Gutsy effort as Cam Smith joins Davis in top 10
The ex-British Open champion’s crowning moment was his birdie on the par-three 12th hole, amid wild winds swirling, stopping, and teasing him | LEADERBOARD
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Woods makes Masters history, Aussies Smith and Davis in top 10
Tiger Woods has created another bit of history at the place where he has won five times, while Aussies Cameron Davis and Cameron Smith remain in contention heading into the weekend. Recap of Day 2 inside.
‘Sir, there’s a pecking order … wait under the tree’
There are rules to observe at the Masters, including knowing your place, and never run. But as Tom Watson discovered, golf’s civil war is the elephant in the room.
Australian Open could be world golf circuit breaker
In a by-gone era the Australian Open was commonly referred to as ‘the fifth major’. And it was suggested on day one of the Masters that it could again be play a major role in world golf.
‘Great tour my ass’: Golf great’s brutal shot at LIV
The old guard isn’t shy about sharing their thoughts about the LIV tour. The 1992 Masters champion, Freddie Couples, hasn’t held back.
Unsung Aussie shines as LIV star blitzes Augusta
Cam Davis upstaged Australia’s ‘other’ Cam, as Bryson DeChambeau put on a power show during a rain-hit first round. | LEADERBOARD
Cam Davis sinks his teeth into the Masters
Cam Davis admits he spent most of his Masters debut in awe of Augusta National. This year’s different as he finished day one in the top ten.
Aussie Cameron Davis in top six at Augusta National
Big-hitting LIV defector Bryson DeChambeau leads the Masters by one from 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and Australian Cameron Davis has started solidly to put himself in contention.
Mona Lisa v the masters, for whom ‘Hell’s Bell’ tolls
The shortest hole at Augusta National is a work of art. Which is why it’s untouched in 90 years. It has slayed some of the game’s greatest and may do so forevermore.
LIV boss Norman gatecrashes Masters after icy snubbing
The Great White Shark has been spotted at Augusta. Controversial Australian golfing great Greg Norman turned heads at the Masters as he strolled the fairways after being snubbed last year.
Greg Norman makes controversial appearance at US Masters
Australia’s polarising boss of golf’s rebel tour is walking the fairways of Augusta National Golf Club with regular patrons.
Australian supergroup is walking wounded at Augusta
Cam Smith is still recovering from food poisoning. Min Woo Lee has a broken finger and the ‘flu. Jason Day is fighting swing demons. They’ve had better Masters preparations.
Masters showdown exposes true gap in LIV-PGA war
Only 13 LIV golfers have made it to Augusta as the world rankings standoff takes its toll. But you only need to cast your eyes across the prizemoney tallies between the two tours to realise LIV is operating at another level.
The harsh reality behind any LIV – US PGA reunion for world golf
Cameron Smith is one of the world’s leading golfers set to swing at the Masters, but you wouldn’t know it by his ranking. But, as MICHAEL WARNER reveals, a reunion between LIV and the US PGA isn’t as easy as it may seem.
Golf’s ‘hottest prospect’ an Aussie being backed to storm Masters
A former European Ryder Cup captain has declared young-gun Min Woo Lee as a genuine chance of taking home the green jacket from this week’s Masters, saying he is the ‘most exciting young player in the game.’
Why spent force Tiger remains Masters’ No.1 attraction
Tiger Woods hasn’t carded a top 20 finish in a major since his epic Masters win five years ago, but when the banged-up 48-year-old tees it up on Thursday, the biggest galleries and TV minutes will still be reserved for him, writes MICHAEL WARNER.
Rahm slammed as a ‘sideshow vaudeville act’
An outspoken analyst has launched a fresh attack at LIV defector Jon Rahm, and Nick Faldo has served the defending Masters champ a sobering reality check.
Another Aussie Masters setback as gym accident adds to carnage
A freak gym mishap and a bout of flu have added to a growing list of setbacks for the Australian contingent at Augusta.
Wounded Tiger says another Masters jacket has his name on it
Woods has endured so many injuries and surgeries that it’s uncertain if he can walk the 72 holes at Augusta. He reckons he cannot only finish the tournament – he can win it to match Jack Nicklaus’s record of six green jackets.
Tiger masters the driving range, but will barely be able to walk 72 holes
Tiger Woods could win the US Masters in a canter if they let him use a motorized cart. At 8.14am, he’s on the billiard-table driving range.
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