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The former PGA Tour star said on Twitter that his son, Marc, was allegedly selling trophies and other memorabilia of his at auctions. A statement on the unauthorized sale of Gary Player trophies & memorabilia. Player, 86, won 24 times on the PGA Tour, including nine major championships, throughout his career — most recently at the Houston Open in 1978. He’s won 22 times on the PGA Tour Champions, too, and 118 times internationally. He was awarded $5 million in a settlement with Marc in 2020 over a contractual dispute between the golfer and the Gary Player Group — which was run by Marc.

Both got Trump's endorsement. Only one is a Trump-style candidate.

Masters, who beat out a crowded field of primary contenders, will face Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in November in one of the most closely watched races.

GOP primary voters have repeatedly nominated candidates who could prove too extreme to be electable — and who risk blowing otherwise very winnable midterm contests because of it. Arizona may now be ground zero for this phenomenon.

Arizona Candidates Kari Lake And Blake Masters Rally Supporters In Tucson TUCSON, ARIZONA - JULY 31: Republican candidate for Senator Blake Masters speaks to supporters during a campaign event at the Whiskey Roads Restaurant & Bar on July 31, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona. With less than two days to go before the Arizona primary election, candidates continue campaigning across the state. After midnight, a second MAGA candidate, state Rep. Mark Finchem, also won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary of state. Masters has also declared that "Trump won in 2020." The irony, says Robb, is that the thing that has so radicalized Arizona Republicans is the very thing that could doom them in November: the closeness of the state's elections.

Trump's influence on the GOP, abortion and resentment over COVID-19 restrictions are all on the ballot on Tuesday.

"As someone who loves and used to respect you: What happened to you?” the best man from Blake Masters' wedding asked him.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich, businessman Jim Lamon and venture capitalist Blake Masters lobbed attacks in person as each campaign amped up attacks on TV.

Travelers Championship Golf Golfers play during the Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn. This week's Travelers Championship will feature six of the world's top 15 ranked players, including No. McIlroy, who won the Canadian Open earlier this month and then finished tied for fifth at last week's U.S. Open, is playing in his fourth straight event. 2 Rory McIlroy still managed to make the short trip from Brookline, Massachusetts, to Connecticut to play in the Travelers Championship. “ I mean, (Jack Nicklaus) basically built a town around a golf tournament.

Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick were tied at the U.S. Open with four holes to go in Sunday inn the final round.

He blames Black Americans for gun violence as he laments the left's focus on race and disparages "critical race theory."

Gage Skidmore/The Star News Network/Wikimedia CommonsTech investor and Arizona Republican Senate hopeful Blake Masters acknowledges that the United States has a gun violence problem. But he also has a theory about why there’s a problem—it’s “Black people, frankly.”Masters boiled the issue down in an April 11 interview on the Jeff Oravits Show podcast, telling the host that “we do have a gun violence problem in this country, and it’s gang violence.”“It’s people in Chicago, St. Louis shooting each

When Adam Scott won the Masters in 2013, the person he thanked most profusely was a larger-than-life character synonymous with golf in Australia. “There was one guy who inspired a nation of golfers and that’s Greg Norman,” Scott said shortly after beating Angel Cabrera in a playoff at Augusta. Golfers in Australia now are having difficulty maintaining that thought.

PGA Championship Golf Fans watch Tiger Woods on the seventh hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Matt York)TULSA, Okla. — (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are examples of how quickly the landscape can change. Going into this PGA Championship, which starts Thursday at Southern Hills, he is No. Unlike the last time the PGA was here in 2007 and players were hitting mostly irons off the tee. The PGA Championship is all that's keeping him from the career Grand Slam, which is one of the key talking points this week. That was my whole contribution.”On Thursday, it's all about major championship golf.

Jordan Spieth is going for the final leg of the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship.

Wells Fargo Golf Matthew Wolff, left, shakes hands with his caddie, right, after his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm golf club in Potomac, Md. Playing with freedom and joy, Wolff bogeyed the par-5 second hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm but was flawless from there, shooting an opening-round 65 on Thursday to share the early lead at the Wells Fargo Championship. “If I get in a spot where I'm in contention or if I'm by the lead, I'm sure going to feel nerves, but those are the nerves that I like to feel,” Wolff said. McCarthy, who was born in nearby Rockville and graduated from Georgetown Prep and the University of Virginia, is treating this one-and-done hometown Wells Fargo Championship more like a major. McIlroy, who won his third title at Quail Hollow last year, appears equally comfortable at hilly, tree-lined TPC Potomac.

Westwood said he has asked both the European tour and the PGA Tour for the release required to contest the $25 million event at Centurion Club from June 9-11. Westwood has previously said it would be a “no-brainer” to play for such big money at his stage of his career. I’ve supported the European Tour for 29 years. “The first time I ever played in Saudi Arabia was on the European Tour,” he said. “The first three times I played there, the European Tour sanctioned it so they had no problem with where the money came from.

