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Pebble Beach is now the third anchor site for the U.S. Open.

Australia Obit Golf Jack Newton FILE - Tom Watson, left, of the U.S.A. and Jack Newton of Australia shake hands before the playoff to decide the winner of the British Open Golf Championship, in Carnoustie, Scotland in July 1975. Newton, who lost to Watson in a 1975 British Open playoff and tied for second behind Seve Ballesteros at the 1980 Masters before his professional golf career ended in a near-fatal plane propeller accident, has died Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP Photo, File) (Uncredited)BRISBANE, Australia — (AP) — Jack Newton, who lost to Tom Watson in a 1975 British Open playoff and tied for second behind Seve Ballesteros at the 1980 Masters before his professional golf career ended in a near-fatal aircraft propeller accident, has died. Newton turned professional in 1971 on the European Tour and won his first event, the Dutch Open, the following year. The Australian’s playoff loss in the 1975 British Open at Carnoustie came after Watson had a few rather fortuitous shots.

Jack Newton, who lost to Tom Watson in a 1975 British Open playoff and tied for second behind Seve Ballesteros at the 1980 Masters before his professional golf career ended in a near-fatal aircraft propeller accident, has died.

Masters champions get to go to the Masters Club dinner, and Scottie Scheffler has a permanent seat at that table now.

Scottie Scheffler can play in the Masters forever now.

Of all the 6,576 shots that were officially struck at Augusta National on Day 1 of the Masters, only one truly mattered.

Masters Golf Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, shakes hands with Justin Thomas, right, on the 18th hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty)AUGUSTA, Ga. — (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is a Masters champion and apparently a master host. Spaun won for the first time at the Texas Open, earning the final spot in the field at the Masters. He had a little help: The 2020 Masters champion was more than happy to show him around. The amateur from Japan shot an even-par 72 in Round 1, the lowest score of the six amateurs in this Masters field. DIVOTSJoaquin Niemann's eagle on the par-4 ninth hole was the first at the Masters since Bill Haas in 2013.

Hideki Matsuyama is a Masters champion and apparently a master host.

“We all know how difficult the golf course is when the wind blows here," two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal said. ___1:20 p.m.A year after a Japanese player won the Masters, another is off to a fast start at the Masters. ___8:50 a.m.As Tiger Woods' tee time at the Masters looms, Jose Maria Olazabal has made the first birdie of this year's tournament. Player, the three-time Masters champion who has long been an advocate of physical fitness, was first to play. 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.

Casey had been dealing with back spasms this week and told Augusta National on Thursday morning that he would be unable to play. ___8:50 a.m.As Tiger Woods' tee time at the Masters looms, Jose Maria Olazabal has made the first birdie of this year's tournament. Olazabal is a two-time Masters champion and is playing the tournament for the 33rd time. Player, the three-time Masters champion who has long been an advocate of physical fitness, was first to play. He tipped his cap when his introduction from Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley was complete, then asked if he could say a few words.

Masters Golf Tom Watson, left, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus, right, hug during the honorary starter ceremony before the first round at the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)AUGUSTA, Ga. — (AP) — Tom Watson didn't think eight major championships, including two green jackets, would be enough to join the company of Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus on the first tee at Augusta National. “I look at these old goats right here, I can’t carry their shoes," Watson said Thursday morning, shortly after joining Player and Nicklaus as an honorary starter at the Masters for the first time. The invitation he extended to Watson to become the 11th honorary starter since the tradition began in 1962 included the provision that the 72-year-old Watson could hit away as long as he liked. Watson couldn't help but have a little fun when he, Player and Nicklaus were asked who put together the longest drive. “Oh, come on," said Watson, who is considerably younger than the 82-year-old Nicklaus and the 86-year-old Player.

Two-time Masters champion Tom Watson has joined an elite fraternity at Augusta National.

Padraig Harrington, Guido Migliozzi and Min Woo Lee were all 1 under, all still playing the front side of Augusta National. ___8:50 a.m.As Tiger Woods' tee time at the Masters looms, Jose Maria Olazabal has made the first birdie of this year's tournament. Olazabal is a two-time Masters champion and is playing the tournament for the 33rd time. Player, the three-time Masters champion who has long been an advocate of physical fitness, was first to play. He tipped his cap when his introduction from Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley was complete, then asked if he could say a few words.

Masters Golf Tom Watson gets ready to hit in the honorary starter ceremony before the first round at the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)AUGUSTA, Ga. — (AP) — The Latest on The Masters (all times local):8:50 a.m.As Tiger Woods' tee time at the Masters looms, Jose Maria Olazabal has made the first birdie of this year's tournament. Olazabal is a two-time Masters champion and is playing the tournament for the 33rd time. Player, the three-time Masters champion who has long been an advocate of physical fitness, was first to play. Watson is now the 11th person to have served as an honorary starter at the Masters. “Ladies and gentlemen, the 86th Masters Tournament is officially underway," Ridley said.

