Sung-jae Im holds a one-shot lead after a five-under-par 67 in the first round of the Masters one stroke ahead of Cameron Smith. Much of the attention on the opening day was on the return of Tiger Woods who carded a promising round of one under par to remain in the hunt.
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Tiger Woods will make a “game-time” decision over whether he will make his long-awaited return to action at The Masters, in what would be his first major appearance since last February’s career-threatening car crash. Woods confirmed he will travel to Augusta National to continue practising before he makes the final call before Thursday.
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Sweden’s Henrik Stenson has been named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for next year’s event at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome. He is tasked with clawing the cup back from Team USA following a landslide victory on the other side of the Atlantic last year.
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Zach Johnson has been confirmed as the United States’ captain for their defence of the Ryder Cup in 2023, succeeding Steve Stricker in the role. The two time major champion will be charged with retaining the trophy at Marco Simone Golf Club in Italy next September.
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Collin Morikawa became the first player to win The Open Championship on his debut as he held off Jordan Speith to win by two strokes at Royal St. George’s. Morikawa also became the first player in history to win two different majors at the first attempt following his PGA Championship win last year.
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