Lee Westwood has requested a release to play the first event of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series in Britain next month.

The 18-hole practice round while walking came three weeks before the start of the PGA Championship being held May 19-22 at Southern Hills in Tulsa. A person with knowledge of his plans, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because only Woods can authorize such information, confirmed the practice round. Southern Hills last hosted a major in 2007, when Woods won the PGA Championship for the second straight year and fourth time overall. He has entered the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open at Brookline in June, though that was a formality as an exempt player. While tired after the Masters, Woods could only see himself getting better.

Tiger Woods is at Southern Hill three weeks before the start of the PGA Championship.

Bryson DeChambeau says surgery on his left wrist has been successful.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — Cameron Young showed it doesn't always take years of practice to go low at Harbour Town Golf Links, shooting an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in his RBC Heritage debut. Young had only heard of Harbour Town's treacherous gauntlet of tight, tree-lined fairways and small greens that demand accuracy. A bit of advice: Stay aggressive, particularly with a loaded RBC Heritage field in pursuit. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is not playing the RBC Heritage. Morgan Hoffmann played his first PGA Tour round since October 2019 after stepping away due to muscular dystrophy.

Masters Golf Tiger Woods tips his cap on the 18th green during the final round at the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)NEW YORK — (AP) — Tiger Woods may not have won the Masters golf tournament, but his stirring return from injury was certainly a winner for the television networks following him. ESPN's coverage of the first two rounds of the Masters averaged 3.3 million viewers, the most for its Master's coverage since 2018, the network said. CBS led the broadcast networks last week in prime time, averaging 4.2 million viewers. ABC had 3.6 million, NBC had 3 million, Fox had 1.7 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 860,000. Fox News Channel led among the cable networks, averaging 2.32 million viewers.

Tiger Woods fell short of his goal of winning the Masters golf tournament in his stunning return from serious injuries suffered in an auto accident, but he was a winner for the television networks who followed the event.

Scottie Scheffler is on a hot streak the likes of which golf hasn't seen in years, and his new caddie Ted Scott is an important part of the team.

Another iffy pitch and two putts later, he tapped in for a triple bogey that dropped him six shots back of eventual champion Scottie Scheffler. Smith, the world's sixth-ranked player, posted a 1-over 73 to finish tied for third with Shane Lowry. The Brisbane-born Smith said he had hoped the folks back home would wake around 5 a.m. to watch him take aim at tracking down Scheffler. Scheffler chipped in for birdie on the par-4 third while Smith bogeyed from nearly the exact same spot. His tee shot on the 14th went into the trees on the left, leading to a bogey.

And just 14 months after a horrific car crash, Tiger Woods completed all 72 holes at Augusta.

Woods is set to tee off Sunday morning after recording a career-worst day in the third round.

Tiger Woods will not win his 16th major title after shooting a 78 at the Masters on Saturday, but the irons set he used to win the “Tiger Slam” in 2000-2001 has sold for a major amount of cash. >> Read more trending newsThe irons Woods used to win four consecutive major titles sold for a record $5,156,162.40 at Golden Age Auctions’ Spring 2022 Auction on Saturday night. The auction for the clubs Tiger Woods used to win all four majors in a 12-month span more than 20 years ago sell tonight at auction for $5,156,162. pic.twitter.com/q7V5JnJ5PZ — Sports Collectors Daily (@SportsCollector) April 10, 2022The winning bid for the Titleist 681-T iron set broke the previously reported mark for golf memorabilia, ESPN reported. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 38 Photos: Tiger Woods through the years Here are some memorable photos of golf legend Tiger Woods through the years.

With his mullet flapping in the Georgia breeze, Cameron Smith made sure Scottie Scheffler didn’t run away from everyone else at the Masters.

The first Masters champion awarded with a green jacket was Sam Snead in 1949.

The golf legend is back, but in an unfamiliar position: long shot. No matter — fans love a comeback story.

Fourteen months after a car accident that almost took his life, Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta Ga, where he shot a one-under 71 after the first round of play. “As of right now, I feel like I am going to play,” Woods said. When asked if he believed he could win this week, Woods’ answer was short and simple. I know how to play golf and how to play this golf course. 18 🐅In his first round of competitive golf since the car crash that nearly took his right leg, Woods finished 1-under.

During Masters week, executive chef Justin Vann says people offer him bribes or name-drop celebrities to try to snag a reservation.

Tiger Woods is expected to return after a 17-month hiatus from official competition.

