Nelly Korda jumps into the lake after winning the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday.

Nelly Korda ties LPGA Tour record with 5th straight victory, wins Chevron Championship for 2nd major

Nelly Korda couldn't have imagined the incredible run she's put together this season while at home recovering from a blood clot that required surgery in 2022.

Scottie Scheffler builds 5-shot lead at Hilton Head. Rain forces a Monday finish

April 21
A course worker cleans the green on the 15th hole during a weather delay in the final round of the RBC Heritage on Sunday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Turns out only the rain can stop Masters champion Scottie Scheffler.

U's McCauley wins share of Big Ten golf title after final-round 64

April 21
Gophers golfer Isabella McCauley.
Isabella McCauley's final round was the best round of any golfer at the competition, and she is the Gophers' first Big Ten champion since 1989.
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Analysis: Golf has two dominant forces in Scheffler and Korda. It didn't happen overnight

Golf went a decade without being able to identify a dominant player. And then within the last month, the sport suddenly has two of them.
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April 22

Nelly Korda puts bid for 6th straight victory on hold after withdrawing from Los Angeles tourney

Nelly Korda is putting her bid for a historic sixth straight victory on hold.
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April 22

Scottie Scheffler finishes off another win at Hilton Head to extend dominant run

A Masters green jacket wasn't enough for Scottie Scheffler.
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April 20
Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the RBC Heritage.

Masters champ Scottie Scheffler posts a 63 and leads the RBC Heritage by 1 shot

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was relentless as ever Saturday with another bogey-free round at the RBC Heritage, an 8-under 63 that gave him a one-shot lead and left him one round from joining some rare company.
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April 20

Korda 1 stroke back in suspended 3rd round of Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight win

Nelly Korda was one shot off the lead at the Chevron Championship when the third round was suspended Saturday because of lightning in the area.
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April 19
Collin Morikawa watches his tee shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the RBC Heritage.

Collin Morikawa part of 4-way tie for the lead at Hilton Head. Scottie Scheffler lurks 3 shots back

Collin Morikawa had another solid round Friday in the RBC Heritage with a 5-under 66 and appears to be getting back to the reliable form that made him a two-time major champion.
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April 19

Nelly Korda 1 shot back through 36 holes at Chevron Championship as she chases 5th straight victory

Nelly Korda, seeking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 3-under 69 on Friday in the second round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her one shot behind leaders Atthaya Thitikul and Jin Hee Im in the year's first major.
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April 18
Nelly Korda hits from the fifth fairway during the first round of the Chevron Championship.

Chasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68

Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the year's first major.
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April 18

Scheffler wiped out from Masters and opens with a 69 at Hilton Head. He trails Poston by 6 shots

Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under 69 at the RBC Heritage on Thursday.
Sports
April 18

Defending champion Lilia Vu withdraws from Chevron Championship with back injury before 1st round

Defending champion and world No. 2 Lilia Vu withdrew from the Chevron Championship on Thursday before the first round because of a back injury.
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April 17
Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, helps Scottie Scheffler put on his green jacket after Scheffler won the Masters on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler had a quick Masters celebration. Now, it's time to get back to work

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler would be the first to lament he doesn't spend enough time celebrating his achievements, which are piling up at an alarming pace. He made an exception after winning his second green jacket in three years.
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April 17

Korda chases fifth straight victory to tie LPGA record in Chevron Championship

Nelly Korda hasn't really considered her place in history as she prepares to chase her fifth consecutive victory, which would tie the LPGA record, this weekend at the Chevron Championship.
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April 17

Man charged in transport of Masters golf tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta National

A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
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April 16

Rory McIlroy debunks LIV Golf rumors. Greg Norman claims unanimous support during Masters trip

This wasn't the kind of attention Rory McIlroy was hoping for on the day after the Masters.
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April 16

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Masters golf glows, Tsitsipas' title and no more 'Neverkusen' in Germany

Associated Press photographers captured the emotions of Masters golf, Stefanos Tsitsipas lifting the tennis trophy at Monte Carlo, and the end of a 120-year wait by Germany's Bayer Leverkusen for its first Bundesliga title.
Golf
April 15
Tiger Woods tips his cap after his final round at the Masters on Sunday. The five-time Masters champion made his record 24th consecutive cut at August

Souhan: Why Tiger Woods should keep swinging

Woods knows the end is near, but why rush toward it? Why not play, if you can still play? Tiger gave an answer with how he approached Sunday's final round at the Masters.
Golf
April 15
Scottie Scheffler celebrates his win at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National on Sunday in Augusta, Ga.

Souhan: Scheffler wins Masters again, shows what makes him special

Scottie Scheffler foot-shuffling swing doesn't look like the form of a champion. But the world's No. 1 player hasn't shot a round under par all season and now has two Masters titles.
Golf
April 15
Max Homa looks for his ball on the 12th hole during final round at the Masters on Sunday.

Amen Corner proves pivotal as Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers falter in final round of Masters

Amen Corner brought Scottie Scheffler's closest pursuers to their knees on Sunday.
Golf
April 14
Collin Morikawa jumps to line up a shot on the third hole during the final round at the Masters Tournament on Sunday in Augusta, Ga.

Morikawa falters in final round at Masters

Two double bogeys derailed Collin Morikawa's opportunity at a third major championship.
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April 14
Wearing his traditional Sunday red, Tiger Woods wipes his face on the 15th hole during final round at the Masters in Augusta, Ga.

