Reports: Tiger plays Augusta National ahead of Masters
Tiger Woods played a round of golf this weekend at Augusta National Golf Club in preparation for the Masters Tournament on April 11-14, according to multiple reports.
Woods, who has officially entered to go after his sixth Masters title, played Saturday with his good friend Justin Thomas and ANGC chairman Fred Ridley in Augusta, Georgia.
Woods, 48, last won what is traditionally the first major of the calendar year in 2019.
A car crash in February of 2021 has limited Woods’ participation in tournaments after sustaining major damage to his right leg while undergoing multiple surgeries.
Since his last Masters victory, Woods finished tied for 38th in the 2020 event, did not participate in 2021, finished 47th in 2022 and withdrew last year because of plantar fasciitis after making the 36-hole cut.
Woods has played just once this season in the Genesis Invitational on
Feb. 15-18 at Pacific Palisades, California, withdrawing after six holes of the second round with the flu. A 15-time major champion, Woods has said he hoped to play one tour event per month going forward.
If Woods makes his 24th consecutive cut, he would break the Masters record set by Gary Player and Fred Couples. Woods has missed the cut once, in his second career start in 1996.
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NFL: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is being sought by police in Dallas in their investigation of a major accident on Saturday, the Dallas Morning News reported. The newspaper reported that a vehicle “believed to be registered or leased to Rice” was involved in a crash on North Central Expressway in Dallas at approximately 6:20 p.m. local time. Police have not disclosed details of the accident or if there were any injuries. Rice, who turns 24 on April 22, grew up in North Richland Hills, Texas, and attended college at SMU . ... The Los Angeles Rams are re-signing wide receiver Tyler Johnson for the 2024 season, his agency Team IFA announced on social media. Contract terms were not disclosed. Johnson has a total of 50 receptions for 537 yards and three touchdowns in 34 games (six starts) in his career . ... Free agent running back
Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys have mutual interest in working together, ESPN reported. It’s understandable on both fronts. The Cowboys, after all, are in need of help in the backfield after letting running back Tony Pollard leave in free agency, while Elliott needs employment. Elliott, who turns 29 on July 22, stepped up last season after New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was sidelined with a high-ankle sprain. Elliott finished with a team-best 642 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 51 catches for 313 yards and two scores in 17 games last season.
NBA: Rookie Victor Wembanyama’s celebratory toss of the basketball into the stands following a San Antonio’s overtime victory Friday earned him a $25,000 fine from the NBA, the league announced Sunday.
NHL: Chris Kreider snapped a third-period tie with his 300th career goal and Alexis Lafreniere recorded his first career hat trick in the New York Rangers’ 8-5 victory over the host Arizona Coyotes late Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. Lafreniere added two assists and Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists as the Rangers (5020-4, 104 points) scored five times in the third to win their fifth straight. New York reached 50 wins for the sixth time in team history . ... Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with a 7-4 win over the visiting Nashville Predators . ... Kevin Shattenkirk tallied the game-winning goal in the fifth round of a shootout as the Boston Bruins edged the host Washington Capitals 3-2 . ...
Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 60th goal of the season and Ilya Samsonov made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season, leading the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a shutout victory over the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 . ... Anthony Cirelli notched two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to nine games in a 4-1 win over the Islanders.