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Golf roundup: Matt Fitzpatrick beats Jordan Spieth in playoff to win RBC Heritage

Matt Fitzpatrick's earliest memories of Harbour Town Golf Links were as a spectator wondering if Tiger Woods would play the RBC Heritage.

By The Associated Press April 16, 2023

AP photo by Stephen B. Morton / Matt Fitzpatrick stretches out on the 18th green at Harbour Town Golf Links to line up his putt during the final round of the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage on Sunday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Dynamite Dozen Dynasties No. 2: Baylor golf programs set state, national records for success

For a sport where low numbers are the objective, the tally put up by the Baylor School golf program is staggeringly high.

By Stephen Hargis April 12, 2023

AP photo by Mark Baker / Baylor School graduate Harris English watches his tee shot on the fourth hole at Augusta National during the third round of the Masters on Saturday.

Jon Rahm will be rare Masters champ to play following week

A jubilant but exhausted Jon Rahm wondered if he'd earned a break from the golf course.

By The Associated Press April 12, 2023

AP photo by Charlie Riedel / Jon Rahm chips to the 18th green at Augusta National on the way to winning the Masters on Sunday.

Ferguson: PGA and LIV produced a Masters just like any other

The Masters had eight major champions finish among the top 10 and ties, and where they made a living became a mere footnote when Jon Rahm slipped into the green jacket.

By Doug Ferguson April 11, 2023

Scottie Scheffler sits with Jon Rahm, of Spain, after Rahm won the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

5-at-10: True of false Tuesday with Masters rewind, NFL moves and NBA play-in games

Was this a good Masters? Was it great?

By Jay Greeson April 11, 2023

Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates holding the Masters trophy winning the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jon Rahm a Masters champion everyone saw coming

Jon Rahm is a Masters champion, and he can say he saw this coming based on the message in a fortune cookie from a Chinese fast-food chain nearly 10 years ago.

By Doug Ferguson April 10, 2023

Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates winning the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Memorable Masters ends with Rahm slipping into green jacket

By the time Jon Rahm walked up the 18th fairway on Sunday, and made like his late idol Seve Ballesteros with a brilliant par save to finish off the Masters, the fact that the Spaniard would be soon slipping into the green jacket had long been decided.

By DAVE SKRETTA / AP Sports Writer April 10, 2023

A security guard moves patrons away from trees that blew over on the 17th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 7, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Jon Rahm rallies to win Masters, second major championship

Jon Rahm turned the longest day into his sweetest victory.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press April 9, 2023

AP photo by Mark Baker / Jon Rahm celebrates on the 18th green at Augusta National after wining the Masters on Sunday.

Brooks Koepka’s edge vanishes in final round at Masters

Brooks Koepka will no doubt hear the same murmured joke no matter where he goes in the coming days and weeks: If only the Masters was 54 holes.

By DAVE SKRETTA / The Associated Press April 9, 2023

AP photo by Mark Baker / Brooks Koepka watches his tee shot on the eighth hole at Augusta National during the final round of the Masters on Sunday.

After short Saturday at the Masters, Brooks Koepka has four-shot lead

Moving day at the Masters was mostly about everyone leaving the course earlier than hoped for.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press April 8, 2023

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