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In Verne Lundquist’s final Masters moment, the hour belonged to him

[ad_1] Of course, you know the calls. Verne Lundquist provided the soundtrack for so many iconic sports moments, from Jack Nicklaus’ 17th-hole birdie putt at the 1986 Masters (“Yes, sir!”) to Christian Laettner’s jumper at the buzzer in the 1992 NCAA Tournament (“Yes!”) to Tiger Woods’ famed chip at No. 16 at the 2005 Masters…

Scottie Scheffler’s second Masters win is what greatness looks like

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Ga. — The statistical models had it all mapped out. The narrative told in his recent form was the world’s most obvious foreshadowing. His pre-tournament news conference — in which he once again spoke of golf as something that he “does” and not as something that defines his life — practically solidified it.…

Scottie Scheffler wins 2024 Masters

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler has been stating his claim as the No. 1 player in the world for three years. Sunday, Scheffler declared himself the dominant force of his era. Scheffler, 27, won the Masters by four strokes over a star-studded leaderboard for his second green jacket in three years. He becomes the…

Augusta National has 18 great holes. Here are 5 that can decide the Masters

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 88th Masters is here, and with it comes a reintroduction to one of the great and historic courses in all of golf: Augusta National Golf Club. What makes this tournament so iconic isn’t just the history but the way the course is such a critical character each April. It’s the…

Joaquin Niemann had to fight to get to this Masters. Now he wants to stay

[ad_1] MIAMI — It was exactly what he wanted. To be nervous. To back himself into a corner and force himself out. It was why Joaquin Niemann was there in the first place, flying across the world for two weeks in Australia. The Chilean golfer has always been one of the most talented players on…

Juice now worth the squeeze: How Cabot Citrus Farms made something new out of something old

[ad_1] BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Not every great golf course lives forever. Even fewer of the very good ones do. World Woods was a good bet to thrive when it opened in 1993, in the thick of one of the great golf booms in America, when the confluence of real estate development and suburban flight created…

The men who want to buy football clubs: Chris Kirchner, the $25m fraudster

[ad_1] In the first of our series about the men who want to buy English football clubs, this is the remarkable story of Chris Kirchner, who came close to taking over Derby County and was then found guilty of fraud and money laundering. This week, we will examine five prospective investors and what their interest…

Anthony Kim expected to play LIV Golf event

[ad_1] Golf’s great prodigy turned mysterious recluse is returning to the sport. Anthony Kim is expected to make his return to professional golf for the first time in 12 years and play LIV Golf’s event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this week as a wild card. LIV commissioner Greg Norman teased Kim’s return in a video…

PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp wins Mexico Open

[ad_1] PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp is now a PGA Tour winner, taking home the Mexico Open on Sunday after shooting 19-under for the week, beating fellow rookie Sami Valimaki by two strokes. Knapp started the round with a commanding four-shot lead, but let it slip away as his driver — the foundation of his…

Does the PGA Tour have a juice problem, and will Sunday solve it?

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — It was all going to be so perfect. It had stars. It had records. It had one of the most beautiful stages in all of sports in prime time. It was supposed to be the PGA Tour’s big day. Two weeks ago up in Pebble Beach, Wyndham Clark shot a third-round…