Sung-jae Im leads Masters after mixed day for Lowry and McIlroy
Sung-jae Im holds a one-shot lead after a five-under-par 67 in the first round of the Masters, with Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry on one-over.
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Tiger Woods 4 shots behind Masters leader Im, Schwartzel, Higgo lead SA charge
Tiger Woods called on all of his hard-won stamina and the knowledge gleaned in five past triumphs to launch his boldest Masters bid yet with a one-under-par 71 at Augusta National on Thursday.
Golf-Hot start propels Im to first-round lead at Masters
Augusta, Ga. (Reuters) - A hot start and pristine driving game propelled South Korea's Im Sung-jae past the competition in the first round at the Masters on Thursday, as he continues his bid for a maiden major title.
Tiger Woods Launches Unlikely Masters Quest With One-Under 71
Tiger Woods called on all of his hard-won stamina and the knowledge gleaned in five past triumphs to launch his boldest Masters bid yet with a one-under-par 71 at Augusta National on Thursday. The 46-year-old superstar, whose February 2021 car crash left him with injuries so severe he feared he might lose his right leg, said just being able to play his first competitive round in 17 months was a victory. But it might not be the only one he celebrates this week. "I was able to finish up in the red," Woods said. "I'm right where I need to be."
South Korea's Im soars to Masters lead
AUGUSTA: A little practice with his driver and some inspiration from his father buoyed South Korean Im Sung-jae as he seized the first-round lead at the Masters on Thursday (Apr 7).
Tiger Woods launches unlikely Masters quest with 1-under 71
AUGUSTA, US: Tiger Woods called on all of his hard-won stamina and the knowledge gleaned in five past triumphs to launch his boldest Masters bid yet with a one-under-par 71 at Augusta National on Thursday.
Just being able to play at the Masters feels like a victory to Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods admitted just being able to play the Masters felt like a victory as he enjoyed the “electric” atmosphere generated by his return to Augusta National.
French Tennis Player Sorry For Will Smith-Style Slap Of Rival
A French junior tennis player on Wednesday apologised for delivering a Will Smith Oscars-style slap at an opponent but said his anger was sparked by insults from the crowd. Michael Kouame, 15, slapped Raphael Nii Ankrah across the face at a tournament in Accra in Ghana as the two teenagers met at the net to exchange the customary post-match handshakes on Monday. Kouame, who lost the tie in three sets, said on social media his outburst occurred "after an extremely frustrating and difficult match" during which he said he was insulted by the crowd who supported the local player.