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Sixty-one players from 15 countries spread across the globe will attempt to secure their spot for the upcoming WPGA Tour of Australasia season at Qualifying School on the Gold Coast starting Monday.

The first half of the 2024 WPGA Tour season consists of 15 events worth a combined $2.9 million in prize money, the Women’s NSW Open and Australian Women’s Classic once again co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and worth $500,000 apiece.

The bolstered schedule and increase in prize funds have proved enticing to players from around the world who will play 36 holes at Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Golf Club over the next two days along with 21 Aussies also determined to earn status for the season ahead.

Among the visitors are Ladies European Tour winners Felicity Johnson and Lydia Hall from the UK, world No.303 Mizuki Oide ( pictured ) who leads a nine-strong contingent from Japan, Thai sisters and US college stars Peerada and Tunrada Piddon and Epson Tour-bound Fiona Xu, who is one of five New Zealanders in the field.

Familiar faces Amy Walsh, Stefanie Hall and Grace Lennon headline the Australian players to tee it up for what WPGA Tour CEO Karen Lunn believes is a fitting precursor to a reinvigorated domestic schedule.

“We’re thrilled with the schedule we have put together for 2024 but we’re even more excited by the response of the players,” said Lunn.

“The success of our tournaments is dependent on the quality of fields that we can attract.

“If Q School at Coolangatta is anything to go by, we look certain to have high-quality fields for each and every event this season featuring players from all around the world.”

Behind Australia’s 21, Japan’s nine players is the next highest representation from a single country followed by New Zealand (five), Korea (five), Thailand (four) and Malaysia (four).

Other countries who will be represented at Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Golf Club are the UK (three), USA (two), Indonesia (two), South Africa, France, Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore.

It marks the second year in succession that Coolangatta-Tweed has hosted Q School and continues the club's strong tradition of staging tournaments of significance.

"Coolangatta-Tweed has a proud history of hosting major Australian tournaments and we couldn't be happier to be starting our 2024 season there again," said Lunn.

"Both the River and West courses are outstanding tests of golf and the club and its members always get behind the events.

"We staged the inaugural Athena at Coolangatta in 2021 and Swedish star Maja Stark won the Women's NSW Open there in 2022.

"I'm sure whoever earns medallist honours on Tuesday will add to the legacy of Coolangatta-Tweed as a magnificent tournament venue."

The return of two co-sanctioned events with the Ladies European Tour for the first time since February 2020 is yet another boost to the WPGA Tour and its members.

Now a star on the LPGA Tour in the US, Stephanie Kyriacou played her way onto the LET with victory at the Australian Women’s Classic at Bonville Golf Resort in 2020 while still an amateur.

Now a new wave of players will have that opportunity.

“Our tour is here to develop players who have aspirations of playing in the biggest events in world golf,” Lunn added.

“The resumption of our partnership with the Ladies European Tour not only provides direct access to our domestic members but allows players such as Kirsten Rudgeley, Whitney Hillier, Kelsey Bennett and Kristalle Blum to play LET events on home soil.”

Bennett was medallist at Q School 12 months ago and then just days later lost to close friend Cassie Porter in a playoff at the Melbourne International at Latrobe Golf Club.

Those who earn their cards on Tuesday will have the same opportunity with the $50,000 Melbourne International to tee off on Saturday at Latrobe.

Among those already entered for the Melbourne International are 2023 playoff combatants Porter and Bennett, Women’s NSW Open champion Momoka Kobori, LPGA Tour player Karis Davidson and Stephanie Bunque.

First tee time on Monday will be 7:30am AEDT with qualifiers to be determined after Tuesday’s second round.

The top five qualifiers after two rounds will be exempt into the two LET co-sanctioned events.

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A first look at the leaderboard following the final round of PGA Tour Champions Q School made one point very obvious: Australians had a very good week.

There were five fully exempt spots for 2024 up for grabs over four days at TPC Scottsdale Champions, and following the final round on Friday, four positions were taken by Aussies. Cameron Percy easily earned medalist honors with a 20-under total score, followed by countrymen Michael Wright (15 under) in second, Steve Allan (14 under) in T-3 and David Bransdon (13 under), who emerged from a three-way playoff.

The only non-Aussie card earner was American Shane Bertsch, who tied for fourth.

Missing out in the playoff were American Wes Short Jr. and France’s Raphael Jacquelin.

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The Aussies had a let's-stick-together attitude going into Q School. Remarkably, according to the PGA Tour's website, all four played a practice round together last week in San Jacinto, Calif, and had dinner together once they arrived in Arizona.

Bransdon, 50, made the biggest climb of 11 spots on the final day by shooting four-under 67, with birdies at 16 and 17. He could have been considered among the longest of long shots at the outset. The 50-year-old from Melbourne has two lifetime PGA Tour starts and is 1,719th in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has played most of his recent golf on PGA Tour of Australasia.

Wright, 49, has a very similar resume. He also had only two PGA Tour appearances and is ranked 1,296th in the world, and plays on the Australasia. In a final round that ended spectacularly when he dunked his 112-yard approach shot on the 18th for birdie, Wright charged in the final round with 66 and vaulted eight spots.

Percy is a far more recognizable name. The 49-year-old, who will be first eligible to play when he turns 50 on May 5, is a one-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour and has five international victories. Percy, who shot 65-66-66-67 this week, played a full season on the PGA Tour in 2023, notching four top-25s in 23 starts.

