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Bubba Watson chips to the green on the second hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

PGA-LIV tensions put aside in chase for The Masters’ green jacket

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Ian Poulter, of England, waits to putt on the 11th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Green jackets fight back: Masters course ‘where we want it.’

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

Sung Kang, of South Korea, walks with his caddie along the 13th fairway during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Masters and partners coming to aid of Augusta neighborhood

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Lee Elder talks to the media at the Masters golf tournament Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, announced today that Lee Elder, the first Black man to compete in the Masters Tournament 45 years ago, will be honored by establishing scholarships in his name and inviting him to be an Honorary Starter for the 2021 Masters. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Masters honors Lee Elder with scholarship and a tee shot

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, July 21, 2019 file photo Ireland's Shane Lowry holds and kisses the Claret Jug trophy on the 18th green as he poses for the crowd and media after winning the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The organizers of the British Open announced Monday April 6, 2020, that they have decided to cancel the event in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic and that the Championship will next be played at Royal St George's in 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

British canceled, Masters to November in major rescheduling

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 5, 2018, file photo, Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley watches the honorary first tee shots before the first round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. For the first time the Masters plans to have nearly all of the 20,000-plus shots available to view on its website just a few minutes after they happen. Ridley said the option is the first of its kind in golf. “It's been two or three years in developing,” Ridley said Wednesday, April 10. “We had it in a beta test mode previously, but now I feel like that we can actually execute on this. So we just thought it was something that people wanted and which supplemented our other forms of providing coverage of the tournament.” (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Video evidence: Masters works to catch every shot on camera

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Rickie Fowler walks to the 13th green during practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Augusta National to host women’s amateur tournament

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

India's Shubhankar Sharma approaches the green on the 16th hole in the final round of the Mexico Championship at Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, Sunday, March 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

India’s Shubhankar Sharma gets Masters invitation

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 4, 2007, file photo, Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Billy Payne, center, arrives with Fred Ridley, left, and Craig Heatley, to brief reporters during practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Fred Ridley's history with Augusta National goes back 40 years to when he played the Masters as the U.S. Amateur champion. On Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, the 65-year-old attorney took over as the seventh chairman in club history. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

Ridley begins his reign as Augusta National chairman

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 4, 2007, file photo, Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Billy Payne, center, arrives with Fred Ridley, left, and Craig Heatley at the media center to brief reporters on the Masters during practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Ridley was been selected to replace Payne as chairman of Augusta National announced Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

Ridley, former US Amateur champ, to take over at Augusta

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Former official TV viewer on Tiger drop

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

A messy Masters and a beautiful finish

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Masters might consider officials with every group

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Tiger Woods gets a reprieve in the Masters

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press