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The 11th and 15th have been changed to offer balance between risk and reward but the 13th remains toothless.

“I hope that he would feel that we continue to carry the tradition and values we thought were so important in the game.” The club have always caught between the old and the new, the desire to do right by the traditions, and to keep improving, too. “So that probably has been a counter to doing anything.” The club’s co-founder Bobby Jones loved that hole, which he said offers players “a tempting and dangerous” decision about whether to bend the tee-shot around the corner so they can reach the green in two. The players hit it so long off the tee they are left with a short iron into the green. They often tinker with the course, but these changes are a little more drastic than usual, the idea, as always, is to make sure it is still a course that offers the right balance between risk and reward.

What follows next, no one quite knows, not even Woods. He had talked about being here to win, to believe in a fairy tale to eclipse the events of 2019 even. But ...

Were he to miss the cut – imminently possible in his first official ranking tournament since his last Masters appearance in 2020 – it wouldn’t necessarily be anti-climactic. Some of the world’s best players fell apart with the sort of shots that might not have happened had a player of lesser stature been breathing down their necks. The last word, though, surely belongs to the man himself, who knows his body better than anyone else. He pocketed £6million for not even playing last season as part of the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Programme, aimed at rewarding those that bring the most attention to the game. What follows next, no one quite knows, not even Woods. He had talked about being here to win, to believe in a fairy tale to eclipse the events of 2019 even. The numbers stack up nicely: 15 Major wins, 82 PGA Tour titles, and talking on Tuesday he said he would walk away content even if they were never added to again.

The Masters gets underway on Thursday as the eyes of the golfing world return to Augusta National. The vast majority will of course be focusing on Tiger ...

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The Masters has arrived! The news that Tiger Woods will play this week at Augusta has added that something extra to what is always a special week in the ...

The first men's golf major of the year takes place this week at Augusta National in Georgia, USA.

Cameron DaSilva on USA Today’s SportsBook Wire said England’s Matt Fitzpatrick can be a contender this week. Rahm is one of those players who just “gets” Augusta National, said Golf.com’s Jessica Marksbury. “He has all the tools and hasn’t finished outside the top nine in his past four appearances. He would join an exclusive club alongside Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen. World No.2 Jon Rahm has four consecutive top-tens at the Masters, the longest active streak. - 17:13 Stewart Cink (US), Brian Harman (US), Harry Higgs (US) - 15:12 Billy Horschel (US), Dustin Johnson (US), Collin Morikawa (US) - 18:30 Billy Horschel (US), Dustin Johnson (US), Collin Morikawa (US) - 14:06 Stewart Cink (US), Brian Harman (US), Harry Higgs (US) - 13:55 Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Hudson Swafford (US), Cameron Young (US) There will be a day when it won’t happen, and I’ll know when that is, but physically the challenge this week is I don’t have to worry about the ball striking or the game of golf, it’s actually just the hills out here. The 46-year-old has not competed on the PGA Tour since the 2020 Masters after suffering significant injuries to his right leg and ankle in a February 2021 car accident. And on Tuesday he said that “as of right now, I am going to play”.

A look at everything you need to know about the 2022 Masters Tournement, including television coverage, latest odds and much more.

- Zach Johnson (2007) - Charl Schwartzel (2011) - Adam Scott (2013) - Jordan Spieth (2015) - Danny Willett (2016) - Hideki Matsuyama (2021)

How to watch The Masters 2022 live stream for free, from the first tee shot to the final putt, from wherever you are. Tee times, expert analysis, ...