Bertsch, 53, has won on PGA Tour Champions, having captured the 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Big Cedar Lodge. He’s made 82 starts on the circuit but lost full status this year with seven top-25 finishes in 25 events. Just ahead of Q School, Bertsch notched a T-4 in November’s TimberTech Championship. He has played 195 times on the PGA Tour, with five top-10 finishes.

Allan, who turned 50 in October, is probably best known for another Q School feat, when he won the PGA Tour 2000 qualifying tournament to earn his first PGA Tour card. He has played 214 times on the big tour, and came closest to winning in a playoff captured by Vaughn Taylor in the 2004 Reno-Tahoe Open.

Among the well-known players who didn’t make it out of this senior Q School were current broadcaster Notah Begay III (T-37), Illinois golf coach Mike Small (T-39), former U.S. Ryder Cupper Chris Riley (T43), , Boo Weekley (T-53) and former major league pitcher John Smoltz, who was solo 73rd with a total of 22 over.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Looking to one-up last month’s runner-up finish in First Stage of Q-School at Soboba Springs, 49-year-old Australian Cameron Percy followed an opening-round 6-under 65 at TPC Scottsdale (Champions) with back-to-back 66s in Rounds 2 and 3. In Round 3, he offset a lone bogey at the par-4 16 th with six birdies and will carry a two-stroke lead into Friday’s final round at 16-under 197.

“Even though I let a few slip away out there, which would’ve made tomorrow a little easier, I cannot complain," said Percy. "I’m really happy about the round today. I didn’t place well in Mexico last month on the PGA TOUR, but I feel like I did play well. The same can be said for me in Bermuda after Mexico.”

Percy came into Round 3 today one stroke off Wes Short Jr.’s 12-under lead. Even with the overnight lead before tomorrow, a cautious confidence is providing Percy the drive to continue forging ahead.

“The PGA TOUR is the toughest, most challenging golf in the world to compete with,” added Percy. “So, I like the confidence I’m hanging on to, knowing I’ve been playing well out there.”

Percy, who turns 50 on May 5, 2024, claims a P2 at the 2010 Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas as his best finish in 220 TOUR starts.

Percy’s best of four top-25 finishes in 23 PGA TOUR starts this past season was a T12 at The Classic in the Palm Beaches (formerly The Honda Classic). After opening the World Wide Technology Championship on TOUR last month in 10-under 62, he settled for T59.

Of 12 total top-10 finishes on TOUR, three came in the 2021-22 campaign, his career-most for a single-season.

Less than two months after turning 50, Melbourne, fellow Aussie to Percy, Steve Allan, followed rounds of 68-66 (-8) with his best showing of the week with a 6-under 65. The 65 places Allan alone in second place at 14-under 199, two strokes off Percy’s lead. He began Round 3 four strokes off Wes Short, Jr.’s lead.

Though he ended his round on a sour note with his lone bogey of the day, five birdies and an eagle provided Allan the bigger picture he was hoping to have.

“I did play well, rolled the ball well,” Steve Allan said. “But, I made the turn and just didn’t feel like I was able to keep it going on that same level. All in all, I’m happy. If someone had told me at the start of the day I would’ve shot 6-under 65, I can assure you I wouldn’t be complaining.”

Yet to make a start on PGA TOUR Champions, Allan brings with him a solid past that spans a variety of tours worldwide.

In addition to two international titles, including the 2002 Australian Open on home turf, Allan’s best of nine PGA TOUR top-10 finishes, both runner-up showings, came in 2003 and 2004. At the 2004 Barracuda Championship, he – along with Hunter Mahan and PGA TOUR Champions member Scott McCarron – lost to Vaughn Taylor in sudden death. In 164 Korn Ferry Tour starts from 2003-17, Allan’s best finish, a T2, came in 2015 in Colombia.

Allan made his way to Final Stage this week by virtue of a T13 finish in First Stage at Soboba Springs.

Highlighted by a holed greenside bunker shot at No. 15 for birdie, as well as additional birdies to end his round on Nos. 17 and 18, 55-year-old Omar Uresti posted a 4-under 67 for the second day in a row. Uresti rolled in a 35-foot putt for a birdie on the last hole to complete the round of 67.

“That putt at the last hole helped a lot," Uresti said. "I’m really pleased with how this round ended. It got us one stroke closer to getting the job done. I just need to come back out tomorrow and try to play the same way and minimize the mistakes."

At the conclusion of Round 4, the top-five finishers will be fully exempt into all open, full-field events for PGA TOUR Champions in the 2024 season. In addition, players finishing sixth through 30th will be eligible to apply for PGA TOUR Champions Associate Membership for the 2024 season, affording them the opportunity to enter 2024 PGA TOUR Champions weekly event qualifiers.

This year’s field stands as one of the strongest in event history, as 20 players have combined for 46 combined titles between the PGA TOUR (34) and PGA TOUR Champions (12).

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Harrison endycott wins us pga tour qualifying school event to secure card for 2024.

By russell gould

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• 10:55AM December 19, 2023

A “tough-grinding” rookie year on the PGA Tour in 2023 didn’t deliver the results Sydneysider Harrison Endycott hoped for.

But the 27-year-old will get a second chance to better meet his expectations after gaining full playing status for 2024 by winning the final event of the cutthroat qualifying school in Florida.

