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5:15 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Carlos Ortiz held off Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama by closing with a 5-under 65 to win the Houston Open on Sunday, becoming the first Mexican to win on the PGA Tour in 42 years. He earned every bit of it, caught in a tight battle on the

7:35 AM ET Editor’s note: This was originally published on April 8. A year later, even Tiger Woods says the reaction to his win at the 2019 Masters “blew his mind.” We asked some of the most recognizable names on the planet — celebrities, athletes, coaches, a former secretary of state — to relive the

7:27 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Kevin Sutherland hit a sand wedge to inches on the par-5 18th for one last birdie on a windy Saturday afternoon in the desert at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Sutherland shot a 7-under 64 to take a five-stroke lead into the final round at Phoenix Country Club.

6:45 AM ET The question is inevitable, and Rory McIlroy always handles it with insight and reflection, never showing any hint of frustration or annoyance. For five years, ever since he won The Open at Royal Liverpool, it has lingered over every Masters. A victory at Augusta National means completing the career Grand Slam. This

Apr 6, 2020 Editor’s note: This was originally published on April 4, 2019. All statistics have been updated to reflect action from the 2019 Masters Tournament, won by Tiger Woods. This week, as they are every spring, the visuals from Augusta National and the Masters would have been everywhere. Amen Corner. Magnolia Lane. Azaleas and

7:39 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Jason Day was back in contention on the eve of the Masters after two eventful days alongside Phil Mickelson. Winless in 2 1/2 years and fighting lingering back and neck problems, Day shot a 2-under 68 on Friday in the Houston Open to pull within two strokes of

6:40 AM ET An invitation to the Masters is a cherished memento, physically and practically, for all who receive it, usually around the first of the year. While in almost every case it is expected and a formality, it still signifies something special: the opportunity to compete in one of golf’s most revered tournaments. But

6:05 AM ET The Masters is, finally, here. After a seven-month delay from its normal April date because coronavirus pandemic, and 19 months since Tiger Woods won the event to claim his fifth green jacket and 15th major championship, the best in the world return to Augusta National. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT How to watch the Masters

8:03 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Brandt Snedeker found a lot of fairways and greens at difficult Memorial Park, top-ranked Dustin Johnson returned from the coronavirus, and fans were back, too, Thursday at the Houston Open. Snedeker shot a 5-under 65 in the afternoon to take a two-stroke lead in the last event before

11:57 AM ET Dustin Johnson is back after missing two tournaments due to testing positive for COVID-19. After dealing with the coronavirus, quarantining in a hotel for 11 days and getting back to practice only last week, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world found one silver lining. “The only good thing that came out

9:00 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders It is the week before the Masters, and the PGA Tour heads to Texas for the Vivint Houston Open, a traditional Masters warm-up — but this time in November. The event was moved to Memorial Park, a course that hosted PGA Tour events from 1951 to 1963. Phil Mickelson,

5:03 AM ET The Ladies European Tour postponed two tournaments on Tuesday which were due to be held in Australia in February, 2021 due to the ongoing travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Geoff King Motors Australian Ladies Classic and the Women’s New South Wales Open were set to kick off the 2021 season,

8:32 PM ET PGA Tour player Harry Higgs has tested positive for COVID-19 and has withdrawn from this week’s Vivint Houston Open. Higgs, 28, who is in his second season on the PGA Tour and won on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019, last played at the Zozo Championship at Sherwood two weeks ago, where

4:22 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau isn’t the only player headed to Augusta National next week thinking about using different equipment to attack the course that is home to the Masters. Phil Mickelson said he is making changes, too. Mickelson said Tuesday on a podcast hosted by Callaway Golf that he plans to put a driver

1:01 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau will become the first golfer to wear a logo of a sports betting or fantasy sports company during the Masters after agreeing to a partnership with DraftKings. DeChambeau will wear a DraftKings logo on his hat during the Masters next week as part of exclusive, multi-year relationship with the company

5:31 PM ET Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. — Darren Clarke won the TimberTech Champions on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title, two-putting for birdie on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer. Clarke hit his second shot on 18 to 35 feet and rolled his eagle

4:45 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — In the 20-plus years and more than 600 times Brian Gay has played on the PGA Tour, he realizes the game is still full of surprises. Sunday was a big one. Gay rallied from a three-shot deficit on the back nine, hit gap wedge to 3 feet