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Will Rory McIlroy want Irish stew or Belfast seafood on his Masters champions dinner menu? Winning the Masters means choosing the menu for the next year's champions dinner. What will Rory McIlroy, the first champ from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, want? ]]> 'It feels incredible.' Rory McIlroy survives a playoff to win elusive first Masters Rory McIlroy survived a playoff with Justin Rose on the 18th hole to win his elusive first Masters, securing a career grand slam Sunday. ]]> Rory McIlroy leads Masters after third round, looks to complete career Grand Slam He hasn't won a major since 2014, but four of the five Grand Slam events he has won he was leading after 54 holes. Bryson DeChambeau is two shots back. ]]> Twenty years ago, Tiger Woods' chip shot hung in the balance, and a Masters moment was created This year marks the 20th anniversary of Tiger Woods' incredible chip shot on No. 16 to win his fourth Masters. Here's the inside story about the shot. ]]> Amid buzzing drones and the rise of AI, Masters tries to balance tradition and tech Augusta National is known for being tech-averse, but it is changing in some ways. From drones to AI, the Masters is slowly adjusting to the times. ]]> Jose Luis Ballester caught urinating in Rae's Creek during Masters round The Spaniard felt the urge to relieve himself while waiting for Justin Thomas to putt out and forgot there was a restroom not far away. ]]> Justin Rose makes eight first-round birdies to take early lead at Masters Justin Rose leads after the first round at the Masters after shooting a seven-under-par 65. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is three strokes back. ]]> Twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard make Masters history The 24-year-old Danish brothers are the first set of twins to play in the same Masters tournament. Nicolai played last year and finished 16th. ]]> Can Rory McIlroy win the Masters to complete career Grand Slam? It has been more than a decade since Rory McIlroy won a major golf championship. No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler and others will make it tough again. ]]> The Masters top golfers to watch, TV schedule, odds and weather A look at the top five golfers to watch and one potential darkhorse candidate for the win at Augusta National on Sunday. ]]> Bernhard Langer nearly quit golf decades ago. Beating the yips rejuvenated his career Bernhard Langer, playing in his final Masters this week, overcame battles with the yips and became one of the greatest senior golfers of all-time. ]]> Trump called Tiger Woods a 'true legend.' Now golfer is dating Vanessa Trump, president's ex-daughter-in-law Golfer Tiger Woods says he's in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Trump who divorced Donald Trump Jr. in 2018. ]]> L.A. touts success at blocking tee time brokers from city golf courses A $10 fee appears to be discouraging brokers from snapping up prime tee times at L.A.'s public golf courses and selling the reservations online, interviews and data show. ]]> Tiger Woods' mother Kultida, who encouraged him to wear red on Sundays, dies at 80 Tiger Woods says that his mother, Kultida, has died at age 80. The golfer credited her for his success and encouraging his signature look of red shirts on Sunday. ]]> Tiger Woods says relocated Genesis will 'raise more money for all the losses' from L.A. fires Tiger Woods says moving the Genesis Invitational from fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines will help 'raise more money for all the losses that have incurred.' ]]> Genesis Invitational moves to Torrey Pines because of L.A. fires near Riviera Country Club Torrey Pines Golf Course will host the Genesis Invitational next month after the PGA Tour moved the tournament from Riviera Country Club due to the deadly Palisades fire. ]]> PGA Tour to relocate February's Genesis Invitational due to fires near Riviera Country Club The PGA Tour has decided to relocate February's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades because of the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area. ]]> Tiger Woods says people 'lost everything' in Palisades fire. He isn't focused on Genesis Invitational Tiger Woods and other golfers ? Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala ? with SoCal roots are following the fire in Pacific Palisades, where next month's Genesis Invitational is scheduled. ]]> Riviera Country Club still stands after Palisades fire. Will it host Genesis Invitational next month? The PGA Tour says it hasn't made a decision on whether it will move next month's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club because of the Pacific Palisades fire. ]]> New LPGA and USGA policy to ban many transgender women from competing in elite tournaments New LPGA and USGA policies prohibit golfers who were assigned as male at birth and did not transition to female before starting puberty from competing in elite events. ]]> Will Trump's win clear way for PGA-LIV merger? Rory McIlroy says it could with Elon Musk's help Rory McIlroy, a critic of LIV Golf, says Donald Trump's presidential win could hasten a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund that owns LIV. ]]> Arellano: To my Tío Santos, whose love of baseball and golf knew no peer Times columnist Gustavo Arellano honors his Tío Santos, whose love of baseball and golf knew no peer. ]]> Rancho Palos Verdes is known for landslides. It's also home to Trump's golf course Trump bought his cliffside golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes after the 18th hole fell into the ocean. Now, the scenic city is a disaster zone. ]]> Scottie Scheffler moved by anthem, cries while receiving his Olympic golf gold medal Masters winner Scottie Scheffler goes on a birdie binge, shooting a 62 over the final round to edge silver medalist Tommy Fleetwood for Paris Olympic gold. ]]> Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods entertain serious questions as British Open begins Tiger Woods scoffs at a retirement comment and Rory McIlroy dishes about his U.S. Open meltdown as the British Open at the Royal Troon in Scotland begins. ]]> Rory McIlroy, wife Erica Stoll call off divorce a month after pro golfer filed for split Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll file for voluntary dismissal of their Florida divorce case less than a month after their split was announced. They married in 2017. ]]> Charges against Scottie Scheffler dropped after 'big misunderstanding' outside PGA Championship Charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dropped Wednesday, nearly two weeks after the world's No. 1 golfer was arrested outside the PGA Championship. ]]> Officer disciplined for not using body cam while Scottie Scheffler allegedly dragged him with car The police officer who arrested world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship has been disciplined for not using his body camera during the incident. ]]> Scottie Scheffler arrested in alleged assault of officer outside PGA Championship. He still played Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the PGA Championship after allegedly injuring a police officer while trying to drive past the scene of a fatal accident. ]]> PGA Championship: Tiger Woods is rusty and Xander Schauffele shoots a record round Tiger Woods' first round at the PGA Championship was uninspiring on a day when Xander Schauffele set a tournament record with a nine-under 62. ]]> Golf champ Rory McIlroy files for divorce after seven years of marriage Golfer Rory McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife Erica after seven years of marriage. The filing comes a day after McIlroy won his 26th PGA Tour event. ]]>