Endycott, who only made 13 cuts in 33 events in his maiden season on the toughest tour in the world and had retained limited playing status for next year, stormed to a four-shot win at the TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley course in Florida to seal one of five cards on offer.

“It was a tough-grinding year, rookie year on Tour, and you learn a lot out there,” he said after securing his status for next year.

“Sometimes it’s good to take a step back, and we went through all our stats after RSM (in November) and managed to really point out and pick out why we were in that category, whether it’s wedge dispersion, some course management decisions and some putting.

“It’s great that the PGA Tour can provide that information for us. We just picked up what we needed to get better, did some really good work over the last few weeks, and it’s nice to come out and get a win.”

The 5 players that earned PGA TOUR cards each played on a different Tour last season. Endycott (PGA TOUR) Crowe (Korn Ferry Tour) Springer (PGA Tour Canada) Pereda (PGA Tour Latinoamérica) Hale, Jr. (Mini tours) Anything can happen at PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry. pic.twitter.com/RQaINDfPIe — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 18, 2023

Endycott was the only successful Australian at Q-school and will join a strong cast of his countrymen on tour next year, including breakthrough star Min Woo Lee, who also locked away his status via a raft of results that have lifted him to 33 in the world rankings.

That’s what Q-school is about a little bit. It’s about opportunity,” Endycott said.

“I think you keep giving yourself those, it lowers the stress levels down a little bit.

“Obviously, having status going into next year is a little bit less stressful than most guys, so it was a bit of an opportunity to free up, but at the same time, it’s still a golf

tournament, still four rounds.

“There’s lots of positives to draw out. I feel like I’m in a good spot. Looking forward to getting back out there next year.”

@PGATOUR bound. LET HIM COOK 🔥👨‍🍳 pic.twitter.com/ibhHwrdkDE — Min Woo Lee (@Minwoo27Lee) December 13, 2023

Endycott had to sleep on the third-round lead for two nights after thunderstorms and waterlogged courses forced a Monday finish and he converted a two-shot advantage into a four-stroke victory with a final-round 3-under-par 67.

He finished 139th in the FedExCup standings in his rookie PGA Tour season.

The 40 next best players and ties at Q-school earnt Korn Ferry Tour cards, but fellow Australian John Lyras missed out by one shot.

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Golf - Masters brings together players divided by PGA Tour and LIV circuit

AUGUSTA, Georgia - World number one Scottie Scheffler comes into this week's Masters as a unifying force in a divided golf world, playing the type of game that has grabbed the attention of fans everywhere.

As the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV circuit try to iron out an agreement, the reality that fans are the big losers in their feud is sinking in.

The majors have always attracted elite fields but the buzz around this Masters has been dialled up several notches with most of the world's top players set to go toe-to-toe for the first time since the British Open last July.

"It's going to be great to see all these great players together," said twice major winner and broadcaster Andy North. "That's what we want to see as fans and as broadcasters, to be able to get the best against the best.

"To get (Jon) Rahm and (Brooks) Koepka and these guys here to play on the same golf course at the same time as everybody else, I think is really important for our game."

Lured to the breakaway circuit by huge pay-days, LIV headliners Rahm, Koepka and others poached from the PGA Tour have been happily counting their money but largely out of the golfing spotlight.

With those big-name departures the PGA Tour has lost currency, seriously diminishing their product but now a golfer of some consequence is starting to emerge from the chaos.

Scheffler is not an unknown commodity. He has won a major and seven other PGA Tour titles, including two this season.

The 27-year-old American is a modest man -- when he won the 2022 Masters he said his big splurge was a hot tub -- but he is widely seen as the best golfer on the planet by a mile, even by world number two Rory McIlroy.

Statistically, he has entered Tiger Woods territory.

McIlroy said at the end of last year that Scheffler was having perhaps the best ball-striking season of all time, which would top Woods's 2000 campaign.

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This season he is posting even better results.

Of the eight PGA Tour events Scheffler has entered this year he has finished no worse than 10th in all but one.

With back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer and Players championship and a runner-up finish at the Houston Open, Scheffler is the hot favourite to slip into the Green Jacket on Sunday.

If Scheffler does become the first to successfully defend his Masters crown since Woods in 2002 he could become the marquee golfer the sport needs as it navigates the LIV Golf and PGA Tour storm.

When play begins on Thursday, Scheffler will be the focus of attention but as always there are others at Augusta National who will grab the galleries' attention.

Rahm won the Masters last year as a member of the PGA Tour but returns to defend the Green Jacket as an employee of LIV Golf.

The Spaniard is among 13 LIV golfers in the field which includes Koepka and evergreen Phil Mickelson, who finished runner-up at last year's Masters.

Woods maintains he never enters an event if he does not believe he can win but even he would have to view his chances of a sixth Green Jacket as a long shot.

The 15-times major winner has never missed the cut at the Masters as a professional but that run of 23 consecutive cuts made could be in danger.

The 48-year-old has made one PGA Tour start this year and that lasted just 24 holes.

Willing himself around Augusta's rolling layout for 72 holes may be too much to ask of Woods's battered back and leg.

McIlroy, who yearns to complete the career Grand Slam, has declared his love for Augusta but the Masters has never returned his affection.

It has been a decade since the hugely popular Northern Irishman's last major win and there have been heartbreaking near misses at the Masters, such as in 2011 when he began the final round with a four-shot lead only to suffer a harrowing back-nine collapse. REUTERS

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The Masters 2024: Guide to the DP World Tour members in action

A host of current DP World Tour members are teeing it up at the 2024 Masters Tournament , including four debutants while others are chasing further Major Championship honours.

