The tee times for the first round of the 86th Masters have been delayed by 30 minutes because of overnight storms at Augusta National. Tiger Woods will now head out at 4.04pm (UK time) in the company of Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann. Rory McIlroy gets his Masters journey under way at 7.33pm, alongside Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooks Koepka. Tom Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an honorary starter for the first time, with the trio hitting tee shots […]
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Among the many things that will be different about this week’s Masters at Augusta compared to previous years will be the number of players taking part in the final two rounds. In recent renewals those players who were within ten shots of the lead after two rounds would be guaranteed 36 more holes at the weekend. However, following a change in the rules, that will no longer be the case, and instead only the top 50 players and ties will […]
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Among the many things that will be different about this week’s Masters at Augusta compared to previous years will be the number...
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The BBC will not show any live golf next year for the first time since 1955 after the public service broadcaster lost the rights to live coverage of the Masters. Sky Sports will be the sole broadcasters of next year’s tournament from Augusta, which takes place from April 9-12. The BBC lost the rights to The Open in 2016, ending a 60-year run with golf’s oldest major championship, while the corporation’s live Masters coverage was pared back to two days […]
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The BBC will not show any live golf next year for the first time since 1955 after the public service broadcaster lost...
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