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☆ The Masters bubble: No phones and no news – a rare escape from reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Augusta National CNN —A ticket to the Masters, known as a badge, is one of the most elusive items in all of sports. The use of cell phones is strictly prohibited on the property of Augusta National, meaning that patrons – fans at the Masters – quickly become oblivious to outside events. Or you come to the Masters.”During these times of heightened international tensions, that makes Augusta National feel like one of the most isolated places on earth. Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesIt’s hard to make an argument against Augusta’s restrictive cell phone policies. “For her, the liberation of being without a cell phone was absolutely spectacular,” he said.

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☆ Unflappable Scottie Scheffler clinches second Masters title with virtuoso display
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler clinched his second Masters title in style on Sunday, cementing the American’s status as the preeminent force in men’s golf. I love you,” Scheffler replied when asked by Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley if he had a message for his wife. The ball was still amongst the shrubbery when Scheffler rolled in for par on the same green shortly after, extending his lead to three. His first Masters triumph had ended in a shaky – albeit inconsequential – four-putt, but there were no such blips this time round. After a standing ovation on his walk to the 18th green, Scheffler signed off with a simple putt for par.

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☆ Tiger Woods is on player list for The Masters, but golfer’s longtime friend says there is concern over him walking 72 holes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And he’s got some constraints,” Woods’ friend Notah Begay III told a conference call on Wednesday, according to USA Today. According to Sports Illustrated, Woods played Augusta National last weekend with friend and PGA Tour peer Justin Thomas and club chairman Fred Ridley. Woods made his first appearance on the PGA Tour this year in February at the Genesis Invitational – an event he hosts. After admitting he had been suffering from back spasms during the first round, Woods withdrew during the second round, saying he was dealing with influenza. According to the PGA Tour, Woods has made the cut in 23 consecutive starts at Augusta, a record he shares with Fred Couples and Gary Player.

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☆ Getting the chance to play at The Masters isn’t easy. Just ask LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s the final two sets of criteria that are most pertinent for Niemann and LIV Golf players. Though exact criteria differs between the four major championships, all incorporate world ranking points as a viable qualifier. Why is that an issue for some LIV Golf players? Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHow are LIV Golf players making it to the majors? Meanwhile LIV Golf players without such past glories to stamp their tickets to major championships are, like Niemann, crossing the globe in pursuit of alternative routes in.

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☆ The Masters Navigates a Tricky Journey Through the LIV Golf Battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

AUGUSTA, Ga .—Fred Ridley, the tight-lipped chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, took his seat on the dais Wednesday flanked by two other green-jacket-wearing members for his annual remarks before the Masters, but this session was supercharged compared with the past. This year, the controversy consuming golf had sped its way down Magnolia Lane and straight into Butler Cabin. Ridley conspicuously avoided uttering the name of LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed circuit that has driven a wedge in the sport by luring many of the top players away from the PGA Tour. When Ridley obliquely referred to the situation, it wasn’t difficult to decipher his disagreements with players joining LIV and his displeasure with the divide that has landed on his doorstep.

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