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Four-time PGA Tour winner Charley Hoffman birdied eight of the final 13 holes in blustery and cold conditions to forge to a 7-under-par 65 and grab the first-round lead at The Masters Tournament on Thursday at the famed Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Hoffman's nine-birdie barrage granted him a four-stroke lead over William McGirt…
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Despite poor results in recent years, Tiger Woods remains the most high-profile golfer on the PGA Tour. With the Masters underway Thursday, how Woods has performed in 2017 and his future in upcoming majors remains a hot topic. Woods, 41, who has won the Masters four times, announced last week that a back injury would keep…
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Arnold Palmer's green jacket adorned a white lawn chair nearby as teary-eyed friends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player hit ceremonial tee shots to open the 81st Masters on Thursday. "This is a wonderful and difficult day,'' said Masters chairman Billy Payne. "Arnold Palmer was more than a king. He was my friend. He was your friend.''…
Tiger Woods continues to struggle with back issues but the 14-time major champion has not ruled out playing the Masters in two weeks. "God, I hope so," Woods said when asked by "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan if he would be able to play in the upcoming Masters. "I'm trying. I'm trying every day to…
