‘I do’:Woods to play Masters - and he believes he can win

‘I do’:Woods to play Masters - and he believes he can win

Tiger Woods believes he can add a sixth green jacket and equal the great Jack Nicklaus after confirming he plans to contest this week’s Masters at Augusta.

  • byDoug Ferguson

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Leishman is under the radar at the Masters – and that makes him dangerous

Leishman is under the radar at the Masters – and that makes him dangerous

The laconic Australian used to be a favourite of Augusta National because he is calm enough to be paired with Tiger Woods. This year,he’ll relish being away from the spotlight.

  • byAdam Pengilly
I can win my first Masters:Herbert eyeing shock result in Augusta debut

I can win my first Masters:Herbert eyeing shock result in Augusta debut

Only three players in US Masters history have won the famous tournament in their first attempt. In-form Victorian Lucas Herbert reckons he has the game to join them.

  • byIain Payten
‘His shots are like a little butterfly’:The secrets of Smith’s short game

‘His shots are like a little butterfly’:The secrets of Smith’s short game

Three years after Bryson DeChambeau beefed up in a bid to revolutionise golf,Cameron Smith has wound back the clock with a precision short game. But how does he become so good at it?

  • byAdam Pengilly
Woods to play practice round at Augusta National:report

Woods to play practice round at Augusta National:report

Five-time champion Tiger Woods will play a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club to determine whether he is fit enough to compete at next week’s Masters,according to Sports Illustrated.

Phil Mickelson will not play Masters in April:reports

Phil Mickelson will not play Masters in April:reports

Phil Mickelson reportedly will not play the Masters next month,scheduled from April 7-10,which would mark his first time missing the prestigious major since 1994.

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Woo the crowd:The Aussie showman born to entertain on the world stage

Woo the crowd:The Aussie showman born to entertain on the world stage

Min Woo Lee has enjoyed a rapid rise in the world rankings and in April will play in his first Masters. But the early days of crowd-less tournaments during the pandemic took a toll.

  • byAdam Pengilly
An endangered Tiger,Aussie cubs roar – and aliens spook US star
Year in Review
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An endangered Tiger,Aussie cubs roar – and aliens spook US star

From near-death experiences to life-changing triumphs and – believe it or not – UFO sightings,the golfing year had just about everything.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Remembering a trailblazer who overcame racism and death threats to change the world
Fitz on Thursday
World golf

Remembering a trailblazer who overcame racism and death threats to change the world

Lee Elder,who died on Sunday aged 87,was the man who first forged the black path down the first fairway of the exclusive clubs and elite tournaments against heavy resistance.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Leishman,Smith off pace as top golfers upstaged in Olympics first round

Leishman,Smith off pace as top golfers upstaged in Olympics first round

The Australians have plenty of work to do as the star-studded Americans and Rory McIlroy were also off to sluggish starts.

  • byAdam Pengilly
The groundbreaking Masters champ so shy he had to be coaxed into celebrating

The groundbreaking Masters champ so shy he had to be coaxed into celebrating

After becoming a national hero as the first Japanese man to win a major,Hideki Matsuyama lifted his arms in triumph at Augusta National. Eventually.

  • byBill Pennington