The 2026 Masters features a 91-player field headlined by defending champion Rory McIlroy, two-time winner Scottie Scheffler, and Bryson DeChambeau in red-hot form. But for every marquee name teeing it up at Augusta National this Thursday, there is a notable absence that tells its own story about the state of professional golf in 2026. Here … Read more
Three years ago, the idea of Bryson DeChambeau as a genuine Masters favorite would have drawn skepticism from most golf analysts. Augusta National, with its premium on finesse, course management, and green-reading precision, seemed like the antithesis of DeChambeau’s power-first philosophy. Yet heading into the 2026 Masters, DeChambeau sits at +1000 odds — third favorite … Read more
When Rory McIlroy drained a four-foot birdie putt on the 18th at Augusta National in 2025, completing a sudden-death playoff win over Justin Rose, the outpouring of emotion was unlike anything the golf world had witnessed in years. McIlroy had finally — after 11 agonising years of near-misses, blown leads, and public heartbreak — completed … Read more
The 2026 LPGA Tour season is underway, and it has already made history before many of its biggest events have even tipped off. With a total prize fund exceeding $132 million across 33 events, the LPGA Tour is operating at a scale that would have been unimaginable even five years ago — and the implications … Read more
Heading into Masters week, one name keeps appearing in the LIV Golf highlight reel: Bryson DeChambeau. The American powerhouse has won the last two LIV Golf events — first at LIV Golf Singapore, then at LIV Golf South Africa — and arrives at Augusta National this week as one of the most in-form golfers on … Read more
Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National this week as something he has never been before: the defending Masters champion. After completing the career Grand Slam in dramatic fashion last April, the Northern Irishman now faces an even rarer challenge — becoming the first player in 24 years to successfully defend the green jacket. The last … Read more
Twelve months ago, Matthew Fitzpatrick was languishing outside the world’s top 80 — a far cry from the US Open champion who lifted the trophy at Brookline in 2022. Fast forward to April 2026, and the 31-year-old Englishman is back inside the world’s top 10, armed with a Valspar Championship victory and the kind of … Read more
Tiger Woods will not play in the 2026 Masters. The 15-time major champion, who was arrested on March 27 on suspicion of DUI following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, has announced he is stepping away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health. A judge subsequently granted Woods’ request to … Read more
Mark Hubbard has emerged as the surprise leader at the 2026 Valero Texas Open after a blistering first-round 63 at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, making six birdies over his final eight holes to seize a one-shot advantage. But the golf is almost secondary to the real storyline this week: the winner of the Valero … Read more
Maria Jose Marin of Arkansas capped off a remarkable week with a final-round comeback to win the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, overtaking 17-year-old Asterisk Talley, who had led after two bogey-free rounds, in a dramatic finish at Augusta National Golf Club. The victory at golf’s most storied venue marks Marin as one of the … Read more
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