Golf History + Facts

Augusta National Lengthens 17th Hole for 90th Masters For the 90th playing of the Masters Tournament in 2026, Augusta National has implemented several significant course modifications that will impact strategy and scoring throughout the championship. Most notably, the iconic 17th hole—known as Nandina—has been lengthened by 10 yards, a seemingly modest change that will carry … Read more

LA Golf Club Wins TGL’s Inaugural Championship In a dominant display of team golf, LA Golf Club has claimed the inaugural TGL championship title, defeating Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links 9-2 in the finals on March 23-24, 2026. The LA Golf Club roster—featuring PGA Tour stars Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Sahith Theegala—swept the … Read more

Ten LIV Golf players teed it up at the 2026 Masters this week, seven of them wearing a new sleeve sponsor from Novig — a prediction market platform making its first foray into professional golf sponsorship. The combination of LIV Golf’s continued Augusta access and a novel betting-adjacent partnership signals a new chapter in professional … Read more

The Los Angeles Golf Club has won the inaugural TGL championship, defeating Jupiter Links 2-0 in a best-of-three finals sweep to claim a $9 million team prize. The result crowns the first champions of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s ambitious indoor golf league and raises questions about the future of alternative golf formats in the … Read more

Aaron Rai captured the 2026 Masters Par 3 Contest with a score of 6-under par, navigating Augusta National’s charming short course with the kind of precision that has defined his recent tour form. The annual Wednesday tradition — equal parts competition, family celebration, and Masters week spectacle — delivered its usual collection of aces, near-misses, … Read more

Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley delivered his strongest public statement yet on the golf ball distance debate during his traditional pre-Masters press conference on Wednesday. In remarks that sent ripples through the equipment industry, Ridley declared that “failure is not an option” on implementing a golf ball rollback — and accused modern professional … Read more

When the first tee shots fly at Augusta National on Thursday morning, the 2026 Masters will mark a milestone that felt inevitable yet still lands with a jolt: for the first time in 32 years, neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson will compete. Their combined absence removes 20 major championships, eight green jackets, and half … Read more

The TGL’s second season concluded in late March with the Los Angeles team — featuring Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Sahith Theegala — sweeping Jupiter Links 2-0 in the best-of-three championship final. The 9-2 decisive match was emphatic, and the $9 million prize pool ($2.25 million per player) underscored that Tiger Woods and … Read more

Rory McIlroy hosted the 2026 Masters Champions Dinner on Tuesday night at Augusta National Golf Club — an evening that capped what he has called “a dream come true” of a year since winning the green jacket. Now, as the 90th Masters Tournament begins on Thursday, McIlroy is chasing something even more ambitious: back-to-back titles … Read more

Three years after the golf world fractured, the 2026 Masters is offering the clearest evidence yet that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have settled into a functional coexistence. Ten LIV golfers are in this week’s field at Augusta National, including two of the tournament’s strongest favorites, and the public hostility that defined the early … Read more