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Thai amateur 'Fifa' ready for Masters kick-off

Thai amateur 'Fifa' ready for Masters kick-off

Pongsapak Laopakdee, a 21-year-old Thai golfer better known as Fifa, is ready for a historic start Thursday at the 90th Masters. Fifa, a junior at Arizona State University, will become the first Thai amateur to compete at Augusta National when he tees off in the opening round at

Age and near misses don't worry Rose in Masters quest

Age and near misses don't worry Rose in Masters quest

Justin Rose shrugs off those who doubt he can win another major title at age 45 just as the Englishman sets aside the heartache of three runner-up Masters finishes. Rose, the 2013 US Open champion and 2016 Rio Olympics winner, took his 13th career PGA Tour title in February

Reed finds DP World Tour success after leaving LIV

Reed finds DP World Tour success after leaving LIV

Deciding to leave LIV Golf helped Patrick Reed launch his most successful golf in years, boosting his confidence ahead of this week's 90th Masters. The 35-year-old American, who won a green jacket at Augusta in 2018, jumped from the US PGA Tour to LIV Golf in

Gotterup seeks rare win in Masters debut

Gotterup seeks rare win in Masters debut

Chris Gotterup is taking aim at a green jacket this week in his Masters debut in just his fifth major start. Not since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 has a golfer won in his Masters debut. The only others to win at Augusta National on their first try were Horton Smith

Mystique of the green jacket endures as Masters looms

Mystique of the green jacket endures as Masters looms

The Masters green jacket, the symbol of supremacy at Augusta National, is among the most coveted items of clothing in sport -- and one of the hardest to obtain. Rory McIlroy became the most recent recipient of the iconic blazer last year when he ended a 10-year major drought with

Liberated McIlroy eyes more Masters magic after career Slam

Liberated McIlroy eyes more Masters magic after career Slam

Rory McIlroy still remembers the surge of emotion that followed his victory at last year's Masters, a moment that ended a decade-long wait and completed golf's career Grand Slam. The Northern Irishman captured his fifth major title at Augusta National, dropping to his knees after

McIlroy seeks rare Masters repeat in wide-open Augusta fight

McIlroy seeks rare Masters repeat in wide-open Augusta fight

Rory McIlroy, whose emotional 2025 Masters victory completed an incredible career grand slam, chases an even rarer feat this year -- repeating as champion at Augusta National. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland hopes to join Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only golfers to capture back-