Keith Mitchell admits he had a bit of a rocky relationship with the Masters this past weekend.

The question became inevitable at some of the bigger golf tournaments, whether it was for Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods. And it had nothing to do with them.

Imagine carrying the sports hopes of your entire country on your shoulders.

Ten years after he made a sterling debut as the best amateur at the Masters, 29-year-old Hideki Matsuyama secured the ultimate prize and took his place in history.

The storms that stopped play for a little more than an hour Saturday at the Masters were expected. Hideki Matsuyama's surge after the break was not.

Justin Rose was happy enough to still have the lead Friday evening at Augusta National Golf Club, even if only by a fraction after a day when the course was more forgiving and he had to rally just to shoot par.

Even before this edition of the Masters began Thursday morning, it was obvious Augusta National Golf Club in April was nothing like it was in November.

The applause started when Lee Elder's golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his way to his seat.

On the eve of the first men's major golf tournament of the year, excitement about the Masters was mixed with no small measure of trepidation about the test Augusta National might present without intervention and a little precipitation.

My friend is taking a couple of vacation days this week.

Rory McIlroy stopped by to encourage Tiger Woods as he recovers from multiple leg injuries and might have come away with some inspiration of his own.

The all-time PGA Tour victory count may forever be shared at 82 by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods.

Robert MacIntyre was 12 tournaments into his rookie season on the European Tour when he wanted to go home to Scotland, a surprise only because of his blue-collar nature to never shy away from a fight.

Stephan Jaeger is clearly on his way back to the PGA Tour.

Jordan Spieth is finally back, and just in time for the Masters, where he's sure to be a favorite.

The record score at Augusta National wasn't all that set Dustin Johnson apart from other Masters champions.

Billy Horschel didn't find much to admire about his golf Sunday except that he was the last man standing in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

Matt Jones is going back to the Masters. He has a little more time to prepare for this trip to Augusta National.

The resilience it takes to get through a nerve-jangling Sunday at TPC Sawgrass was nothing compared with what Justin Thomas had been through already this year.

One week later on the PGA Tour, the two leading characters and the roles they play are still the same. Only the stage and the stakes have changed for Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau.

Lee Westwood isn't interested in comparisons with the younger version of himself.

Sergio Garcia rushed to the first tee and raced to the finish line in the opening round Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.

Hideki Matsuyama made a 25-foot eagle putt on his final hole of the first round at The Players Championship and earned a spot in the record book as the ninth player to post a 63 at TPC Sawgrass. And then it was gone.