The Masters is keeping its criteria the same for next year. That means 16 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be at Augusta National to compete for a green jacket.
Tiger Woods is all about majors and legacy, a point he drove home Tuesday in a sharp rebuke of Phil Mickelson and his support of a Saudi-funded golf venture that led to Lefty not defending his title at the PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world and has a Masters green jacket to show for it. Scheffler won his first major at Augusta National with another command performance.
With a Smile and Wave, Lee Elder took part in the ceremonial start at the 85th Masters. The 86-year-old Elder was the first Black golfer to compete in the Masters in 1975.
Fred Couples and eleven other past champions were playing a practice round at Augusta National this week, with the other members preparing for the Masters.
The site of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York is going to be used for 350 temporary hospital beds and to prepare food packages during the coronavirus pandemic.