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Max Homa watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the 88th Masters

Can Homa take it home?

Playing in the final pairing Saturday, Max Homa will be under the brightest of spotlights. M. James Ward outlines the stakes involved.

Tiger Woods at the Masters

Tiger prowl set for Masters weekend

The 15-time major champion sits seven shots back. M. James Ward reviews his play and what to expect for the final 36 holes.

Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson bound – brainy, bonkers or brilliant?

An opening round 65 has Dechambeau leading after round one. M. James Ward delves into his myriad of quirks and opines on whether his enormous…

Ludvig Aberg

Could Ludvig Åberg be the Masters’ fourth rookie champion?

Ludvig Aberg is set to make his Masters debut this week.

The day Crenshaw finally cracked it

The day Crenshaw finally cracked it

One of the oldest adages about the Masters goes that the tournament doesn’t really begin until the back nine on Sunday.

Return of the 'Full Swing'

Return of the ‘Full Swing’

From LIV Golf shenanigans to Ryder Cup spats.

Scottie Scheffler hits a shot to the green from the first fairway during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Superman Scheffler soaring

The world-ranked-number-one is climbing higher after defending his Players title. M. James Ward examines the monster year already in motion.

Sawgrass - iconic moments 2

Pain, pride personified at The Players

Pete Dye’s diabolical design is once again front and center. M. James Ward examines how the final three holes are golf’s ultimate concluding gauntlet.

No points - no plan - no possibilities? 

No points, no plan, no possibilities? 

The fumbled decision by Greg Norman leaves LIV in a state of flux. M. James Ward outlines how the feeble follies leave a fledging format…

Golf on Route YC

Golf on Route YC

A Golfer’s Guide to Yorkshire’s Ultimate Road Trip

Asterisks and unwanted lessons

Asterisks and unwanted lessons

Is a title worth less when some players aren’t invited to compete?

Masters - A Chile greeting

A Chile greeting

Invitations to this year’s Masters have been issued to three non-Americans who previously had not met the normal qualifying criteria.

Wishing Woods Well

Tiger’s walk-off at Riviera shows he can no longer compete at the elite level.

PGA goes full LIV…Tiger far from out of the woods

PGA goes full LIV…Tiger far from out of the woods

Sundays, of whatever colour, are sadly not Tiger’s thing these days.

How to plan a golf day: A step-by-step guide

It’s still golf as we know it

It was the Old Course at St Andrews which established the template of 18 holes as the norm.

Nick Dunlap - A feat for the ages

A feat for the ages

Neither Jack Nicklaus nor Tiger Woods won on the PGA Tour as an amateur.

Rory roars home to claim pole position from Meronk

Rory roars home to claim pole position from Meronk

There is no keeping McIlroy off the sports pages these days, whether it be for his golf or for something he’s said

The golf lesson

The golf lesson

I decided to take a lesson with a view to 2024 producing more pars and some birdies rather than a dollop of double-bogeys

Ten questions needing answers in 2024

Ten questions needing answers in 2024

Golf’s new year curtain is about to be raised.

Getting started with much to sort

Getting started with much to sort

Looking ahead to the new golf season.