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Scottie Scheffler is off to a solid start at The Masters.
He caught fire from the jump to shoot three-under through two holes, but stalled out from there in difficult conditions. The world number one concluded Thursday’s play with an opening round of 70, five shots behind the leading Rory McIlroy.
Scheffler looked out of sorts in the build-up to The Masters, finishing outside of the top 20 in his last two events, and he hasn’t played since The Players. His poor performances have typically featured disastrous Thursdays, so this is a promising sign.
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Daniel Rodriguez is focused on his UFC return after spending time in a Mexican jail.
According to an Instagram Reel by Rodriguez (20-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC), he has spent the past eight months jailed in Tijuana, Mexico, but is now a free man eager to return to his mixed martial arts career. In the video, the UFC-ranked No. 14 welterweight is shown working out inside a cell and hitting mitts in the hallway with a partner.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters, one year after his playoff loss to Rory McIlroy.
Might be better off that he’s not back in the lead, too.
Rose has held at least a share of the first-round lead a record five times at Augusta National, including last year, but he’s never been able to carry it through the finish. So, Rose’s bogey-bogey conclusion to his opening round Thursday, which left the three-time runner-up with a 70 and three shots back of McIlroy and early leader Sam Burns, might not be the worst thing in the world.
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What. A. Game.
AUGUSTA, Ga. ― Justin Rose wasn’t alone in struggling on the second nine during Thursday’s Round 1 of the 90th Masters Tournament, but he’s one of a handful of players in the field that remembers the last time this event was this tough.
With the lack of precipitation and temperatures rising throughout the weekend, the course is only going to get more challenging. Rose’s comparison went back to 2007.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Stop me if you’ve heard this before… Rory McIlroy leads the Masters. The defending champion joined Sam Burns atop the leaderboard after an opening-round 67 on Thursday. In his 18th appearance at Augusta National, this is only McIlroy’s second time shooting 67 or lower to start the tournament.
While the Northern Irishman is without doubt the favorite to win now, who else has a chance? Or, perhaps more interestingly, who doesn’t?
History suggests the list of potential champions is smaller than you might think.
Apr. 9—MITCHELL — Caden Hinker is ready to try something new.
For the former Mitchell High School star who spent four years at Augustana, that means fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing Division I men’s basketball and saying goodbye to his home state.
With one year of eligibility remaining due to missing a full season in 2024-25 while recovering from multiple back surgeries, Hinker will soon be headed to Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.
“I’m South Dakota born and raised, but I’ve always had this itch to go see and experience something new,” Hinker said.