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At Least The Masters Isn’t Pulling a Ryder Cup

Augusta chairman Billy Payne announced on Tuesday that an extra hour will be added to next year’s Masters telecast on ESPN for the first two rounds (3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. New York time on April 7 and...

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Golf World Mind Explosion: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Features The Masters

Shot of Amen Corner from Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 By now, you’ve likely heard the intriguing yet surprising news: The Masters is opening Augusta National to the gaming public. That’s right. If you have...

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Billy’s Payne: Augusta National Chairman Grilled About Club’s Male-only...

John Mabanglo/EPA AUGUSTA, Ga. — Once again, the membership at the host club of The Masters is back in the spotlight. During the annual press conference with Augusta National Golf Club chairman, Billy...

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Politicians (including Republicans!) campaign for Augusta to admit women

Romney: No question on extending membership to women No need for Martha Burk to picket and protest outside the gates at Augusta National anymore (not that it was ever really a productive exercise),...

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Karen Crouse: wronged and wrong in nearly equal measure

Billy Payne does his best to ignore the woman in the front row... or not. The controversy surrounding Augusta National’s refusal to countenance female membership has broken the fourth wall and sparked...

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Video: The Big Whiff

By now, you’ve probably seen some version of The Awkward Handshake That Shook The World With Laughter, but it really doesn’t get old (and probably never will). I watched it on loop in the press center...

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It’s about time: Congrats, Augusta…?

Chairman Payne: Women at last! Finally–perhaps the understatement of the century (pick one), but Augusta National Golf Club has done away with its sexist Membership policy and accepted not just one...

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Lady in Green: Condi Rice pegs it with Phil Mickelson at Augusta

Condi looking lovely in green For the first time in the history of the Masters tournament, there are women donning green jackets. Last August, Augusta National chairman Billy Payne announced that the...

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Payne welcomes change to Augusta

Winning Payne Augusta National Golf Club chairman Billy Payne held court on Wednesday morning in his annual “State of the Masters” press conference. The event lacked the fireworks, awkward drama and...

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Golf brass announces introduction of the Latin America Championship

Following the template started in 2009 when the organizations created the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC), the Masters Tournament, along with the R&A and the USGA, announced the formation...

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Augusta National’s Eisenhower Tree falls victim to Mother Nature

Not even President Dwight Eisenhower had enough power to have a tree named in his honor removed from the 17th hole at Augusta National. More than half a century later, Mother Nature prevailed and Ike...

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