You can stream the CBS coverage on Paramount+ (7-day free trial) (opens in new tab). Commentary provided by three-time Masters champ Sir Nick Faldo. FuboTV (opens in new tab) is another good option for cordcutters. In addition to the The Masters 2022 golf, you'll get access to 30,000 TV shows and 2500 movies including classics like The Godfather. Remember: Aussie nationals can use a VPN to watch the Masters free live stream on 9Now from abroad (opens in new tab). Sign up to ExpressVPN, choose 'Australia' as your location, head over to the 9Now website and away you go. Cordcutters can watch much of the play live on ESPN+ ($6.99 a month). CBS has the rights to Saturday and Sunday, when the winner will be decided. For the golf you may wish to choose 'Australia' for 9Now. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Masters 2022 holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. You can use it to watch on your mobile, tablet, laptop, TV, games console and more. Aussie viewers can watch every stroke live and free on 9now. The Masters 2022 will feature 90-100 of the world' best golfers, including 18 former champions. The Masters 2022 will be coming to you live from Augusta National from Thursday, 7th April. Tiger Woods is teeing up another comeback, but it's Jon Rahm who enters The Masters 2022 as favourite to win the green jacket.

The race for the Green Jacket at Augusta National begins today, but the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's first focus needs to be on making it to the ...

The score required to make sure a player survives the cut will not be determined until after the end of play on day two. What score will be required to make the cut? Here is everything you need to know about when the cut will happen at The Masters and what sort of score is likely to be required in order to avoid dropping out.

Follow live updates and scores from the opening day of the Masters at Augusta as Tiger Woods gets underway on his sensational return to golf.

It’s great to be back here at Augusta. I feel very proud and honoured to be here as the defending champion. “I love competing and feel like if I can still compete at the highest level. Now, 23 years on from that second victory, the Spaniard rolls in a birdie putt from the fringe at the first hole. It’s going to be a major marathon.” The next group to go off the first includes 2021 Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington. The Irishman is playing at The Masters for the first time since 2015 and it’s been ten years since he last made the cut, finishing T8 in 2012. And The Masters is now officially underway! “I don’t have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint. The first group have teed off as a two-ball, with two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal partnering JJ Spaun, who was the last player to qualify for the tournament after winning the Valero Open in Texas last week. He finds the middle of the fairway and then sticks his approach to just 6ft. “I’ve gotten a decent bit of advice, but I’ve also had a lot of good experience around this golf course,” Scheffler said. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion and Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith are notable contenders favoured with the bookies, while Rory McIlroy goes again on his quest to complete a career grand slam. Woods’ latest comeback has dominated the build-up to the 86th Masters, with the 46-year-old only announcing on Tuesday that he was ready to play following months of extensive rehab.

Ahead of Scottie Scheffler playing The Masters as world No 1, Mike McAllister looks at the humble superstar's rise to becoming the sport's top-ranked ...

I think that he just looks at that (No 1) as the label as something that's really cool but just loves to play golf." "I guess so," he smiled. "I like to laugh. He's one of the most competitive people I've ever met." "He isn't necessarily defined by golf," Burns said, "so I think that will serve him well because obviously golf is very difficult, and you're going to have great stretches and you're going to have some bad stretches. He's a competitor on the course, but he's so light. But once he did, once he achieved what he worked so hard to obtain, it seemed to consume his energy. Now, even though he never sought the position, he arrives at The Masters as the world's best golfer. And so he did, beating former No 1 Dustin Johnson in the semi-finals before defeating Kisner, another previous winner of the event "She had no idea," Scheffler said. In fact, it didn't dawn on him until a day or so before the championship final, when a TV broadcaster conducting an interview with Scheffler mentioned it. So he wore pants, just like the pros did.

Tiger Woods paired with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann with 4.04pm start; Rory McIlroy in final group at 7.33pm; watch The Masters throughout the week ...

Featured Group coverage starts at 2pm on Thursday. 1721 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Laird Shepherd (Eng) (x) 1710 Bernhard Langer (Ger), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Cameron Davis (Aus)

The action gets underway today at Augusta National as the world's best golfers begin the race for the Green Jacket. · Sign up to our World of Sport newsletter.

- 1640 Bernhard Langer, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Cameron Davis - 1616 Sandy Lyle, Stewart Hagestad - 1523 Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, Paul Casey

Come through the 11, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta National unscathed and you could be well set, but come a cropper and you can slip down the leaderboard fast.

Coverage is also available on Sky Sports Golf (Sky channel 405) via the red button. It is called Azalea with approximately 1,600 azaleas decorating the hole from tee to green. Hole No 11, a par four called White Dogwood, has been extended by 15 yards this year.