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☆ Jason Day says he was asked to remove eye-catching top at the Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Australian golfer Jason Day has caught the eye more for his attire at Augusta National this week than his play, and the world No. 21 revealed on Saturday that he was asked by tournament officials to stop wearing a particularly flashy top. But by the time he started his second round on the same day, he was no longer wearing that item of clothing. He told reporters after his third round that he had been asked to remove the flamboyant top. Explaining who had made the request, Day said: “It came from Augusta National.

Persons: Jason Day, “, ”, ’ Organizations: CNN, Augusta National

☆ The Masters: Bryson DeChambeau tears signpost from ground to set up improvised escape shot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Several signs point to Bryson DeChambeau winning this year’s Masters, including the one he yanked out of the ground at Augusta National on Friday. A thunderous 372-yard drive from the 17th tee during his second round served as a reminder of his status as one of the game’s all-time heaviest hitters. “Playing great golf,” Dechambeau said. Putting is in a great place. Chipping is in a great place.

Persons: Bryson DeChambeau, DeChambeau –, ”, LIV, Augusta National’s, Maddie Meyer, DeChambeau, “, ” DeChambeau, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler, ” Dechambeau, Homa Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Chipping

An Augusta National Golf Club green jacket hangs on the wall, and 81 televisions show the theatrics and athletic brilliance unfolding on the emerald grounds that host the Masters Tournament. Entrance to this particular sanctum, christened Map & Flag in a nod to the Masters’s storied logo, runs $17,000 per person for the week of golf’s first major tournament. And Map & Flag is not even perched on the 18th green. It is across the street from Augusta National. The hope is that refined appeals to deep-pocketed fans will result in over-the-top spending, bigger profits and lasting loyalty.

Organizations: Augusta National Golf, Augusta National Locations: Paris, Southern, Augusta

☆ The Landline’s Not Dead (at Least at the Masters)
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Alan Blinder | Doug Mills | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Georgia, an old-fashioned custom keeps one of the country’s most beloved golf tournaments connected to its past. They call to offer up weather reports, food reviews, golf commentaries, celebrity sightings, souvenir spending confessions, legal advice and trips down memory lane. Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia has long forbidden cellphones for almost anyone inside its gates for the Masters Tournament, which is scheduled to conclude Sunday. “Dad, it’s Ali,” Ali Daschbach began this past week. She paused, a shared moment of anticipation stretching from a phone near the 17th green in east Georgia to Washington State.

Persons: ”, Dad, it’s Ali, ” Ali Daschbach Organizations: Augusta, Golf Club, Washington State Locations: Georgia, Augusta, Washington

But this week’s dinner was overshadowed by the fight between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series that has split the sport. The only certainties, according to insiders who have spoken to DealBook, are that a final agreement isn’t imminent after a series of deadlines have come and gone. And whatever happens between the PGA and LIV may permanently shape the future of professional sports. The 2023 winner, Jon Rahm, designed a menu that reflected his roots in the Basque region of northern Spain. There was, however, a bitter taste to his triumphant return: He quit the PGA Tour for LIV almost four months ago.

Persons: LIV, Jon Rahm Organizations: Augusta National Golf Club, PGA Tour, PGA Locations: Saudi, Basque, Spain

☆ 10 of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world — and how to get in
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The prestigious golf tournament, which is the first major event on the PGA Tour, is held in Augusta, Georgia, at the Augusta National Golf Club. "There's a huge amount of very exclusive clubs all over the world. Advertisement"I think that there's two different ways to look at why a club is exclusive and one of them is the quality of the golf course. Sometimes, the golf course has so much history behind it that the club becomes extremely exclusive by default because of the importance of the golf course," said Carrega. So, in case you never have the opportunity to befriend Tiger Woods or win the lottery, here's a peek at 10 of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world.

Persons: —, Phil Knight, Bill Gates, Barnabas Carrega, Tiger Woods Organizations: Service, PGA, Augusta National Golf, Business, Nike Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Augusta

☆ The Masters: Tiger Woods conquers marathon 23-hole day to make record-breaking 24th consecutive cut at Augusta
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tiger Woods delivered another solid performance on a marathon Friday at Augusta National to break the record for most consecutive cuts made at the Masters. A second round even-par 72 improved upon an opening one-over 73 and – with the projected cut-line at four-over par as he returned to the clubhouse – guaranteed Woods’ record-breaking 24th straight weekend at Augusta National. I have a chance to win the golf tournament,” Woods replied when asked by reporters what the milestone means to him. Donning his Sun Day Red apparel – released in collaboration with TaylorMade – at Augusta National, Woods rolled back the years at various points, starting with an audacious left-handed chip to escape the trees on Thursday. “I’ve always loved playing here, I’ve been able to play here since I was 19 years old,” Woods said.

