Golfer Profiles

At 66 years old, Fred Couples is rewriting the record books at Augusta National. The 1992 Masters champion is defying age, gravity, and the expectations of an entire sport by contending through the opening round of the 2026 Masters, posting a 2-under par score that has him firmly inside the top 15 and in position … Read more

Defending champion Rory McIlroy fired a 5-under 67 in Thursday’s opening round at Augusta National, tying Sam Burns for the lead and setting up a compelling narrative: can McIlroy become the first back-to-back Masters champion since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002? How McIlroy’s Round Unfolded McIlroy came out aggressive from the start, attacking pin positions that … Read more

Lauren Coughlin captured her latest LPGA Tour title at the 2026 Aramco Championship, posting a 7-under-par total at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas to hold off Nelly Korda and Leona Maguire, who tied for second. The victory continues Coughlin’s emergence as one of the most consistent players on the LPGA Tour and sets … Read more

Twenty-two golfers are making their Masters debut this week at Augusta National — the largest rookie class in recent memory. Among them are multiple PGA Tour winners, international stars, and six amateurs who earned their way through the game’s most prestigious qualifying pathways. While the spotlight naturally falls on defending champion Rory McIlroy and favorite … Read more

The 90th Masters Tournament is officially underway at Augusta National, and defending champion Rory McIlroy has begun what could be one of the most consequential rounds of his career. McIlroy, who won his first green jacket in dramatic fashion last year after beating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff, teed off at 10:31 a.m. ET … Read more

Keegan Bradley made Masters history on Wednesday — and this time, it had nothing to do with his PGA Championship victory or his Ryder Cup captaincy. Bradley became the first player in the 63-year history of the Par 3 Contest to make a hole-in-one in back-to-back years, adding another improbable chapter to one of golf’s … Read more

Patrick Reed walks the fairways of Augusta National this week with a story unlike anyone else’s in the 91-player field. Two months ago, he was a LIV Golf defector with no clear path back to mainstream professional golf. Today, he arrives at the 2026 Masters as one of the hottest players on the planet, having … Read more

Bryson DeChambeau arrives at the 2026 Masters in the form of his life. The Crushers GC captain has won his last two LIV Golf events — in Singapore and South Africa — and his recent Augusta National results suggest a player who has finally figured out how to play the most demanding course in professional … Read more

Rory McIlroy hosted the 2026 Masters Champions Dinner on Tuesday evening at Augusta National Golf Club, and the defending champion delivered a menu worthy of the occasion. From grilled elk sliders to a 1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild that carries deep personal significance, McIlroy’s selections revealed as much about his journey to a green jacket as … Read more

As the 2026 Masters Tournament tees off at Augusta National tomorrow, one storyline towers above almost all others: can Jon Rahm become the first LIV Golf player to win the Masters? The 2023 champion arrives in Augusta having arguably played the best golf of his life this year, yet the shadow of his controversial tour … Read more