Golf History + Facts

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

The Masters Par 3 Contest returns on Wednesday, April 9 at Augusta National’s nine-hole Par 3 Course, and while the event carries no competitive significance, it remains one of golf’s most beloved traditions—and one of its most enduring superstitions. No player has ever won the Par 3 Contest and the Masters in the same year, … Read more

The 90th Masters Tournament begins Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club, and this year’s edition carries the potential for history on multiple fronts. From Rory McIlroy’s bid to join an exclusive back-to-back club to Scottie Scheffler’s quest for statistical dominance, several records and milestones are within reach — any of which would add another unforgettable … Read more

ESPN is delivering a record 140 hours of live Masters coverage across its platforms in 2026 — the most comprehensive broadcast of any single golf tournament in television history. From featured group coverage beginning Monday through the final putt on Sunday, the network’s wall-to-wall approach gives fans unprecedented access to every dimension of Masters week … Read more

The Masters Tournament starts tomorrow at Augusta National, and players will encounter a course that has quietly evolved. The most significant change for 2026: the 17th hole, known as Nandina, has been lengthened by 10 yards, now stretching to 450 yards total. This seemingly modest adjustment carries major strategic implications for the world’s best golfers—and … Read more

Something historic is happening in women’s professional golf in 2026, and it’s been underreported amid the noise of the Masters, LIV merger talks and Tiger Woods headlines. For the first time since Golf Channel began broadcasting the LPGA Tour in 1995, every round of every LPGA Tour event is airing live on television. Every round. … Read more

For the first time since 1994, the Masters Tournament will be played without either Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson in the field. The absence of the two golfers who defined the sport for more than two decades marks the definitive end of an era at Augusta National and forces the tournament to look forward to … Read more

The 2026 Masters Tournament will welcome 22 golfers making their Augusta National debut, the largest rookie class in recent memory. Leading the group is Chris Gotterup, a two-time PGA Tour winner in 2026 who enters as the highest-ranked debutant and one of the most compelling stories heading into the week. But Gotterup is far from … Read more