Augusta National lengthens fifth hole in time for Masters
Augusta National is getting tweaked again ahead of this year's Masters Tournament. The par-4 fifth hole has been lengthened from 455 yards to 495, according to the just-released tournament media guide, and it denotes a 313-yard carry off the tee over bunkers down the left side of the fairway. The new fifth tee has been […]
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Augusta stunner: DJ withdraws from Masters with back injury (The Associated Press)
Dustin Johnson arrived at Augusta National on quite a roll, having won his last three tournaments. The world’s No. 1-ranked player was forced to withdraw from the Masters on Thursday because of a lower back injury suffered less than 24 hours earlier in a freak fall at the home he was renting for the week. […]
Golf: Soggy Augusta boosts McIlroy’s bid for elusive Green Jacket (Reuters)
By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s bid for an elusive first U.S. Masters title and the grand slam of golf’s major championships has received an unexpected boost from the long-range weather forecast. Heavy rain and storms are predicted to batter the Augusta National course, handing a potential advantage to the Northern Irishman whose […]