Persons: Woods, Gary Player, Fred Couples, “, ” Woods, Warren Little, Bryson DeChambeau, Jack Nicklaus ’, –, Joe LaCava, Lane Bennett, TaylorMade –, Maddie Meyer, Rory McIlroy, “ I’ve, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Nike, Sun, Augusta

☆ The Masters: Scottie Scheffler is flying, but will leave tournament ‘at a moment’s notice’ if wife goes into labor
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —In his current form, it almost feels like nothing can stop Scottie Scheffler from clinching his second Masters crown – yet the world No. Speaking after his historic win, Scheffler dished out special praise to his support system at home in Dallas. Scheffler kisses his wife Meredith after clinching his first major title at Augusta National in 2021. David J. Phillip/APBurns joins Scheffler on baby watchScheffler isn’t the only player on baby alert – so too is friend and this week’s roommate Sam Burns. Phil Mickelson’s caddie Jim Mackay carried a beeper around all 72 holes of the 1999 US Open in case the golfer’s wife Amy went into labor.

Persons: CNN —, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Scheffler, ”, Meredith, ” Scheffler, Sara caddied, “, Arnold Palmer, Mike Ehrmann, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, David J, Phillip, AP Burns, Sam Burns, Burns, Caroline, “ It’s, ” Burns, Jamie Squire, Phil Mickelson’s caddie Jim Mackay, Amy, Mickelson agonizingly, Payne Stewart, Mickelson –, – Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Arnold Palmer Invitational Locations: Augusta, Dallas

☆ The Masters: Bruising winds blow a flurry of big names out of ‘borderline unplayable’ Augusta National
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Believe it or not, these are both sound bites from a golf tournament. A storm-delayed first round meant some players had to finish their first 18 holes Friday morning, exacerbating a grueling day. “Even the golf course was saying, ‘Get the hell out of here,’” Homa, chasing his first major, said. South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel clinched a two-shot victory at Augusta National in 2011, but crashed out after shooting 74 and 81. I have a chance to win the golf tournament,” Woods replied when asked by reporters what the milestone means to him.

Persons: Mike Tyson, whisking, toiled, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson –, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, ” Rahm, “, Sand, Ashley Landis, Max Homa, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Homa, ‘, ”, DeChambeau, LIV, –, I’ve, Scheffler, Jason, Scheffler’s, Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark –, Justin Thomas, Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Charl Schwartzel, ” Schwartzel, ” Spieth, Warren Little, Shane Lowry, Akshay Bhatia, “ It’s, ” Ireland’s Lowry, Akshay, ” Bhatia, It’s, Garcia, Tyson, African Erik van Rooyen, Woods, Gary Player, Fred Couples, ” Woods Organizations: CNN, National, Sky Sports, Augusta National Locations: American, Augusta, “, British, African

☆ Bryson DeChambeau owns infamous ‘par 67’ comments to race ahead in Masters first round
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —It was the comment that landed him in hot water with Masters fans and aged terribly, but – 13 rounds later – Bryson DeChambeau finally shot below his interpretation of par at Augusta National. Now, the golfer once dubbed “the Scientist” for his willingness to test new technologies is owning up to old errors. “Clearly today was a great test of golf, and I was able to conquer a very difficult golf course today. I shot 65 today, and that was one of the best rounds of golf I’ve played in a long time. “That’s the secret to winning major championships and winning big-time golf tournaments: more limiting the mistakes rather than making a ton of birdies.

Persons: – Bryson DeChambeau, ”, LIV, Storms, DeChambeau, Andrew Redington, I’m, ” DeChambeau, Rob Schumacher, pigeonhole, I’ve, Nick Faldo, Jon Rahm’s, LIV Golf, Faldo, “, DeChambeau –, –, Bryson, Scottie Scheffler, Arnold Palmer, Warren Little, Denmark’s Nicolai Højgaard, Tiger Woods, ” Woods, Rahm, McIlroy, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Woods, Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Scottie, ” McIlroy Organizations: CNN, Masters, Augusta National, Augusta, USA, Sports, Reuters, PGA, Sky, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger Locations: Saudi, Augusta, scintillating

☆ The Masters merch scene is a feeding frenzy unlike anything I've ever seen before
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Joe Ciolli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhen the Masters golf tournament starts this Thursday, those watching on TV will be treated to the usual assortment of visuals: lush green grass, immaculate flower beds, and the world's greatest players putting on a show. But at the actual tournament, an even fiercer competition will be raging behind the scenes: the battle for authentic Masters merch. It stretched back 50 feet from the actual entrance, which was followed by a series of winding metal gates reminiscent of a TSA checkpoint. AdvertisementA sea of people near the entrance of the Masters golf shop, on April 9, 2024. It's also possible people are less merch-obsessed from Thursday to Sunday when the actual tournament is going on.

