Rahm jumps ahead at The Players Championship

Following the first women’s competitive round played at Augusta National, it was a double celebration for Kupcho as she hoisted the silver and gold Tiffany-designed cup at a club that just seven years ago did not have a single woman member. “You are now part of history of Augusta National along with all the great Masters champions who have been right here in this Butler Cabin,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said as he presented Kupcho with her trophy in the same location where the Masters champion is presented with the winner’s green jacket. With Augusta National set to host the Masters next week, Fassi and Kupcho proved that women can also produce nerve-jangling drama with a back-nine battle worthy of any major.

When he last played in the Masters in 2017, Els finished 53rd, so it isn’t as if he’s likely to shoot a pair of sky-high scores and embarrass himself. In fact, that finish came a year after Els went through a soul-draining seven-putt on the first hole of the tournament and kept grinding. He played the final 35 holes in three over par (the cut was six over) and never gave up, shooting 80-73 to miss the cut by three strokes.

Bubba Watson is among the early starters who are making a move on moving day in Detroit.