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The Masters is one of the four major championships of golf, and the only one played at the same venue every year, Augusta National in Georgia, USA. Segio Garcia of Spain is the reigning champion.
The Masters Tournament golf course at Augusta, Georgia. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Rolex’s central role at golf’s star-studded Masters at Augusta

Golf’s biggest names battled the Augusta course, including winner Rory McIlroy and Rolex Testimonees Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa.

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy joins rarefied company with back-to-back Masters victories

Rory McIlroy

China’s Li Haotong survives tummy bug to enter Masters’ finale 4 shots off lead

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy in total command at the Masters, takes 6-shot lead into the weekend

Defending champion birdies six of final seven holes to move to 12-under par overall, with Patrick Reed and Sam Burns tied for second.

Rory McIlroy walks to green on the 11th hole during the second round of the Masters. Photo: AP
Patrick Reed

Rory McIlroy claims share of early lead in hunt for back-to-back Masters wins

Defending champion shoots 5-under-par 67 to sit on top of leaderboard alongside Sam Burns after first round in Augusta.

LIV Golf

US Masters: McIlroy gets early start to title defence, Scheffler going out late

Northern Ireland star out to become only fourth player to go back to back, while world No 1 is bidding to hold three majors at once.

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Jon Rahm

Thai amateur golfer ‘Fifa’ ready to kick off historic Masters debut at Augusta

Pongsapak Laopakdee, a student at Arizona State University, won last October’s Asia-Pacific Amateur in Dubai to claim a spot in this week’s field.

Pongsapak Laopakdee, better known as “Fifa”, will become the first Thai amateur to compete at Augusta National when he tees off on Thursday. Photo: Threads
Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy aims to join illustrious group with rare Masters repeat at Augusta

Scottie Scheffler is a slight favourite over the Northern Irishman, with LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm also in contention.

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson withdraws from Masters, joins Tiger Woods in pulling out of major

Three-time champion has missed all but one of five LIV Golf events this year, first time neither player has competed at the event since 1994.

Crime

After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’

It wasn’t clear if the golfer, who is dating Vanessa Trump, was talking about US President Donald Trump.

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Tiger Woods is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, in March. Photo: Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP
Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods to miss Masters after stepping away for treatment after crash arrest

Augusta National says five-time champion, who has pleaded not guilty to DUI charges after car crash last week, will miss year’s first major.

Tiger Woods being driven from the Martin County Jail after his arrest last Friday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong Open golf: Isaac Lam, Leon D’Souza clinch local qualifier spots

They do so helped by two others who have already qualified for the November event, which carries entry to Masters, British Open for winner.

Asian Tour

Hong Kong Open: Watson, Reed top strong field also aiming for spots at majors

The Masters winners are among 20 LIV golfers who will play at November’s International Series stop in Fanling, but ‘local spots’ will be protected.

Hong Kong Open

Winner of Hong Kong Open to get place at 2 majors - Masters and Open Championship

Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A announce plans to ‘align aspects of the qualification criteria’ for 2026 tournaments.

Rory McIlroy celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2025 Masters and completing a career grand slam. Photo: Reuters

Rory McIlroy wins dramatic Masters play-off to complete the career grand slam

McIlroy reduced to floods of tears after completing jaw-dropping victory at 11th time of asking.

Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the Masters at Augusta National. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet golf star Bubba Watson’s former WNBA player wife, Angie Watson

The pair married in 2004 and have welcomed 2 children by adoption; meet the woman Masters winner Watson calls ‘the best thing that ever happened to me on or off a golf course’.

Hong Kong-born Hiroshi Tai makes history as first Singaporean to play in Masters

The 23-year-old won his place by winning NCAA collegiate championship with Georgia Tech – also the alma mater of US golf great Bobby Jones.

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Singapore

First golfer from Singapore at US Masters hopes to ‘not be in awe’ of his heroes

Amateur Hiroshi Tai, born in Hong Kong to a Singaporean father and Japanese mother and still a student, tees off at the US Masters in April.

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Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech with the trophy after winning the NCAA D1 Men’s Golf Championship at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in May in Carlsbad, California. Photo: Getty Images
US Open (golf)

Amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai becomes first Singaporean to qualify for US Masters

Georgia Tech student, the amateur world No 70, won NCAA Championship to earn a place at Augusta next April and at next month’s US Open.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Scottie Scheffler, world’s No 1 golfer and ‘new Tiger Woods’?

At just 27 years old, US golfer Scottie Scheffler is already matching some of Tiger Woods’ greatest achievements – so what do we know about the young Texan?

PGA Tour

Scheffler emulates Woods rankings feat in second Masters triumph

Scottie Scheffler is also the fourth-youngest multiple Masters winner at 27 behind Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros.

Scottie Scheffler holds the Masters Champion trophy at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo: TNS
PGA Tour

Bhatia, Theegala aim to boost status of Indian golf with good showing at Masters

Indian-American golfers take to the field at Augusta National on Thursday with the hopes of a generation of home fans on their shoulders.

Akshay Bhatia was triumphant at the PGA Texas Open and hopes to back that up with an impressive performance at the Masters. Photo: Getty Images
PGA Tour

Rahm pulls away from Koepka to win Masters, gives nod to Ballesteros

Spaniard shoots three-under-par 69 in the final round to triumph at Augusta National on the 40th anniversary of Seve Ballesteros’ second Masters title.

PGA Tour

Masters: Koepka threatens a LIV Golf triumph but rain sets up marathon climax

Koepka could claim his first major since leaving PGA Tour for LIV, raising prospect of a player from the Saudi-backed breakaway putting on the green jacket.

Rory McIlroy

Koepka leads Masters by three as trees fall and Round 2 is suspended

On a day when Brooks Koepka was running away from the field, patrons at the Masters found themselves scurrying from three towering trees crashing to the ground.

The aftermath of a fallen tree on the 17th hole during the second round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo: TNS
Rory McIlroy

Hovland, Rahm and Koepka share lead at Masters, but Woods struggles

Trio shoot matching 7-under 65s, finishing day 2-shots clear of Cameron Young and Jason Day. Tiger Woods could be fighting to avoid cut after 2-over 74.

Brooks Koepka (left) and caddie Ricky Elliott stand on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Masters. Photo: EPA-EFE
LIV Golf

Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson among LIV golfers eligible for 2023 Masters

Augusta National Golf Cub says it will open doors to players on rebel circuit despite them being banned by PGA Tour.

Tiger Woods

Inside new billionaire Tiger Woods’ luxury life

Besides his tournament winnings, Woods has earned millions from endorsements, buying a private jet and superyacht, and having his furniture flown to wherever he is staying during time away

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