Here’s our guide, including a synopsis of their form so far this year, to the 21 players with status on golf’s Global Tour who are in action at August National Golf Club. We've listed them in alphabetical order.

Ludvig Åberg

• Birthplace: Eslov, Sweden
• Turned Pro: 2023
• Official World Golf Ranking: 9
• Best Masters finish: N/A

After becoming the first player in history to compete in a Ryder Cup before ever playing a Major last September, Ludvig Åberg is making his Major Championship debut at the 88th Masters. Prior to turning professional in June 2023, the Swede was the top ranked amateur on the World Golf Amateur Rankings and made history as the first player to earn direct access to the PGA TOUR via collegiate merit, finishing first on the 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking while at Texas Tech. He secured his first win as a professional at the Omega European Masters in September on the DP World Tour. He was also part of the winning European Ryder Cup team in Italy in October and earned his first PGA TOUR win at the RSM Classic in November. Finished runner-up in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February and eighth in his debut at The Players Championship in March, rising inside the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.

Matt Fitzpatrick

• Birthplace: Sheffield, England
• Turned Pro: 2014
• Official World Golf Ranking: 10
• Best Masters finish: T7 (2016)

The Englishman, who is making his 10th Masters appearance, has finished inside the top 15 in each of the past two years at Augusta National. Like Åberg, he won two global titles in 2023, the first in Hilton Head Island on the PGA TOUR, before winning the Alfred Dunhill Championship at St Andrews in October. He too was part of the winning European Ryder Cup team in Italy. Won the U.S. Open in 2022 to claim his first Major Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, the same course where he won the 2013 U.S. Amateur. Has top-10 finishes in his last two starts worldwide, The Players Championship and most recently at the Valero Texas Open.

Tommy Fleetwood

• Birthplace: Southport, England
• Turned Pro: 2010
• Official World Golf Ranking: 13
• Best Masters finish: T7 (2022)

Fleetwood has finished inside the top 20 in three of the past six years at Augusta National, with this being his eighth Masters appearance. In 2023, he finished runner-up in both the Canadian Open and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. He recorded top 10s in both the U.S. Open and The Open, along with the clinching point for Team Europe at the 2023 Ryder Cup. The Englishman made a terrific start to 2024, winning the Dubai Invitational in January for his seventh win on the DP World Tour. Two top 10s have since followed on the PGA TOUR, including last week in San Antonio.

• Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
• Turned Pro: 2011
• Official World Golf Ranking: 54
• Best Masters finish: T26 (2023)

The New Zealander made his Masters debut last year and ensured a return by maintaining his top-50 ranking at the close of last year. Enjoyed a strong finish to 2023 on the DP World Tour, winning his first Rolex Series title at the BMW PGA Championship and finishing tied second at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on his title defence in Scotland. Those performances helped him earn dual membership status with the PGA TOUR as one of the top 10 finishers not already exempt on the season-long Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex. His best result so far this year is a tie for 14th at the DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational.

Tyrrell Hatton

• Birthplace: High Wycombe, England
• Official World Golf Ranking: 19
• Best Masters finish: T18 (2021)

The Englishman has made the cut on five of his seven visits to date at Augusta National, since his debut in 2017. Last year, he finished runner-up at both the BMW PGA Championship and THE PLAYERS Championship, prestige events on the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR respectively. He additionally made the cut in all four Majors and represented Europe in his third Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. Finished in the top 20 in his first two starts of the year on the PGA TOUR, before making the cut in Dubai on the DP World Tour. His most recent victory worldwide came at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in 2021.

Ryo Hisatsune

• Birthplace: Okayama, Japan
• Turned Pro: 2020
• Official World Golf Ranking: 87

The Japanese is making his first Masters appearance and his Major Championship debut after receiving a special invite. Enjoyed a remarkable rookie season on the DP World Tour in 2023, after securing his card at the Qualifying School. Won his first DP World Tour title at the Cazoo Open de France in September, before becoming the first Japanese player to be named the DP World Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. He was one of ten players to earn 2024 PGA Tour membership through his performances on the DP World Tour last year. Has two top 20s so far this season on the PGA TOUR, with his best result a tie for 11th at The American Express in January.

Nicolai Højgaard

• Birthplace: Billund, Denmark
• Turned Pro: 2019
• Official World Golf Ranking: 38

The Dane is another first-timer teeing it up this week. Secured his invite to feature in the first men’s Major by breaking into the top 50 of the world with his maiden Rolex Series victory at the DP World Tour Championship at the end of last season, a week after finishing runner-up at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Finished second at the AT&T Pebble Beach PRO-AM in February, days after finishing in the top 10 at the DP World Tour's Hero Dubai Desert Classic, during an impressive start to his first full season on the PGA TOUR. The three-time DP World Tour winner was a member of the winning European Ryder Cup team last year.

Viktor Hovland

• Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
• Official World Golf Ranking: 6
• Best Masters finish: T7 (2023)

Hovland earned low amateur honours in 2019 as Norway's first Masters participant and has yet to miss a cut at Augusta National in his first four appearances. Last year, he won three times on the PGA TOUR, while he recorded top-20 finishes in each of the four Majors. He also finished in a tie for second at the DP World Tour’s season-ending event in Dubai. Delivered 3.5 points from his five matches at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy. His best performance so far in 2024 came at the Genesis Invitational when he finished in a tie for 19th.