Masters Golf Tom Watson gets ready to hit in the honorary starter ceremony before the first round at the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel)AUGUSTA, Ga. — (AP) — The Latest on The Masters (all times local):8:20 a.m.Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and newcomer Tom Watson have played their ceremonial tee shots and opened this year's Masters. Player, the three-time Masters champion who has long been an advocate of physical fitness, was first to play. And Watson, part of the ceremony for the first time, couldn't resist having a little fun with Player as he headed to the tee. Watson is now the 11th person to have served as an honorary starter at the Masters. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

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

An East Texas county commissioner and his wife have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor election fraud after reaching a plea deal that allows him to remain in office. Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown and his wife Marlene Jackson entered their pleas Thursday before a state district judge in Longview.

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.

A new year in golf brings several questions that will take time to sort out.

Phil Mickelson is returning for his 13th consecutive Ryder Cup, this time without his clubs.

Jon Rahm is a newly crowned major champion with the chance to join an elite group of players to win golf’s two oldest championships in the same year.

Yuka Saso birdied the third playoff hole to beat Nasa Hataoka on Sunday and become the second teenager to win the U.S. Women’s Open after Lexi Thompson collapsed down the stretch.

The British Open could have big crowds at Royal St. George's.

Phil Mickelson showed he's still the people's champion by winning his sixth and most unlikely major at the PGA Championship.

Phil Mickelson survived a wild ride Saturday at the PGA Championship.

The first time for Lefty was at the 1996 PGA Championship. Rory McIlroy won in 2012 and set the PGA Championship record with an eight-shot victory. He was runner-up at the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, and to Justin Thomas in the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. “I don't think it’s a case of not being able to or thinking that I can’t get the second (major),” Oosthuizen said. “Look, it’ll be great to get a second major.

Phil Mickelson doesn’t need to be reminded of his age at the PGA Championship.

Phil Mickelson is looking like the Mickelson of old at the PGA Championship.

The Royals are hitting .160 with runners in scoring position over the past 10 games.

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, file photo, golfers play golf at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. PGA President Jim Richerson says the board voted to exercise its right to “terminate the agreement” with Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey. “As an organization we have invested many, many millions of dollars in the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster. That was the same year the USGA staged the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National in Bedminster. Now it’s about finding a place to play the PGA Championship, which dates to 1916, for next year.

Woods won majors at a faster clip than anyone. That's why the biggest challenge facing Brooks Koepka as he goes for a third straight PGA Championship this week at the TPC Harding Park in San Francisco is more about history than his troublesome left knee and recent form. Now it's about Walter Hagen, who won the PGA Championship four straight times (1924-27) when it was match play. For someone with this much history on the line, Koepka still has managed to avoid the spotlight in the weeks leading into the PGA Championship. He has gone back-to-back in the Masters and British Open, and twice in the PGA Championship.

WASHINGTON Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed the Democratic primary challenger of a veteran House committee chairman whose New York district is adjacent to her own, the progressive freshman's latest challenge to party leaders. That meant Ocasio-Cortez was trying to topple fellow Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel, 73, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Engel is in his 16th House term and represents a district from parts of the Bronx and Westchester, next door to Ocasio-Cortez' home base of the Bronx and Queens. She called Bowman, who is African American, a profound community leader. Engel's district has mostly black and Hispanic voters. Ocasio-Cortezs move also meant she was defying House Democratic leaders, who have stood behind party incumbents facing primary challengers.

WASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed the Democratic primary challenger of a veteran House committee chairman and fellow New Yorker in her latest challenge to party leaders. Ocasio-Cortez's support for Bowman puts her in direct opposition to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who as a party leader backs incumbents when they face primary foes. This moment requires renewed and revitalized leadership across the country AND at the ballot box, Ocasio-Cortez, 30, tweeted as she lent her support to Bowman. She called Bowman, who is African American, a profound community leader. The solidly Democratic district represented by Engel, who is white, has mostly black and Hispanic voters. Marie Newman defeated Rep. Daniel Lipinski in an Illinois district south of Chicago, but Jessica Cisneros lost to Rep. Henry Cuellar in south Texas.

Hammock Beach Resort was the vision of legendary developer Bobby Ginn, who entered the local real estate scene in the late 1990s. Ginn-LAs most notable successes remain Reunion Resort in Kissimmee (sold to Kingwood International Resorts one year ago) and the Hammock Beach Resort. Clearly, Hammock Beach and its surrounding developments were instrumental in Palm Coast and Flagler County becoming the fastest growing city and fastest-growing county respectively two years in a row. Hammock Beach Resorts also includes a marina and tennis facilities at Yacht Harbor Village. Other local Ginn-LA properties previously sold by Lubert-Adler are both on John Anderson Hwy; The Gardens and Bulow Shores.