Masters Golf Rain falls on a plexiglass divider in the grandstand on the 13th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)AUGUSTA, Ga. — (AP) — The Latest on The Masters (all times local):7:30 a.m. The start of the Masters has been delayed a bit because of overnight rain. Everything was pushed back 30 minutes because of the storms, which followed daytime deluges on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. Forecasters say there isn't a great chance of more rain on Thursday at Augusta National, though strong wind is expected to greet the afternoon wave of players. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

And as it turns out, even Augusta National isn’t immune from an increasingly common issue these days. The Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich — possibly one of the finest $2 desserts in the free world — hasn’t been available at Augusta National this week. “We have had some modest price increases,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said. The par-4 11th at Augusta National is now longer than the par-5 13th. “We are going to go forward on our own timetable and make changes we think to,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said.

As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes.

Tiger Woods is expected to return after a 17-month hiatus from official competition.

It started with heavy equipment — brought onto Augusta National to remove a massive tree from its former home near the 15th tee. While some traditions at Augusta National are hardly ever altered and some rules are downright absolute, the course itself has a long history of evolving with the times. Courses had to adjust with all of that, and most have, Augusta National certainly among them. Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said one byproduct of that was the potential for perhaps a new pin placement than the usual spots on those greens. Put simply, even golfers who know — or knew — every nuance of Augusta National have had to re-learn some things on the fly for this week.

Augusta Regional Airport becomes an unexpected hub when the Masters takes place, as 30,000-plus people flock to see golf's biggest event.

The name Tiger Woods was circling around at the Orange County National Golf Center, after Woods announced he’s planning to play at the Masters golf tournament in Georgia.

The house is flush in the middle of a Masters parking lot.

Waffle House's corporate headquarters are in Norcross, Georgia, a little more than two hours west of the home of the Masters.

In addition to the storyline of it likely being Tiger Woods' first tournament since a car accident, this year also marks the 25th anniversary of his first Masters and major tournament win that forever changed the game of golf.

For some patrons at the Masters, the fear of missing out is real.

If the motivations for Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas this week at the Masters are similar it shouldn’t come as much surprise.

The world's number one player feels his game is in pretty good shape as he heads into this third Masters.

Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Masters and he thinks he can win.

The five-time champion at Augusta National made the announcement Tuesday morning that he intends to play when the tournament begins Thursday.

After weeks of speculation, the golf legend said "I feel like I am going to play" in the tournament. His announcement comes less than 14 months after he was seriously injured in a car accident.

The introduction differs slightly from tournament to tournament though the general theme never changes.

Tiger Woods Masters announcement AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 05: Tiger Woods of the United States warms up on the range during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 05, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images/Getty Images)Tiger Woods will hold a press conference on Tuesday to announce whether he will play in the 86th Masters Tournament. >> Read more trending newsThe press conference is set for 11 a.m. Woods, who has won the tournament five times, has been practicing this week at the Augusta National Golf Course, where the tournament is held. Woods has up until tee time to withdraw.

This Masters is all about Tiger Woods to start the week.

Collin Morikawa will try to compete at Augusta on his terms as the world's third-ranked player begins his third Masters.

Speculation is swirling as to why Tiger Woods wasn't wearing the iconic Nike swoosh on his feet when he stepped onto the green this weekend.

The Masters does not have a firm deadline to commit like regular tour events.

Tiger Woods has arrived Augusta National but it's still not clear whether he'll play in the Masters.

Is Tiger Woods appearing at the Masters this year? The five-time Masters champion has flown to Augusta and played 18 holes at the famous golf course, sources told ESPN. It is believed this is the first time Woods’ 13-year-old son has played at Augusta National. ESPN reported that Woods is on the list of 91 participants in next week’s Masters, but he hasn’t officially said he is playing. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 38 Photos: Tiger Woods through the years Here are some memorable photos of golf legend Tiger Woods through the years.

On The Fringe Golf FILE - Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th green after wining the Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Atlanta. SI.com's “Morning Read” cited a source as saying Woods was at Augusta National with 12-year-old son Charlie. It's up to him to tell Augusta National whether he will play, and that can happen all the way up until the start of the tournament. He presumably was at Augusta National to see how his legs could hold up on one of the toughest walks in golf. Whether he chooses to play at Augusta National does not affect the field.

Tiger Woods is at Augusta National and the golf world is wondering: Will he play in the Masters.

When Kathleen Masters’ husband Ron died from complications linked to COVID-19, she never imagined the state’s unemployment security system would block the release of his 1099-G tax form.

Obit Goalby Golf FILE -B ob Goalby gets the traditional green jacket as champion of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., April 14, 1968, from the previous year's winner, Gay Brewer. Goalby's death Wednesday in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois, was confirmed by the PGA Tour and by Bill Haas, his great nephew. The Masters was among his 11 victories on the PGA Tour, and Goalby won twice on what is now the PGA Tour Champions. The last of his 11 PGA Tour titles was the Bahamas National Open in 1971. Goalby and De Vicenzo remained friends, and were partners twice in a PGA Tour Champions event.

