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The Augusta National Invitation Tournament, known today as The Masters, teed off for the first time on this day in history, March 22, 1934. Horton Smith won the first tournament.

Jack Nicklaus thinks the Honda Classic, by whatever name it’ll be known as next year, should have a chance at a stronger field because of looming changes to the PGA Tour schedule.

Tom Brady received a bunch of great retirement wishes from colleagues and legends across all industries in the latest episode of his podcast.

On a day of wild weather at Pebble Beach, Justin Rose was a steady presence.

Dow Finsterwald has died at his home in Colorado.

A person with direct knowledge of the plans says the PGA Tour is announcing that four tournaments will have elevated status and $20 million purses next year.

He's a sports agent.

Scottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year and it wasn't a big surprise.

Major champion and golf course architect Tom Weiskopf has died of pancreatic cancer.

Shanshan Feng was planning to retire after 10 years of professional golf.

The PGA Tour has announced a new schedule that puts prize money near $500 million next season.

Rory McIlroy is one round away from ending eight years without a major.

Tiger Woods may have played his final round of a British Open at St. Andrews.

The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews amid typical concerns.

R&A chief Martin Slumbers is blasting the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as being driven by money.

The Old Course at St. Andrews is to golf what the Mona Lisa is to art or the Holy Grail is to archeologists.

Tiger Woods called it “historic” and his “favorite.”.

One of the famous lines of Bobby Jones often cited by Jack Nicklaus is that a golfer's career is not complete without winning an Open at St. Andrews.

Tiger Woods will be crossing the Swilcan Bridge for the last time at some point this week at St. Andrews.

Will Zalatoris has a chance to join some illustrious company at British Open.

Jon Rahm is looking to immerse himself in the history of the home of golf during his time at the British Open this week.

Talk about a great warmup act for the 150th British Open at St. Andrews.

They stood on the 18th tee at St. Andrews, a foursome that collectively has won 43 major championships spanning nearly six decades. There are exceptions, and a British Open at the home of golf that celebrates the R&A's champions would be one of them. Along for the ride was Jack Nicklaus, the gold standard when it comes to majors with his 18 titles.

Jack Nicklaus is at St. Andrews for the first time in 17 years, this time without his golf clubs.

Tom Kidd won the first British Open at St. Andrews.

Tiger Woods returns to St. Andrews for the British Open with plenty of memories.

Tiger Woods considers the British Open at St. Andrews to be a historic occasion.

This week's Travelers Championship will feature six of the world’s top 15 ranked players, including No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy.

The unsettled future of golf was in the surest of hands over the final four tantalizing hours of the U.S. Open.

The putt slid an inch — make that a millimeter — outside the left edge of the cup.

Matt Fitzpatrick is a champion again at The Country Club.

Adam Hadwin wasn’t officially in the U.S. Open until eight days ago.

Here's a look back at key anniversaries from the U.S. Open.

Phil Mickelson is giving a thumbs-up at the U.S. Open, just like always.

Fran Quinn knew his odds of making the U.S. Open weren’t great.

For Rickie Fowler, who's still cashing significant checks, would joining LIV Golf be worth the backlash

Billy Horschel figured he didn't have to anything special with a five-shot lead at the Memorial.

Cameron Smith doesn't have a great history at the Memorial.

Cameron Young remembers meeting Jack Nicklaus for the first time at the U.S. Open three years ago at Pebble Beach.

Jack Nicklaus confirms he met with a Saudi group behind the rival golf league.

Justin Thomas is the kind of major champion Southern Hills usually produces.

Mito Pereira had a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship when he sent his tee shot into the water on the par-4 18th hole at Southern Hills.

When Adam Scott won the Masters in 2013, the person he thanked most profusely was a larger-than-life character synonymous with golf in Australia. “There was one guy who inspired a nation of golfers and that’s Greg Norman,” Scott said shortly after beating Angel Cabrera in a playoff at Augusta. Golfers in Australia now are having difficulty maintaining that thought.

History is not on Jordan Spieth’s side as he arrives at Southern Hills for the PGA Championship this week.

Scottie Scheffler has every reason to be arrogant as he prepares for the PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy was 25 years old when he hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy over his head and looked primed for a run at the PGA record books.

Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is among the golf courses with a history of hosting the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.

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Jon Rahm has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Mexico Open.

Pebble Beach is now the third anchor site for the U.S. Open.

Masters champions get to go to the Masters Club dinner, and Scottie Scheffler has a permanent seat at that table now.

Scottie Scheffler can play in the Masters forever now.

Ted Scott was retiring last fall.

The only color Harold Varner III has been focused on at the Masters is red.

Of all the 6,576 shots that were officially struck at Augusta National on Day 1 of the Masters, only one truly mattered.

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and PGA Tour star Justin Thomas talk to CNBC about their plans to build a new golf community in Palm Beach, Florida.

Elder, who fought through numerous obstacles to become the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour announced Monday.

Elder broke down racial barriers and paved the way for Tiger Woods and many others to follow in his footsteps.

Patrick Cantlay delivered a clutch birdie late in the round and a 12-foot par putt in a playoff to win the Memorial on a Sunday filled with drama, a little rain and no Jon Rahm. Cantlay closed with a 1-under 71 and won the Memorial for the second time in three years, and he said he felt the same range of emotions in the final hour at Muirfield Village in his duel with Collin Morikawa. Only a day earlier, Cantlay walked off the 18th green six shots behind Rahm, whose 64 ranked as one of the great rounds at the course Jack Nicklaus built and tied two Memorial records, including largest 54-hole lead.

Golf world sends well wishes to Tiger Woods after California car wreck Not long after news of Tiger Woods' car crash rocked the sports world, pro golfers like Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson wished Woods a full recovery. CBS Los Angeles sports director Jim Hill reports.

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus's gold Rolex sold at auction Tuesday evening for $1 million, equating to $1.22 million with the buyer's premium. It adorned Nicklaus' wrist as he hoisted trophies, appearing in countless photos. Rolex gave Nicklaus the 18-karat-gold Rolex 1803 Day-Date as a gift in 1967. While sports stars and celebrities often sell watches at auction, it's rare for a watch to be worn for so long and during the biggest moments of such a storied career. Gold Day-Dates from the same time period, in a similar condition, would typically sell for $10,000 to $12,000.

Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus has designed golf courses all around the world, including for some Donald Trump properties. In this web exclusive, Nicklaus talked to correspondent Jim Axelrod about his business relationship with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and why he supports him.

After a ceremonial tee off from Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player started the Masters Tournament, the focus is on Tiger Woods following his absence from play for more than two months. Luke Elvy has you covered with everything you need to know.