Masters
Dustin Johnson recovers from bad putt with 44-foot par save at Masters
After his downhill putt from the fringe missed the corner of the cup and kept rolling to the far end of the green, Dustin Johnson had 44 feet to save par.
Sergio Garcia, defending Masters champion, makes 13 on one hole in first round
Garcia's score of 13 on Hole 15, which tied the highest single-hole score in championship history, was due to five straight approach shots finding the water.
Tony Finau will still play Masters after dislocating ankle celebrating ace
Tony Finau has been cleared to play the Masters after he briefly dislocated his left ankle celebrating a hole-in-one at the Masters Par 3 contest Wednesday.
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson play Masters practice round together
Two old rivals have reunited for a Tuesday practice round at Augusta National.
Rickie Fowler now best golfer without a major
In discussions of the best golfers without a major championship, Sergio Garcia was always one of the first names mentioned. But Garcia emphatically took himself out of the conversation with a playoff victory over Justin Rose at Augusta National Sunday.
Sergio Garcia wins Masters, beats Justin Rose in a playoff
After nearly two decades of heartache in the tournaments that define careers, Garcia finally showed the mettle to win a major. He overcame a two-shot deficit against Justin Rose and won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Rory McIlroy leaving nothing to chance at Masters in third bid for Grand Slam
McIlroy, 27, lacks only a Masters title to join five other players who have won the career Grand Slam, the most exclusive club in golf. Tiger Woods was the most recent member in 2000.
Jordan Spieth wins Masters, ties Tiger Woods’ record for lowest four-day score
Spieth tied Woods' mark of 18-under 270, set in 1997. Woods remains the youngest man to ever win a Masters at 21 years, 3 months; Spieth now checks in second on that list at 21 years, 8 months and two weeks.
With a second green jacket in closet, Bubba Watson knows more work is ahead
Bubba Watson was reminded of that hard work when he won the Masters by three shots over 20-year-old Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt of Sweden.
Masters 2014: Jordan Spieth fades after taking lead, still ties for second in first appearance
As the errant shots began to pile up, Jordan Spieth swung his club angrily and spewed out his frustration for everyone to hear. Finally, after three brilliant days, the kid showed his age
Masters 2014: Bubba Watson wins his second green jacket
Bubba Watson didn’t need a miracle shot from the pines in sudden death to win his second Masters Tournament in three years. Just the only round in the 60s among the contenders on Sunday.
Masters 2014: Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth tied in tight field
Jordan Spieth has lived up to his billing as the next big thing in golf all week long. Now the 20-year-old Texan has the opportunity to become the youngest Masters Tournament champion – and the first player in 35 years to win in his first start at Augusta National Golf Club.
Without Tiger, Phil, Masters weekend ‘not as exciting’
The absence of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson from the final two rounds of the 2014 Masters was a disheartening sight for many golf fans Saturday, but few were ready to concede that the two stars’ glory days are behind them.
Masters 2014: Gary Woodland shoots 30 on front side
With the leaders still waiting to tee off, Gary Woodland put on quite a show for the early arrivers at Augusta National.
Masters 2014: Couples’ round stirs memories of ‘92
Fred Couples' luck on No. 12 at Augusta National seems to have no expiration date.
Masters 2014: Phil Mickelson misses cut for first time since 1997
Mickelson will be watching the final two rounds of the Masters from home for the first time in 17 years, and won't be hard to figure out why — two triple bogeys.
Masters 2014: Marc Leishman misses cut hours after taking lead
The Australian was alone at 5-under before the wind curtailed his momentum and started a free-fall. After he took the lead with birdie on No. 3, Leishman carded five bogeys and two double-bogeys from No. 4 to No. 13, losing nine strokes in a 10-hole stretch.
Masters 2014: Larry Mize makes cut after gamble on 15th
“It makes me feel great,” said Mize, 55. “It’s been a few years since I did play on the weekend. I’ve really been looking forward to this week all year to try to get back to be playing on the weekend. I’m excited to be playing.”
Strong finish lifts Lucas Glover to personal best at Masters
Glover, 34, of Greenville, S.C., finished with back-to-back birdies to cap his best round at Augusta National — 3-under-par 69 — and pumped his fist to applause from patrons surrounding the last green.
Masters 2014: Bubba Watson leads after blazing round 2
Joining David Toms, Gary Player, Geoff Ogilvy and Hale Irwin as the only players to run off nothing but birdies from the 12th to 16th holes, Watson pulled four strokes ahead of first-round leader Bill Haas, who had an afternoon tee time.
