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No Tiger. No Phil. No Excuses. The Masters Has to Stand on Its Own Now.
For the first time in 30 years, the Masters will be played without Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. It's either the end of an era or the start of a better one.
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Phil Mickelson Withdraws From the Masters, and Now It's a Tournament Without Its Two Greatest Icons
Phil Mickelson pulls out of the 2026 Masters due to a family health matter. For the first time since 1994, neither Mickelson nor Tiger Woods will tee it up at Augusta National.
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Valero Texas Open Round 2: MacIntyre Builds a 4-Shot Lead and Looks Like He's Heading to Augusta on a Heater
Robert MacIntyre fires an 8-under 64 with four birdies in his last five holes to take a commanding lead at TPC San Antonio. Ludvig Åberg is four back. The last Masters invite is slipping away from the field.
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Valero Texas Open Round 1: Hubbard Leads, Finau and Zalatoris Are Making Their Masters Push
Mark Hubbard fires a 7-under 65 to lead the Valero Texas Open after a storm-delayed first round. Tony Finau and Will Zalatoris are right behind him with Augusta on the line.
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Golf Has a Tiger Addiction and Masters Week Is Making It Worse
There are incredible stories happening in golf right now — Woodland's comeback, the Valero's last Masters invite, the ANWA, 11 LIV players at Augusta — and nobody can talk about anything but Tiger Woods.
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Tiger Woods Gets Court Approval to Leave the Country for Treatment — Here's What We Know
A Florida judge granted Tiger Woods permission to seek treatment at an international inpatient facility following his DUI arrest. The court filings reveal a complicated picture.
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The Masters Without Tiger Might Actually Be What Golf Needs Right Now
Tiger Woods stepping away means Augusta won't have its biggest draw. But maybe that's exactly what lets the 2026 Masters become about golf again instead of one man's tragedy.
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Tiger Woods Steps Away From Golf to Seek Treatment After DUI Arrest
Tiger Woods announced he's stepping away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health following his DUI arrest and rollover crash on Jupiter Island. He pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury trial.
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Tiger Woods Is Still Practicing and Still Won't Tell Anyone If He's Playing the Masters
Reports confirm Tiger Woods has continued practicing since his DUI arrest, and the Masters field still lists him. But he hasn't made a decision, and the clock is ticking on golf's biggest question.
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Valero Texas Open 2026 Preview: The Last Golden Ticket to Augusta Is Up for Grabs
TPC San Antonio hosts the final PGA Tour event before the Masters, and one spot at Augusta National is still available. Fleetwood, Matsuyama, Aberg, Spieth, and Morikawa headline a loaded field chasing glory — and a green jacket invitation.
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The 2026 Masters Field Is (Almost) Set — and It's Loaded With Storylines
Gary Woodland punched his ticket. Nicolai Hojgaard locked up his spot. Tiger Woods still hasn't said a word. Here's everything you need to know about who's in, who's out, and the one spot still up for grabs at the Valero Texas Open.
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This Might Be the Most Dramatic Masters Ever — and Nobody's Hit a Shot Yet
A DUI arrest. A brain surgery comeback. A defending champion who can't buy a top-10. A Champions Dinner hosted by the guy who finally won after years of heartbreak. The 2026 Masters is going to be absolutely insane.
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Houston Open Final Round Preview: Woodland and Højgaard Are About to Play the Most Emotional 18 Holes of the Year
Gary Woodland leads Nicolai Højgaard by one heading into Sunday at Memorial Park. A PGA Tour win, a Masters invite, and one hell of a comeback story are all on the line.
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Tiger Woods Just Made the Masters the Biggest Story in Sports, and Not the Way Anyone Wanted
Tiger's DUI arrest two weeks before the Masters changes everything. The question isn't whether he can play — it's whether he should.
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Gary Woodland Just Completed the Greatest Comeback in Golf
After brain surgery, a PTSD diagnosis, and crying in bathroom stalls between holes, Gary Woodland won the Houston Open by five shots. This wasn't just a golf tournament — it was a man reclaiming his life.
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Gary Woodland Shoots 63 to Take 3-Shot Lead at the Houston Open and I'm Not Crying, You're Crying
Woodland fires back-to-back rounds of 64-63 at Memorial Park to lead the Houston Open by three. Koepka and Fowler miss the cut. The Masters is two weeks away.
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Rickie Fowler's Masters Dream Just Died on a Friday Afternoon in Houston
Fowler missed the cut at the Houston Open, essentially ending his shot at a Masters invite. The OWGR system failed him, and golf is worse for it.
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Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI After Rollover Crash on Jupiter Island
Tiger Woods, 50, was arrested Friday after his Land Rover rolled over on Jupiter Island. No alcohol detected, but he refused urinalysis and cited medication for prior injuries. His Masters status is now in serious doubt.
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Houston Open Round 1: Paul Waring Fires 63, Gary Woodland Is Back, and Rickie Fowler's Masters Dream Is Alive
Paul Waring's bogey-free 63 leads the Houston Open after Round 1. Gary Woodland is two back in an emotional return, and Rickie Fowler's Masters push starts strong with a 67.
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Rickie Fowler Is Playing the Best Golf of His Life and Might Still Miss the Masters
Four top-20s, six cuts made, trending up everywhere — and he's still 11 spots outside the OWGR cutoff. The cruelty of the ranking system, explained.
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Scottie Scheffler Withdraws From the Houston Open Because Baby No. 2 Is Coming and Golf Can Wait
The world No. 1 pulled out of his home-state tune-up two weeks before the Masters. Here's what it means for his Augusta prep — and who benefits most.
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Tiger Woods Got Demolished in the TGL Finals and Now Nobody Knows If He's Playing the Masters
Tiger returned to competition for the first time in 2026, missed a 3-footer, got steamrolled 9-2, and left everyone guessing about Augusta. Classic Tiger.
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Houston Open 2026 Preview: Scheffler Needs This, and So Do a Dozen Guys Fighting for Masters Invites
The Texas Children's Houston Open features a struggling Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka's continued comeback, and a handful of players desperately trying to crack the Masters field.
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Scottie Scheffler Is 'Struggling' and It's the Biggest Overreaction in Golf
The world No. 1 hasn't posted a top-10 in three starts and suddenly everyone's worried. Relax. Here's why the Scheffler panic is completely ridiculous.
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Tiger Woods Is Playing the Masters. Augusta's Website Just Confirmed It.
The Masters website quietly updated Tiger Woods' biography to confirm his 27th start at Augusta National. After a disk replacement surgery and zero competitive rounds in 2026, the 50-year-old legend is coming back.
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Matt Fitzpatrick Just Showed Us What Champions Are Made Of
From heartbreak at The Players to a clutch birdie to win the Valspar — Fitzpatrick's two-week arc is the best story in golf right now.
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Tiger Woods Won't Play the TGL Finals — And the Masters Just Got a Lot Less Certain
Tiger was left off Jupiter Links' lineup for the TGL finals. With zero competitive rounds in 2026 and the Masters three weeks away, the questions are getting louder.
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Jordan Spieth Is Running Out of Time — And That Might Be Exactly What He Needs
Spieth eagled his first hole at the Valspar. At 32, with the Masters three weeks away, the clock is ticking on one of golf's great redemption stories.
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Rory McIlroy's Masters Champions Dinner Menu Is Absurdly Baller
Bacon-wrapped dates from his mom, tuna carpaccio flown in from Le Bernardin, wagyu filet mignon — Rory's hosting the Champions Dinner like a king.