Former Masters champion Bob Goalby has died at age 92.

Masters Watson Golf FILE - Jack Nicklaus, left, Gary Player, center, and Tom Watson play together during the par three competition at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. The Masters said Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, that Watson will join them on the tee this year as an honorary starter. Watson, who held off Nicklaus in his Masters victories in 1977 and 1981, becomes the 11th player to be an honorary starter dating to 1963. Elder was invited to be a one-time honorary starter last year, though his health kept him from swinging a club. Nicklaus, the six-time Masters champion, has been an honorary starter since 2010, while Player started in 2012.

Tom Watson is returning to the first tee at the Masters as an honorary starter.

NASSAU, Bahamas — (AP) — This holiday event in the Bahamas is taking on a little more meaning for Bryson DeChambeau seeking a small measure of revenge and for Collin Morikawa pursuing a more noble goal of reaching No. The group one shot behind included Koepka, of course, who made a 12-foot par putt on the final hole for a second straight 67. They won't be in the final group on Saturday, though DeChambeau would appear to relish that chance. Morikawa and DeChambeau present a sharp contrast in their games and personalities. He missed consecutive cuts in the fall before his win over DeChambeau in a 12-hole match (that lasted only nine holes).

A holiday exhibition in the Bahamas suddenly is shaping up to be a lot more.

Elder broke down racial barriers and paved the way for Tiger Woods and many others to follow in his footsteps.

Lee Elder, credited with breaking racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters tournament, died Sunday, The Associated Press reported. Elder broke into golf in the 1960s and 1970s, playing the Masters for the first time in 1975. "The world of golf has lost one of its most courageous figures in Lee Elder. Lee Elder has passed away at the age of 87. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 14 Photos: Lee Elder through the years 18 Apr 1997: Lee Elder watches the ball fly during the Senior''s Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — (AP) — Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Bubba Watson were forced to withdraw from the British Open on Sunday. Matsuyama tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 2 and has been self-isolating since. He is currently symptom-free but subsequent tests have continued to show positive results, British Open organizer the R&A said. Hours later, Watson had to pull out after being identified as a close contact of someone testing positive for COVID-19. A total of nine players have now withdrawn from the British Open for various reasons.

"We can make or break a match ..."

Koepka is two months removed from surgery to repair a dislocated kneecap and ligament damage. But at the same time, it's what I've got to deal with, so just move on,” Koepka said. For two straight years it's been left knee, right knee, herniated a disk in my neck,” he said. It's not like Augusta where I'm trying to figure out what's the best line to walk,” he said. “Now I can actually hit golf shots and understand what's going on.”Most of the time, anyway.

Brooks Koepka is in better shape than he was at the Masters but still nowhere close to 100%.

Rory McIlroy is back at Quail Hollow, the course where he won his first PGA Tour event.

Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel birdied six of their final eight holes Saturday to shoot a 9-under 63 and take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic.

The PGA Tour is awarding a $40 million bonus pool to the top 10 players who move the needle in golf, regardless of how they perform inside the ropes.

Hideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese player in a green jacket.

Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters.

Hideki Matsuyama hopes to be a pioneer for Japanese golf.

Hideki Matsuyama delivered a masterpiece at the Masters.

Hideki Matsuyama shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday and was three shots clear of the field at 11 under when he finished the third round of the Masters.

Justin Rose was down, then up, and finally level at the end of Day 2.

Justin Rose didn't get the memo that Augusta National was playing a little easier Friday at the Masters.

Dustin Johnson is scheduled to be in Butler Cabin on Sunday evening, draping the green jacket over the shoulders of the Masters champion.

Will Zalatoris shot 68 and Brian Harman a 69 to close within a shot of leader Justin Rose at the Masters.

Justin Rose shot 65 on a day when only a dozen players managed to break par at the Masters.

Justin Rose picked one of the toughest days at Augusta National for his lowest score in the Masters.

Rory McIlroy hit his approach on the seventh hole Thursday at the Masters right where he was aiming.

Brooks Koepka’s surgically repaired knee wasn’t the problem in the opening round of the Masters.

The applause started when Lee Elder’s golf cart began moving toward the first tee.

Don't expect a repeat of Dustin Johnson's record-shattering 20-under win as the Masters tees off.

Jon Rahm arrived at the Masters on Wednesday, after not sleeping much or touching a club for the past few days.

Dustin Johnson didn’t feel like his Masters victory was less significant last fall because no fans were at Augusta National to see his win and celebrate with him.

It was April 7, 2003.

Rory McIlroy visited Tiger Woods recently and got a look at Woods' trophy case.

Bryson DeChambeau let his bravado get the best of him the last time he was at Augusta National.

Brooks Koepka is swinging the club fine, a good sign going into the Masters.

After nearly four years, Jordan Spieth is a winner again on the PGA Tour.