Tiger Woods finishes Masters with his highest score as a pro, sets sights on upcoming majors

Tiger Woods finished the Masters on Sunday with a record he could do without, walking off the course with a 16-over 304, his highest 72-hole score in a career that spans three decades.
Golf
April 14
Tiger Woods walks over the Ben Hogan Bridge on the 12th hole during third round at the Masters on Saturday.

Keeping up with the Joneses who helped design Augusta National's classic back nine

Robert Trent Jones Sr. helped Bobby Jones alter the final nine holes at Augusta to produce the memorable finishing stretch at the Masters each year.
Golf
April 13
Scottie Scheffler hits from the pine straw on the third hole during third round at the Masters. Scheffler, the winner in 2022, holds a one-shot lead.

Souhan: Masters delivers class, drama atop the leaderboards

Scottie Scheffler recovered to lead an ideal field as the Masters enters the final round with three untainted, even likable, players atop the famed leaderboards.
Golf
April 13
When asked what would he do between Saturday’s round and Sunday’s tee time, Erik van Rooyen said, “Try and lick the wounds and go try and find s

Former Gophers golfer Van Rooyen finds himself in a hole at the Masters

Erik Van Rooyen and his caddie, former U teammate Alex Gaugert, were tested by fast greens and swirling winds at the third round at Augusta National.
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April 13

Masters fashion: Day was asked by Augusta National to change his wardrobe so 'respectfully' he did

Jason Day went viral at the Masters this week for wearing some rather bold outfits from Malbon.
Golf
April 12
Bryson DeChambeau, center, carries a Masters directions sign along the 13th fairway after hitting into the trees during round two of the Masters tourn

DeChambeau sets himself apart at Masters, uprooting signpost for perfect shot

Bryson DeChambeau also explained inventing and 3-D printing his own irons to help correct his mishits with bolts to create the "gear effect" he desired.
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April 12

The Masters turns into a menace. Scheffler, DeChambeau and Homa hold on to share the lead

Max Homa played the most beautifully boring round of golf amid raging wind and endless calamity Friday in the Masters, giving him a share of the lead with Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau going into a weekend for the survivors.
Golf
April 12
Tiger Woods, despite a litany of aches and a fused right ankle at 48 years old, has his sights set on the leaderboards in Augusta.

Souhan: Tiger Woods works overtime to set Masters record

The 48-year-old legend made his 24th consecutive cut at Augusta but wants to get on the leaderboard.
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April 12

Wild prints, trendy wear are making the Masters the center of the golf fashion universe

At a place where green jackets never go out of style, the sometimes-wild, often-trendy and always-interesting fashion sense of those playing Augusta National has become a viral subplot to the competition at the Masters this week.
Sports
April 12

The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf's first major of 2024

Action has resumed Friday at Augusta National with power hitter Bryson DeChambeau leading the Masters.
Golf
April 11
Bryson DeChambeau walks on the 17th green during the first round at the Masters on Thursday. His approach to the game and other things are often uncon

Souhan: Milder DeChambeau takes first-round Masters lead

Bryson DeChambeau is a tinkerer, playing with irons he designed, and a provocateur in what he says or posts on social media. He put much of that aside at Augusta National on Thursday in shooting a 7-under 65.
Golf
April 11
Erik van Rooyen reacts after missing a putt on the seventh hole during the first round at the Masters on Thursday in Augusta, Ga.

Former U golfer finds success, learns acceptance at Masters

Erik van Rooyen experiences the variances of Augusta National on the first day of the Masters.
Golf
April 11
Tiger Woods waves after making a putt on the seventh hole during the first round at the Masters on Thursday.

Masters will resume early Friday after Thursday morning rain delay

Tiger Woods was playing well but was one of the golfers unable to complete their opening round at Augusta National.
Golf
April 11
When Scottie Scheffler is at his best, there's a driver or iron in his hands. At his worst, he's holding a putter.

Souhan: Shaky putter, peculiar footwork? That's world's top player.

Scottie Scheffler will take on the best field to assemble in the United States since June 2023 at a momentous time in professional golf's history.
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April 11

The Masters to start at 10:30 a.m. local time after heaviest rain misses Augusta National

The start of the Masters has been pushed back to 10:30 a.m. local time Thursday because of weather that threatened the pristine grounds of Augusta National, though the majority of the heavy rain and winds tracked south of the course.
Golf
April 10
Former Gophers golfer Erik van Rooyen worked on his game on the driving range Monday at Augusta National in preparation for the Masters.

Former Gopher van Rooyen hoping to finally make cut at third Masters

Erik van Rooyen had a dramatic victory on the PGA Tour in November.
Sports
April 10

Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking

More than golf's first major championship of the year, the Masters represents unification. This is the first time since July at the British Open the best players regardless of their tours compete against each other — same course, same tournament, same television network.
Golf
April 10
Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates holding the Masters trophy winning the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023,

Souhan: Masters champ Rahm should pair red face, green jacket

Golf's cold war continues with defending Masters champion Jon Rahm returning to Augusta as an LIV convert.
Sports
April 10
Prices for food are quite reasonable at the most famous golf tournament in the world.

Jim Souhan's Wednesday look at the Masters

A low-key day features the par-3 tournament, but no player interviews. Wednesday is the oddest day of the week at The Masters.
Golf
April 9
Tiger Woods tees off during a practice round at the Masters on Monday.

Tiger Woods says he thinks he can win Masters

The former golf superstar has played in only one tournament this year, however.
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April 9

As golf's civil war rages, all the top PGA Tour and LIV players are at the Masters this week

In some ways, golf finds itself at a point in time not unlike pro football in the 1960s, when two rival leagues duked it out but found a path to reconciliation that produced a game far bigger than anyone could've envisioned.

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