The New York Times – Sports:
No amateur golfer has ever won a green jacket, but after two rounds, one is threatening to conquer Augusta National, almost as aggressively as the weather.
Category: Golf
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Rory McIlroy, Confident Before the Masters, Is Likely to Miss the Cut
The New York Times – Sports:
McIlroy had five bogeys in the first 11 holes on Friday to finish five over par. His quest for a career Grand Slam will probably have to wait one more year.
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Brooks Koepka Seizes Masters Lead After 2nd Round
The New York Times – Sports:
The LIV golfer was at 12 under with a three-stroke lead after two rounds when play was suspended because of inclement weather.
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Forecast for the Masters: Water, Water Everywhere
The New York Times – Sports:
Plus, Mike Weir had to figure out the back nine by himself, and Will Zalatoris got yet another dose of terrible luck.
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Augusta National, Playing Easy for Now, Has Three Atop Masters Leaderboard
The New York Times – Sports:
The opening round of the first Masters Tournament of the LIV Golf era ended with a blend of PGA Tour and LIV players tied at the top.
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Tiger Woods, On One Good Leg, Struggles in First Round at the Masters
The New York Times – Sports:
There was nothing easy about the first round of Woods’s 25th Masters Tournament on Thursday. He was in pain and limped, laboring up and down Augusta National’s hills.
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European Tour May Punish LIV Golfers, Arbitrators Rule
The New York Times – Sports:
The decision by a panel in London was an early test for the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit, which is also facing legal battles in the United States.
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2023 Masters: McIlroy Looks to Shake Thursday Blues as the Rounds That Count Begin
The New York Times – Sports:
Plus, N.C.A.A. champions will be invited to play the Masters, and Larry Mize and Sandy Lyle are preparing to say farewell to the tournament.
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For a Humbled Bryson DeChambeau, Augusta National Looms Long
The New York Times – Sports:
The major champion used scientific research to engineer prodigious drives, but enters the Masters knowing a return to the top of the leaderboards will take workshopping, too.