Min Woo Lee

• Birthplace: Perth, Australia
• Official World Golf Ranking: 32
• Best Masters finish: T14 (2022)

The Australian is making his third consecutive Masters appearing, having finished in the top 15 on his debut in 2022 after a record-tying 30 on the front nine of his final round. Registered six top 10s, including at The PLAYERS and U.S. Open, along with a victory on the Asian Tour, before getting his 2024 DP World Tour campaign off to a fast start with a title on home soil at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship. Finished in a tie for second at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on the PGA TOUR in March.

Shane Lowry

• Birthplace: Clara, Ireland
• Turned Pro: 2009
• Official World Golf Ranking: 36
• Best Masters finish: T3 (2022)

Boasts an encouraging record at Augusta National, with top 25s in each of the past four years, ahead of his ninth Masters start. His best result of 2023 saw him finish in a tie for third on home ground at the Horizon Irish Open, shortly before he helped Europe regain the Ryder Cup after receiving a Captain’s Pick from Luke Donald. Finished third and then a tie for fourth in back-to-back events on the PGA TOUR in March to climb back into the world’s top 50.

Rory McIlroy

• Birthplace: Holywood, Northern Ireland
• Turned Pro: 2007
• Official World Golf Ranking: 2
• Best Masters finish: 2 (2022)

McIlroy, who is making his 16th Masters appearance, is one win away from joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as winners of the career Grand Slam. Has top 10s in seven of the past 10 years at Augusta National, including a second place finished behind Scottie Scheffler in 2022. Successfully defended his title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January as he claimed his third Rolex Series title. In 2023, he won in Dubai and Scotland on the DP World Tour as he earned his fifth Harry Vardon Trophy, finished inside the top seven in three majors, and produced a career-best performance to help the European team win the Ryder Cup. Picked up his first top-10 finish of the season on the PGA TOUR at the Valero Texas Open, the week before the Masters.

Adrian Meronk

• Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
• Turned Pro: 2016
• Official World Golf Ranking: 57
• Best Masters finish: MC (2023)

Missed the cut on his Masters debut 12 months ago as he made history as Poland’s first participant in the tournament. Won twice on the DP World Tour in 2023 to become a four-time winner, and registered three further top-five finishes as he went on to be voted Seve Ballesteros Award after being voted Player of the Year by his peers. He finished runner-up at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January.

Joaquín Niemann

• Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
• Turned Pro: 2018
• Official World Golf Ranking: 93
• Best Masters finish: T16 (2023)

Registered his best Major performance at Augusta National 12 months ago, one of three occasions has made the cut in his first four appearances. He has top-five finishes in each of his three DP World Tour starts this season, including winning the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in a play-off last December.

Thorbjørn Olesen

• Birthplace: Hareskovby, Denmark
• Turned Pro: 2008
• Official World Golf Ranking: 72
• Best Masters finish: T16 (2013)

Five years on from his last Masters appearance, Olesen returns to Augusta National for a fourth time after receiving a special invite. The Dane is aiming to maintain his record of making the cut on each occasion, with his best finish coming on debut in 2013 when he finished in a tie for sixth. Victory at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in February made it three DP World Tour titles in as many seasons, after victories in England in 2022 and Thailand in 2023. The 2018 Ryder Cup winner recorded seven additional top-10 finishes last season to earn 2024 PGA Tour membership.

Matthieu Pavon

• Birthplace: Toulouse, France
• Turned Pro: 2013
• Official World Golf Ranking: 25

One of the debutants at Augusta National this week. The Frenchman has enjoyed a life-changing period in world golf, since winning his maiden DP World Tour title in October during a stellar finish to the Race to Dubai Campaign which saw him record three further top-15 finishes, including at the DP World Tour Championship where he made four consecutive birdies, to earn PGA TOUR membership for 2024. Made history as the first French winner on the PGA TOUR since 1907 with victory at the Farmers Insurance Open in January. Two further global top 10s have since followed, most recently in Singapore on the DP World Tour.

• Birthplace: Barrika, Spain
• Official World Golf Ranking: 3
• Best Masters finish: 1 (2023)

The defending champion is making his eighth Masters appearance, having won his second Major with a four-stroke victory over Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson 12 months ago. Prior to his triumph at Augusta National, he had won three PGA TOUR titles earlier in the year and he went on to finish in a tie for second at The Open and register top-5 finishes in both the BMW PGA Championship and DP World Tour Championship. He is a ten-time winner on the DP World Tour, including a record five on the Rolex Series.

Justin Rose

• Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
• Turned Pro: 1998
• Official World Golf Ranking: 58
• Best Masters finish: 2 (2015, 2017)

Boasts an enviable record at the Masters, with top-25 finishes in 14 of his 18 starts. Remarkably, 11 of those come in the past 13 years. Most notably, lost out in a play-off to Sergio Garcia in 2017. In 2023, he won for the 11th time on the PGA TOUR after a four-year wait with victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. His best finish on the DP World Tour last year was a tie for fourth at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo, while he made his sixth Ryder Cup appearance in Italy. He has missed the cut in his last two starts, with his best result so far this coming at Pebble Beach with a tie for 11th in his title defence.

• Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
• Turned Pro: 2000
• Official World Golf Ranking: 52
• Best Masters finish: 1 (2013)

One of the past champions in the field, following his play-off triumph against Angel Cabrera in 2013. Now, Australia’s first Green Jacket winner is set for his 23rd Masters appearance. He has only missed the cut on two occasions, and not since 2009. Recorded top-10 finishes in his first three starts of the 2024 DP World Tour season and has since added another at the WM Phoenix Open on the PGA TOUR.

Sepp Straka

• Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
• Official World Golf Ranking: 29
• Best Masters finish: T30 (2022)

The Austrian is making his third consecutive appearance at the Masters. He hit his stride in 2023 after finishing in a tie for seventh at the US PGA Championship, and then won his second PGA TOUR title at the John Deere Classic in early July. Later that month he produced his career-best Major performance with a tie for second at The Open, before ending the PGA TOUR campaign at the Tour Championship in a share of sixth place. Part of the European team that regained the Ryder Cup in Italy. Has two top-20 finishes so far this year on the PGA TOUR, including at The PLAYERS Championship.

Erik van Rooyen

• Birthplace: Bellville, South Africa
• Official World Golf Ranking: 63

The South African is making his third Masters appearance, having missed the cut in both 2020 and 2022. Claimed his second PGA TOUR title at the World Wide Technology Championship in November, dedicating his triumph to a close friend, who died shortly afterwards due to terminal cancer. Finished in a tie for second in Palm Beach Gardens in March and also has a top 10 this season in Mexico. His one win on the DP World Tour so far came in Sweden in 2019.

Danny Willett

• Official World Golf Ranking: 245
• Best Masters finish: 1 (2016)

This marks the Englishman’s 10th Masters appearance. His career highlight so far came in 2016 when he shot a final-round 67 to overturn a three-stroke deficit and become England’s first Masters champion since Sir Nick Faldo won his third Green Jacket in 1996. Among his other prestigious victories are evens both the DP World Tour Championship, BMW PGA Championship and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Struggled for form last year, and he has not played since undergoing shoulder surgery following the BMW PGA Championship in September.

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'It's Just Different To Every Other Golf Tournament'

A ustralian star Min Woo Lee has become a sensation on and off the course with his swash-buckling brand of golf while entertaining fans on social media with his mantra “Let’s cook”.

The 25-year-old is already a three-time winner on the DP World Tour and is competing in his first full season on the PGA TOUR. He will tee up in this week’s Masters Tournament, which holds fond memories after playing his way into the record books in his debut in 2022.

Min Woo Lee PGA TOUR Player Blog:

I’m excited to get back to Augusta National for the Masters Tournament as it is a very special event.

You’re treated so well when you’re on property and it’s just different to every other golf tournament. It’s traditional and old-school where not many people are allowed in the locker room, and you’re not allowed on your phone on the golf course, which makes the fans more engaged.

It has a really professional and prestigious feel about it. In my debut appearance in 2022, I shot a record-tying 6-under 30 on the front side during the final round.

Sharing the front nine record at the Masters is special as I joined some really accomplished players. Hopefully I can play well again after my tied 14th result on my debut.

Following finishes of tied fifth at the U.S. Open, which was my first top-5 in a major, and a tied sixth at TPC Sawgrass last year, I realise I really love competing in big tournaments. It seems like I’m able to go into a different gear when I’m at the big tournaments and hopefully I will rise to the challenge every time.

During the first quarter of 2024, I’ve been rather consistent on the PGA TOUR by playing in all four rounds in my first six tournament starts, and the highlight was certainly the tied second finish at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. It was fun being in contention for my first PGA TOUR title, although it was admittedly an uphill battle as I was trying to win from behind in the weather-delayed tournament.

At the end, I was quite happy to take the runner-up finish as it got me into my first Signature Event, the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, in the following week where I finished T44.

It was quite a treat to play at Bay Hill which is a challenging test, and in a tournament held in honour of Arnold Palmer.

I didn’t quite manage to bring out my A-game at THE PLAYERS Championship last month where I came in tied 54 th and by the time I teed up at the Valspar Championship, which was my fourth tournament in a row, I was literally cooked and missed the cut. I’ll certainly be fresh and ready for the Masters after a two-week break.

As of now, I’ve based myself in Las Vegas and I’m enjoying the Nevada lifestyle. I was so excited to move to Vegas and it was a long time coming and the time was right after I earned my PGA TOUR card at the end of last year.

Vegas has been unbelievable so far. I’ve been to The Strip quite regularly for dinners and shows, and each time I head into town, I can’t help but have a massive smile on my face because it’s very cool and different to Australia. It’s an out-of-this-world experience, I guess, because all the flashing lights, casinos and costumes are not something Aussies are used to. It’s also cool to live close enough to The Strip if I want to go, but live about 25 minutes away and be far enough from all the hustle and bustle. Everyone says Vegas is just all about gambling and partying, and it can be, but I’ve done none of that. I just love the food and walking around. Vegas is for everyone in that way.

I’m practising out of The Summit Club, where the PGA TOUR had the CJ Cup in 2021. I’m playing regularly with my good mates, Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama, and it’s unbelievable learning from a two-time major winner like Collin, and also Kurt, who won the Arnold Palmer Invitational last year. We would play nine holes regularly and create some good matches to stay competitive. We also have some good sessions on the range, putting green and chipping areas and I’m enjoying being in their company.

You’ve probably seen me in lululemon apparel after they announced me as their first professional golf ambassador at the start of 2024. My manager Brent Hamilton and I already had a relationship with the great people at lululemon, and when my previous clothing deal ended last year, we decided to go with lululemon. It’s a perfect fit for me.

