59: Golf’s magic number

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The final round of the Masters gets underway today at Augusta National Golf Club. Hideki Matsuyama leads by four with Xander Schauffele, Marc Leishman, Justin Rose, Will Zalatoris, Corey Conners, Jordan Spieth and more close behind. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action. Leaderboard Tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Sunday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. (CBS) Radio: Sunday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (CBS Radio; Sirius 208, XM 92) Stream: Featured Group coverage, Amen Corner and holes 15 & 16 will be available to stream via Masters.com (Sunday, 10:15 a.m. ET) Editor’s note: Augusta National, which owns and operates the Masters Tournament, controls all digital streaming and broadcast rights to this event. PGA TOUR LIVE coverage will resume next week at RBC Heritage. MUST READS A decade after debut, Matsuyama on cusp of Masters win Round 3 review: The Masters Matsuyama shoots 65, leads by four at the Masters Johnson, McIlroy among big names to miss Masters weekend Kim contending at Masters despite broken putter Win probabilities: Masters Tournament Custom gear for the 2021 Masters A return to April means a tough test at Augusta National Elder, Nicklaus, Player hit ceremonial tee shots at Masters

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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Webb Simpson was over par while his playing partners were going low in Thursday’s first round of The RSM Classic. He bogeyed his second hole on Sea Island’s Plantation Course, the easier of the two courses used this week, then failed to birdie the par-5 14th hole. His caddie, Paul Tesori, preached patience, and it paid off. Simpson played his final 13 holes in 8 under to shoot 65 and take the first-round lead. RELATED: Leaderboard | Wagner ties TOUR record with third albatross | Howell III stiil has burning desire to win “He told me, no matter how I started out, to stay patient,� Simpson said. “I think he knew scores would be good over there (on the Plantation Course). He helped me weather the storm.� Simpson is making just his second start of the fall season. He finished seventh at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. It was his 13th consecutive finish in the top 30, a span that includes three runners-up. Simpson has been a consistent contender at Sea Island, as well. He was runner-up in 2011, losing a playoff to Ben Crane, and finished third last year, a shot out of the playoff won by Charles Howell III. Simpson got stuck on Seaside in the worse side of the draw in the first round, but battled back with a 63-65 weekend. The year prior, Simpson was in 12th place at the halfway point but withdrew after the second round to be with his ailing father, who died shortly after. Simpson thrives on classic courses and said he plays well anytime he’s near the ocean in the southeastern United States. “I grew up going to the beach in Wilmington, so I just love anytime I get close to the coast here,� Simpson said.� Simpson is seeking his first win since the 2018 PLAYERS. He had three runners-up last season. Rory McIlroy beat him with a final-round 61 at the RBC Canadian Open. J.T. Poston shot 62 on Sunday of the Wyndham Championship. Simpson’s final-round 64 at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational was the low round of the day, but he started too far back to catch Brooks Koepka. “It’s been awhile since I’ve won,� Simpson said. “I’ve given myself chances here. Starting this week, all I wanted was a chance Sunday because I do feel comfortable here.�

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