Leishman withdraws from A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier due to back issue

Leaderboard: Will Spieth hold off Open challengers?

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World Golf Hall of Fame will welcome its next class of inductees on March 9, 2022 during the week of THE PLAYERS Championship. The class includes competitors Tiger Woods and Susie Maxwell Berning along with contributors Tim Finchem and the late Marion Hollins. The Induction Class was announced earlier this year with the ceremony originally scheduled to take place in 2021. "Given the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, moving the ceremony back a year will give us a better opportunity to properly recognize and honor this important class," said Greg McLaughlin, chief executive officer of the World Golf Foundation. "We look forward to shining a light on their achievements and inspiring future golfers around the world through this ceremony and celebration." The inductees, who now will be recognized as the Class of 2022, will be enshrined at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, as part of the activities surrounding THE PLAYERS, the PGA TOUR's flagship event. A full schedule of Hall of Fame events surrounding the Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony will be released in the coming months. Additional information on the Class of 2022 is featured below. To learn more about the World Golf Hall of Fame, the Class of 2022 and our existing members visit www.worldgolfhalloffame.org. World Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2022 Tiger Woods has won 93 worldwide events including a record-tying 82 on the PGA TOUR. He's a 15-time Major Champion and a three-time winner of the career Grand Slam. Woods completed the "Tiger Slam" in 2000-01 when he became the first golfer since Bobby Jones to hold all four major championship titles at the same time. A two-time champion of THE PLAYERS and the first two-time winner of the FedExCup, Woods has competed on eight Ryder Cup and nine Presidents Cup teams which includes when he served as a playing captain of the victorious U.S. Presidents Cup Team in 2019. He is an 11-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year winner and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 following his fifth career victory at the Masters. Four-time Major Champion Susie Maxwell Berning began playing golf at the age of 15 and won three-straight Oklahoma State High School Golf Championships. She was the first female to be offered a golf scholarship from Oklahoma City University and played on the men's team. After becoming an LPGA professional in 1964, she earned the Rookie of the Year title and went on to win 11 times including an impressive four Majors - the 1965 Women's Western Open and the U.S. Women's Open three times in 1968, 1972 and 1973 - all while balancing family life as a mother. Under Tim Finchem's 22-year tenure as the PGA TOUR Commissioner from 1994 through 2016, prize money skyrocketed, moving from under $100 million on three tours in 1994 to more than $400 million on six tours when he retired in 2017. He created signature events in today's game, including the FedExCup and the FedExCup Playoffs, the Presidents Cup and the World Golf Championships. His impact expanded beyond the PGA TOUR as he left his mark on the global game, spearheading efforts to coordinate the bid for golf's return to the Olympics, which became a reality in the 2016 Games after a 112-year absence. He also worked to ensure giving back was part of the fabric of the PGA TOUR's business model and was instrumental in founding the First Tee in 1997. Marion Hollins, one of the only female golf course developers in history, was a visionary golf course architect and pioneer of the game. Hollins won the 1921 United States Amateur and was captain of the first American Curtis Cup team in 1932. Her influence on the game stretched beyond the fairways of competitive play. One of history's few female golf course developers, she took a lead role in developing the Monterey Peninsula into a golf mecca, which is now home to some of the biggest tournaments in play.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – After two days of dry conditions and pleasant temperatures, the weather for Saturday’s third round of the Masters is expected to take a turn for the worse. Scattered showers in the morning, then heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms for the leaders in the afternoon. Oh, and throw in wind gusts to 20 mph. How much that will impact the leaderboard on Moving Day at Augusta National will be one of the intriguing storylines. Patrick Reed takes a two-shot lead over Marc Leishman, with several big names lurking dangerously close – guys such as Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas are the next five chasers. Each is ranked among the top 15 in the world. “Whatever the weather is for tomorrow, we’ve got to play in it,â€� world No. 1 Johnson said. “The tougher the better.â€� Many players said Friday’s conditions were difficult due to swirling winds that created shot indecisions. The Round 2 scoring average of 74.563 was nearly a stroke higher than the first round, and just 10 of the 87 players in the field managed 70 or better, led by Reed’s 66. Add torrential rain and brisk winds Saturday, and the difficulty level is expected to increase, even though greens should be more receptive. “It could be a grind tomorrow,â€� said Stenson, solo third at 5 under. “This golf course is not going to give you any more margins just because the weather is bad. So hopefully the game plan we have and the knowledge we have can make us stay in the ballgame.â€� “I don’t think really many of us have played in a windy kind of rainy condition,â€� added Rickie Fowler, in a six-way tie for eighth that also includes two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson. “There’s sometimes you get a little misty or the ground gets a little wet. But it also can benefit if it makes the greens a little bit easier. If they do get a little bit wet and they soften up, they can slow down a little bit, so there are some benefits to having that. “But then you deal with the golf ball being wet and you’re dealing with more surface on the golf ball and the club face. Controlling the golf ball becomes tough into these greens when you’re trying to hit a two or three yard section. But, hey, like I said, we’ll see what it is, and go battle through it.â€� Spieth, the first-round leader who fell back after a Friday 74, thinks the changeup in weather could play to his favor as he seeks a second green jacket. He won’t be surprised at having to play a few mud balls this weekend. “You kind of have to be aware,â€� the 2015 champ said. “There’s nothing you can do about it. You’ve just got to be aware, and obviously it becomes a tactical golf course when the conditions get tougher or you’re presented with kind of tough breaks like that – and I think that’s advantage for me. I feel like I tactically play this golf course very well.â€� As for the leader? The confident Reed considers bad weather a non-factor. “I’m from Texas,â€� he explained. “It blows 40 and rains every day, it seems like. I’d say I like it when it’s challenging.â€�

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