It’s different and not only do I love their golf clothes, I love the clothes they have away from golf, too. It’s a massive global brand and that was one of the reasons I chose lululemon. I wanted to be the face of their golfing business as they got into our sport. It’s an opportunity for both of us to grow as a company and as a person.

You’re probably wondering, what they’ve got in store for me at the Masters. Well, I’m excited to say we have something cooking! We’ve got a couple of outfits which are cool and different to the colours I normally wear, but don’t worry, nothing too crazy!

Fans can watch Min Woo Lee and the best golfers on the PGA TOUR on Sky Sports Golf.

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Jaeger wins Houston Open for 1st PGA Tour title. Scheffler’s bid for 3 in a row ends on 5-foot putt

Jim Crane, left, owner of the Houston Astros baseball team, and Stephan Jaeger pose for photos with the trophy during ceremonies after Jaeger’s win after the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Scottie Scheffler watches a putt on the 18the green during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Stephan Jaeger, left, and Scottie Scheffler shake hands after finishing their round on the 18th green during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston.(AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Stephan Jaeger watches his tee shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Stephan Jaeger waits to putt on the ninth green during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Thomas Detry chips onto the eighth green during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Alejandro Tosti checks his line before putting on the eighth green during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Scottie Scheffler checks the eighth green before his putt during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

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HOUSTON (AP) — Stephan Jaeger couldn’t have dreamed up a better scenario for his first PGA Tour victory. He played the final 36 holes with the best player in the world, and he won the Houston Open on Sunday to earn his first trip to the Masters.

“It feels amazing,” Jaeger said.

Scottie Scheffler couldn’t imagine a tougher way for his March winning streak to end — a clutch shot to 5 feet on the final hole, and a birdie putt he thought was good until he looked up and realized it wasn’t.

“I hit two or three really good shots into 18 to give myself a chance and I feel like I made the putt and I looked up and it was breaking off,” Scheffler said. “So a bit disappointing, but Stephan played great this week and he’s a deserving champion.”

Jaeger closed with nine straight pars, and that was just enough for a 3-under 67 to finally win in his 135th attempt on the PGA Tour.

Jaeger was preparing for a playoff after narrowly missing a 20-foot birdie putt that would have assured the victory. But then Scheffler, who gave himself three good looks down the stretch, saw his putt burn the left edge of the cup.

“I expected him to make it, and I’m not mad at him for missing it,” Jaeger said.

Scheffler was trying to become the first player in seven years to win three straight starts on the PGA Tour, and he was right there with a chance. Two shots behind, he had a 20-foot eagle putt on the par-5 16th and settled for birdie. He missed from 12 feet for birdie on the 17th, and stayed alive when Jaeger missed from 7 feet on the reachable par-4 17th.

His last chance was from 5 feet.

“It would be one thing if I pulled it or something like that,” Scheffler said. “I just misread it. I don’t know why I misread it, it’s part of the game. Maybe I could have hit it with some more speed, I felt like I hit a nice putt kind of how I wanted to, just didn’t go.”

Jaeger, a 34-year-old German who came to high school in Tennessee when he was 16, earned his first trip to the Masters with the victory. He also is in the remaining four $20 million signature events this season.

Alejandro Tosti had a chance to become the fourth PGA Tour rookie to win this early in the year. He was tied for the lead until chipping too strong on the 18th and missing the 18-foot par putt for a 68.

There was a five-way tie for the lead at the start — the largest on tour since 2009 — and eight players had at least a share of the lead at some point during the round.

Jaeger was always in the mix, taking the lead with an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-3 ninth hole at Memorial Park. That was his last birdie of the day, and no one could beat him.

“I was just tried to stay within myself,” Jaeger said. “Birdies eluded me on the back nine. But this golf course plays difficult, especially when you’re around the lead. I’m just super happy.”

Thomas Detry, David Skinns and Taylor Moore all made mistakes down the stretch.

Scheffler was one shot behind when he missed the green on the par-3 15th and failed to save par on an 8-foot putt, falling two shots behind with three to play. He got one back with his birdie on the downwind 16th, where Jaeger had to lay up and settle for par.

Scheffler and Jaeger both missed good birdie chances on the 17th, and Scheffler had one last chance on the 18th.

Jaeger finished at 12-under 268 and cracks the top 50 in the world ranking for the first time.

“I couldn’t have dreamed up a better week,” Jaeger said. “Playing Scottie last couple days, he’s been on a tear, so to kind of slay the dragon a little bit this week was amazing. He’s such a good dude, such a good player, I was just happy to play with him a couple days.”

Defending champion Tony Finau closed with two straight birdies for a 66 and joined Scheffler, Tosti, Detry and Moore in a tie for second.

This was the final week for players to move into the top 50 and earn a Masters invitation, and no one from outside the top 50 — Mackenzie Hughes and Tom Hoge had the best chances — did well enough to earn a spot.

Byeong Hun An is the only player from the top 50 added to the field for the Masters, which now includes Jaeger.

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2024 WNBA Mock Draft 4.0: South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso moves up after leading Gamecocks to national title

Cardoso has the potential to be a foundational defensive player.

Another exciting college basketball season came to a close Sunday, as Kamilla Cardoso and South Carolina took down Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the 2024 national championship game. With the win, the Gamecocks completed a perfect season and won the third title in school history . 

