Masters only big show in town as other tours take week off

AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

Site: Augusta, Georgia.

Course: Augusta National GC. Yardage: 7,545. Par: 72.

Prize money: TBA. Last year: $15 million (Winner’s share: $2.7 million).

Television: Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler.

Last year: Scottie Scheffler capped off an incredible 56-day stretch by winning the Masters for his fourth victory of the year. He four-putted the final hole for double bogey and shot 1-under 71 to win by three shots over Rory McIlroy.

Notes: Scottie Scheffler will try to join Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only back-to-back winners of the Masters. … Woods is making only his second start of the year. This is his fourth tournament against elite competition since last year’s Masters. He has never missed the cut at Augusta National as a pro. … This is the fifth time in the last eight years the field has been fewer than 90 players. There are 88 players this year. … Rory McIlroy can complete the career Grand Slam with a victory. This is his 15th Masters appearance. Only Mark O’Meara (15) and Sergio Garcia (19) have had 14 or more appearances before winning. … The field includes 18 players whom the PGA Tour suspended for playing with LIV Golf, including seven past Masters champions. … The par-5 13th hole has been extended 35 yards and now measures 545 yards. … Scheffler has not finished worse than a tie for 12th in his seven tournaments this year. … Ian Woosnam, Fred Couples, Woods, Dustin Johnson and Scheffler are the only players to win the Masters as No. 1 in the world.

Next year: April 11-14, 2024.

Online: https://www.masters.com/index.html

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PGA TOUR

Last week: Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open.

Next week: RBC Heritage at Hilton Head.

FedEx Cup leader: Jon Rahm.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

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LPGA TOUR

Last week: Ruoning Yin won the DIO Implant LA Open.

Next week: Lotte Championship.

Race to CME Globe leader: Lydia Ko.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/

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EUROPEAN TOUR

Last tournament: Nick Bachem won the Jonsson Workwear Open.

Next tournament: ISPS Handa Championship on April 20-23.

Race to Dubai leader: Victor Perez.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

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LIV GOLF

Last week: Brooks Koepka won LIV Golf-Orlando.

Next tournament: LIV Golf-Adelaide on April 21-23.

Points leader: Individual: Charles Howell III. Team: Four Aces.

Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

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PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Last week: David Toms won The Galleri Classic.

Next tournament: Invited Celebrity Classic on April 21-23.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: David Toms.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

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KORN FERRY TOUR

Last tournament: Ben Kohles won the Astara Chile Classic.

Next week: Veritex Bank Championship.

Points leader: Ben Kohles.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

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OTHER TOURS

Japan LPGA: Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open, Hanayashiki GC (Yokawa), Hyogo, Japan. Defending champion: Momoko Ueda. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: Lotte Rent-a-Car Ladies Open, Lotte Skyhill Jeju CC, Seogwipo, South Korea. Defending champion: Su Yeon Jang. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/

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