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Masters chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday that he is keenly interested in the results from an ongoing study on distance by golf's governing bodies as it relates to keeping Augusta National viable as a major championship venue.

After missing out, for decades, on a Masters tradition of donating a club after a victory, Fred Couples, who won in 1992, brought an old driver with him to Georgia this week.

Jon Rahm arrived at Augusta National on the eve of the Masters following the birth of his first child over the weekend. While acknowledging golf "wasn't even on my mind" for those four or five days, Rahm says he's "here ready to compete."

Tiger Woods' car accident in February was caused by excessive speed, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office says.

Augusta National and Masters chairman Fred Ridley would not outright condemn Georgia's controversial new voting law but said that no one should be disadvantaged in their ability to vote.

Tiger Woods is not at this Masters, but well-connected people, in small numbers, have passed through the gates. This particular April in Georgia comes with hope and a reminder about what was and what is to come.

Several PGA Tour golfers weighed in on the recent controversy over the new Georgia law that some feel restricts voting access.

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The French Open, scheduled for May 6-9, has been postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions, the European Tour announced.

It's time to head back to Augusta, with The Masters returning to its traditional spot as the first major of the year. Here are our best bets for the event.

There are the contenders, those players hoping to take home the green jacket. There are those who will have accomplished something just by making the cut. And there are those who are just here for a fun few days. We decide who is who.

Our panel was all over the place, from a Dustin Johnson repeat to a Justin Thomas roll to Jon Rahm taking family photos with a green jacket to a few out-of-nowhere choices.

You have to have won the Masters to get into the Champions Dinner. So Austin Johnson isn't invited. But he's got to eat. And he planned out his menu, just like his brother.

A dry month in Georgia that saw cold, windy conditions over the weekend yield to sunny, warm ones means Augusta National is setting up to be a sterner test than players are used to seeing for the Masters this week.

Jordan Spieth currently is listed at 10-1 at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill to capture a second green jacket at the Masters. Those odds are a far cry from 60-1 offered as recently as early February.

Here are the full tee times for the opening two rounds of the 85th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.

Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods is "bummed he's not here playing practice rounds with us," good friend Justin Thomas said Tuesday. Woods is home in Florida, recovering from injuries suffered in a car wreck on Feb. 23.

Dustin Johnson will begin his defense of the Masters title Thursday at 10:30 a.m., while contenders Jordan Spieth and Bryson DeChambeau will have to wait until the afternoon to tee off.

Bryson DeChambeau said Tuesday that there is something in his bag this week at the Masters that is "very helpful" but would not go into specifics.

The defending Masters champion won't be burdened by trying to defend his green jacket. That's not how he's built. And with his brother on his bag at his family at his side, he's turned into a "soccer dad" who knows what's important.