Tiger Woods has conceded his competitive career in the Masters could soon be over as he prepares for the season’s first major. Woods is set to make his first competitive start of the year at Augusta National on Thursday as he goes in search of a sixth green jacket.
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IV golfers will be allowed to compete in The Masters in 2023, organisers at Augusta National have confirmed. Despite the fracture in the sport brought about by LIV Golf, the tournament organisers say their ultimate focus is to bring together “a pre-eminent field of golfers” and they will invite players who are eligible under their current criteria.
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Luke Donald has been named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for next year’s contest in Rome after Henrik Stenson was stripped of the role. Stenson’s move to LIV Golf forced Team Europe to look for a new captain and former world number 1 Donald has the credentials having previously served as a vice-captain.
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Henrik Stenson has confirmed he is joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf International Series and says he is “disappointed” to be stripped of the Ryder Cup captaincy but hopes to represent Team Europe in the future. The decision to remove the Swede was made after weeks of speculation he would join the breakaway tour.
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Cameron Smith stunned St Andrews by snatching the 150th Open Championship title by one stroke from Cameron Young, as Rory McIlroy finished third. It is a first major for the Australian, who carded a magnificent bogey-free eight-under-par 64, that featured five successive birdies from the 10th, to win on 20 under par.
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