Persons: didn't, —, Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Christian Petersen, wasn't, would've, It's, Ben Jared, they'd Organizations: Service, Masters, Augusta National Golf Club, eBay, TSA, Disney, Forbes Locations: swag, snaking, merch

☆ The Masters: Bubba Watson’s nine-year-old daughter Dakota steals the show at Par 3 contest
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Plenty of young golfers have sent crowds into a frenzy at Augusta National across the 88 years of The Masters, but perhaps none quite as young as Dakota Watson. Bubba Watson’s nine-year-old daughter delivered a putting masterclass during the par three contest on the eve of the major on Wednesday, showcasing the sort of golden touch around the greens that helped her father clinch two green jackets. You’ve never seen Dakota until today,” broadcaster Sean McDonough asked co-commentator Curtis Strange on ESPN’s live coverage of the contest. Now that they’re getting older, they can hit shots, we can have fun with it,” 45-year-old Watson, making his 16th Masters start, told reporters. That’s what this is all about.”After a two-and-a-half hour delay due to bad weather, the first round of The Masters got underway on Thursday.

Persons: Dakota Watson, Bubba Watson’s, –, Rickie Fowler, Allison Stokke, Maya, Watson, Charlie Riedel, Ben Crenshaw, “, you’ve, You’ve, Sean McDonough, Curtis Strange, Ben ”, ’, ” Walter Harman, Brian Harman, Mike Blake, Fowler, Sam Snead, Patrick Reed, ” Fowler, we’ll, Adam Cairns, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Luke List, Lucas Glover, Gary Woodland, Jax lasered, Jax Woodland, Warren Little, Woodland Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, USA, Sports, Reuters Locations: “

☆ The key to a long life? ‘Undereating’ and ice baths, says 88-year-old Gary Player, still spritely at 88th Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s “so far, so good” for Player, who played his last Masters in 2009 after a record 52 appearances at Augusta National. Player was renowned for his endurance across a five-decade career that reaped 165 tournament wins and nine major championships. “You do things in life for other people, and you try to have fun, and like Gary said, you’ve got to laugh.”Watson, Player and Nicklaus (left to right) drew huge crowds. “If you’re here, you are so blessed, and you should kiss the ground every day,” Player told Masters reporters on the range. “He’s a man who believed in freedom, and what he did for this great country, you can’t describe it.

Persons: CNN —, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, “, ”, Player, Jamie Squire, Overtraining, It’s, Walter Iooss Jr, Quizzed, Nicklaus, –, Watson, Gary, you’ve, ” Watson, Mike Blake, Donald Trump, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: CNN, Gary, Augusta National, REDs, Nicklaus, Reuters, America, ” Locations: Augusta, India, Johannesburg, United States

☆ Welcome to the Masters, a staple of the billionaire's social calendar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're doing a deep dive into the golf tournament at one of the most exclusive clubs in the world . Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHarvard University alumni, Goldman Sachs partners, Birkin bag owners — those exclusive groups are nothing compared to an Augusta National Golf Course membership. The Masters Tournament, the first of four men's major golf tournaments, kicks off today , write Business Insider's Madeline Berg and Taylor Rains. Since it's almost impossible to check out Augusta National otherwise, the Masters has become a staple of the billionaire's social calendar. Augusta National runs a lottery system for them.

Persons: —, Mike Ehrmann, Goldman Sachs, Birkin, Madeline Berg, Taylor, it's, Cork Gaines, aren't, Joe Ciolli, didn't, Chelsea Jia Feng, Bill Smead, Brad Porter, Elon Musk's, Y, Paul Graham, Alyssa Powell, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Larry Ellison's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Getty Images Harvard University, Augusta, Waste, bros, Augusta National, Renaissance Technologies, Sigma, Robotics, Amazon Robotics, xAI, Paramount, Oracle, Google, JPMorgan, SpaceX Locations: Augusta, swag, Chelsea, D.E, Shaw's Valence, New York, London

Learn moreThe Masters Tournament is officially here and the competition for the elusive green jacket is underway. We've laid out all of your watch options for the Masters tournament, including the Masters website's free live stream option. Where to watch Masters in the USThere are a few US-based watch options, which vary depending on the day. The cheapest version is the free live stream offered through the Masters website, which should show most of the tournament. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.