Now, it is officially time for everyone to turn their attention to the professional realm. The 2024 WNBA Draft is one week away, with all the festivities set to take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City on April 15. 

Clark and Cardoso will be two of the lottery picks, with Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson likely joining them in some order. What happens after that, however, is unclear. The second half of this draft has been thrown into disarray by a series of injuries and players returning to school. 

Ahead of what could be a wild night, here's a look at how the first round might go with CBS Sports' mock draft 4.0. 

1. Indiana Fever: Caitlin Clark – G Iowa

As expected, the Hawkeyes star was named Naismith Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, becoming the 10th woman to earn that honor multiple times. She was not able to add a national championship to her extensive resume, which may affect her case to be college basketball's GOAT , but that will not have any bearing on her professional prospects. Clark will be the No. 1 overall pick. 

2. Los Angeles Sparks: Cameron Brink – C, Stanford

Brink's season came to an end in disappointing fashion when she fouled out of Stanford's loss to NC State in the Sweet 16. It wasn't all bad news for her this week, however, as she picked up the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. Brink's defensive strengths and weaknesses were on full display in the tournament, as she had 32 rebounds and 18 blocks in 71 minutes, but fouled out of two games. 

3. Chicago Sky: Kamilla Cardoso – C, South Carolina

Cardoso was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player after finishing with 15 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks in another dominant paint performance in the national championship game. Even at the professional level, there won't be many players with the size to match the 6-foot-7 Brazilian, and she has the potential to be a foundational player on the defensive side of the ball. Perhaps most importantly, she may also be a safer pick than Jackson as the Sky start a rebuild. 

4. Los Angeles Sparks: Rickea Jackson – F, Tennessee

Even though Tennessee was eliminated in the second round, Jackson showed why she's going to be a lottery pick. She averaged 29.5 points and 9.5 rebounds on 63.9% shooting and displayed some impressive shot-making, particularly from the mid-range. Her fluidity and comfort handling the ball at her size is rare, and she has pro-ready size and athleticism. Pairing Jackson with Brink would be a perfect start for the Sparks' rebuild. 

5. Dallas Wings: Jacy Sheldon – G, Ohio State

What do the Wings do at No. 5? That is one of the biggest questions of the first round and will determine how the rest of the night goes. Do they take Aaliyah Edwards and test the limit of how many power forwards one team can have? Or go for fit and select a defensive-minded guard with a solid outside shot like Sheldon? A trade is certainly a possibility as well.  

6. Washington Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards – F, UConn

Edwards was terrific in the tournament, including a 17-point, eight-rebound, five-steal effort in UConn's Final Four loss to Iowa. You can quibble with the lack of range on her jumper, but there's really nothing Edwards does poorly. She's versatile, efficient, athletic and works hard. If the Mystics can get her at No. 6, that would be a huge win for them following a chaotic offseason. 

7. Minnesota Lynx: Angel Reese – C, LSU

Reese's strengths and weaknesses were on full display in LSU's Elite Eight loss to Iowa. She was relentless on defense and the glass while battling through an ankle injury, but also shot 7-of-21 from the field. Her offensive deficiencies are well known, which is why she likely won't be a lottery pick, but her other qualities are too much to pass up at this point in the draft. That's especially true for a Lynx team that doesn't have any glaring needs. 

8. Chicago Sky: Nyadiew Puoch – F, Australia

The Sky have arguably the worst future outlook of any team, in part because they owe the Wings a 2025 first-round pick swap. That means they'll almost certainly lose out on a lottery pick next year, which adds further incentive for them to take a swing with their second first-round pick this year. Puoch is a 19-year-old Australian with intriguing athleticism and versatility, particularly on the defensive end. She would be a long-term project, but the Sky have the time to let her develop. 

9. Dallas Wings: Isobel Borlase – G, Australia

Again, there are questions about what the Wings do here with their second selection given their roster and salary cup crunch. Will they actually bring two more first-round picks to camp? If they don't trade No. 5, they certainly could look to move this pick. In the event they keep it, looking at a draft-and-stash option makes the most sense. Borlase is an option in that case. She's a big guard and coming off another productive season in the WNBL

10. Connecticut Sun: Alissa Pili – F, Utah

The Sun were ninth in the league in 3-point attempts per game last season, and it lost three of the five players who attempted at least two per game during the winter. Connecticut desperately needs some shooting help, and one player who could fill that role is Pili. There are real questions about how she'll fare in the pros as an undersized forward, but there's no debate about her shot. She made 40.4% of her attempts from downtown, including 46.7% on open catch-and-shoot looks. 

11. New York Liberty: Charisma Osborne – G, UCLA

Osborne's season and collegiate career came to an end in the Sweet 16 with UCLA's loss to LSU. Though Osborne was not at her best in the Bruins' final two games of the tournament, she is still likely a first-round pick thanks to her all-around game and defensive aptitude. The Liberty's most obvious area of weakness last season was perimeter defense, and Osborne can help in that department. 

12. Atlanta Dream: Nika Muhl – G, UConn

The Dream have plenty of versatile players who can handle the ball and initiate offense, but offseason acquisition Jordin Canada is the only true point guard on the roster. It never hurts to have a back-up at that position, and the Dream could look to Muhl, who has been running the show for UConn for years. As she showed against Iowa in the Final Four, she's also a dogged defender who willl fit right in with Tanisha Wright's culture. 

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