 Nov 2020
Augusta National makes contribution to community redevelopment

Augusta National makes contribution to community redevelopment

Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today that the Club and its partners at AT&T, Bank of America and IBM are making a combined contribution of US$10 million to the Augusta community that will help spur the redevelopment of the nearby Harrisburg and Laney Walker neighbourhoods, a noteworthy but historically underserved portion of the city’s urban core. 12 Nov 2020