Persons: Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Woods, We've, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Augusta, Masters, CBS Sports, ESPN, CBS, Hulu, Disney Plus, Paramount, Showtime, Paramount Plus, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV

☆ The Masters is about to turn Augusta's airport into 'organized chaos.' Here's how it gears up for an influx of over 1,500 private jets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWith an average of 30,000 passengers a month, Augusta Regional Airport usually sees one-hundredth the number of passengers as Newark Liberty International. This year's Masters, played at Augusta National, is set to be the busiest yet for Augusta Regional Airport. "In years past, American has always given an influx of direct flights for Masters week," Smith told BI. But perhaps the most striking change from the usual day-to-day is the expected influx of private jets. Private jetsAugusta Regional Airport has two runways but closes one of them down for the Masters so that the private jets can park there.

Persons: —, Lauren Smith, Smith, It's, Barnwell, Augusta —, Uber Organizations: Augusta Regional Airport, Service, Augusta Regional, Newark Liberty International, TSA, Augusta National, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta, Private, Augusta, Atlanta —, New, Bombardier Challenger Locations: Augusta, Georgian, Washington, DC, Boston, Austin, JFK, Palm Beach, Orlando, LaGuardia, Detroit, Atlanta, Aiken, South Carolina, New York City, Toro

☆ Billionaire golf fans' favorite tournament, the Masters, kicks off this week in Augusta
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Madeline Berg | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Masters Tournament begins this week at Augusta National Golf Club. That's thanks to the Masters Tournament, the first in an annual run of major professional golf championships and a favorite of the superrich. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice became one of the first women to join Augusta National in 2012. But if you're not a member, you're not invited by a member, you're not getting on Augusta National." The names of Augusta National members are kept confidential, though their green jackets are a tell.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, —, Dirk Ziff, Stanley Druckenmiller —, Barnabas Carrega, Carrega, State Condoleezza Rice, Timothy A, Clary, weren't, Darla Dee Moore, Richard Rainwater, Augusta National's, Billy Casper, Horton Smith, Jamie Squire, Phil Knight —, Robert Rowling, Herbert Allen Jr, David Duffield, Ernest Garcia, Greg Mondre, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, that's Organizations: Augusta National Golf, Private, Service, Michelin, Golf, Bloomberg, State, Augusta National, Getty, Augusta, Augusta Regional Airport, Nike, reselling, Ticketmaster Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, United States, Carvana

☆ The Five Players to Watch at the Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Michael Arkush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

No golfer has repeated as the champion of the Masters Tournament, which begins on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club, since Tiger Woods successfully defended his crown in 2002. Such is the challenge facing Spain’s Jon Rahm, who closed with a 69 last year to secure his second major title. Here are five other players to watch:Scottie SchefflerThe strong favorite will be Scheffler, who is so precise from tee to green. 1 in the world, Scheffler turned in a six-under 66 in the final round to capture the Arnold Palmer Invitational last month. One week later, he shot an eight-under 64 to rally to win his second consecutive Players Championship, which no player had done since the tournament — considered the unofficial fifth major — began in 1974.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm, Rahm, LIV Golf, Scottie Scheffler, he’s, Scheffler, Arnold Palmer, — Organizations: Augusta National Golf Club, Tiger, United, LIV, Arnold Palmer Invitational

☆ Tiger Woods hurts ‘every day,’ but believes he can win one more Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —These days, Tiger Woods merely being among the field at The Masters is a story in itself, but the five-time champion insists he’s not returning to Augusta National to make up the numbers – he’s playing to win. “I haven’t got to that point where I don’t think I can’t.”One more Masters win would see Woods (pictured, 2000) tie Nicklaus (right) with six wins at Augusta National. Six months earlier, he had ended an 11-year-wait for his 15th major title at Augusta National. Mike Blake/ReutersEven if he doesn’t win come Sunday, Woods will make history simply by making it to the weekend. Woods has made the cut in 23 consecutive starts at Augusta National, a record he shares with Fred Couples and Gary Player.

Persons: Tiger Woods, he’s, Woods, Jack Nicklaus ’, “, Nicklaus, Dave Martin, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Wood, ”, that’s, ” Woods, Mike Blake, Fred Couples, Gary Player Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, AP Locations: Georgia, Augusta

☆ Generative AI is allowing golf fans to get closer to the Masters Tournament than ever before. Here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's because Augusta National, undeniably beautiful and impeccably maintained, is deceivingly difficult, with subtle defenses not always obvious to the casual observer. To get fans closer to the Masters than ever before, IBM worked with the Masters digital team to infuse generative AI into the 2024 Masters app. First, these models need to be fueled by an organization's trusted data. In tech industry circles, there's a tendency to count parameters or tokens to quantify the power of an AI model. We can manage the lifecycle of their AI models, from curating their trusted data, to training open-source foundation models, and managing and monitoring the results.

Persons: Noah Syken, impeccably, we've Organizations: Sports, Entertainment Partnerships, IBM, Augusta, Augusta National, National, Masters, Augusta National Golf Club, Insider Studios

☆ To Choose the Menu, Just Win the Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Alan Blinder | Doug Mills | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The winner of the Masters Tournament gets a green jacket, an elegantly engraved trophy and a lifetime invitation to play one of the most revered events in professional golf. He also has the chance to plan a dinner the next spring for other Masters winners (and to pick up the check for one of the most exclusive evenings in sports). “How rare is it to get everybody like that in a room where it’s just us?” Scottie Scheffler said hours before his dinner last year with 32 fellow Masters champions and Fred S. Ridley, the chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, the site of the tournament.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Fred S, Ridley Organizations: Augusta National Golf Club

☆ The Masters: The eclipse is all anyone can talk about at Augusta National
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The total solar eclipse plunged Augusta National Golf Club into darkness shortly after 3 p.m. local time in Georgia, bringing the major’s first practice round to a standstill as players, caddies and patrons turned their gazes skyward. 1 Scottie Scheffler – though only after being provided with a pair of viewing glasses by one helpful young fan. Caddies also donned solar glasses. “This is timed up pretty good; get to watch the end of the world at Augusta National,” the American said, laughing. An eclipse hasn't coincided with Masters week since 1940.

Persons: “, Will Zalatoris, ”, Bubba Watson, Matt Slocum, Stewart Hagestad, Scottie Scheffler –, Hagestad, Scottie, Jimmy Demaret, Caddies, Warren Little, Peter Malnati, Brian Harman, Adam Cairns, Corey Conners, Conners Organizations: CNN, Golf, PGA, Augusta National, Reuters Locations: Georgia, USA

☆ Akshay Bhatia pops his shoulder back in before clinching dramatic sudden-death victory at Valero Texas Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Bhatia was six shots clear when he made the turn at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday. Nine holes later, he headed into a sudden-death playoff nursing a shoulder that had just popped out of its socket. Bhatia celebrates the birdie putt that forced McCarthy into a playoff, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Bhatia rolled in for birdie once more to clinch his first PGA Tour title since the Barracuda Championship last year and $1.6 million in prize money. 30 McCarthy, who fell narrowly short of a dramatic first PGA Tour crown.

Persons: Akshay Bhatia, Bhatia, Denny McCarthy, McCarthy, Rory McIlroy, ” Bhatia, Raj Mehta, physio Aki Tajima, McCarthy’s, “, ”, it’s, “ Denny, I’m, ” McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Valero Texas, Barracuda, Augusta, Augusta National Locations: San Antonio, California, Texas

☆ Eclipse’s Path Is Also Leaving a Trail of High Hotel Prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ben Blatt | More About Ben Blatt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A representative from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the parent company of Super 8, said each Super 8 is an individually operated franchise that sets its own rates. However, all franchise owners have access to the same revenue management software that they can use to set pricing strategy. The Ritz-Carlton in Dallas is currently listing a two-night stay at $7,600 for Sunday-Tuesday. One week later, the price for a two-night stay will be $1,329. Even Super 8 hotels in Glendale, Ariz., the site of the men’s N.C.A.A.

Persons: Thelma Diller, “ I’ve, ”, “ Organizations: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Ritz, Carlton, Masters Locations: Dallas, Glendale, Ariz, Augusta , Ga, Augusta, Malvern , Ark

☆ 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.

Persons: Woods, “ He’s, he’s, ” Woods, Notah Begay, ”, “, Begay, Justin Thomas, Fred Ridley, ” Begay, That’s, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Gary Player Organizations: CNN, USA, Sports, Augusta National, Stanford University, PGA Locations: Augusta

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