Majors: The Masters / The Host Facility

R&A Won't Bully Clubs To Take Women Members

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Just because the home of the Masters now has female members, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club has no plans to pressure the all-male clubs in the British Open rotation to change its membership policies.

The British Open is being played this summer at Muirfield, which has no female members.

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Bubba's Pine Straw New Must-See Spot At Augusta

Paul Newberry (AP Golf Writer)

AUGUSTA, Georgia -- They came throughout the day, a steady flow of camera-bearing patrons, all wanting to pay homage to one of the greatest shots in Masters history.

Some snapped pictures of themselves taking a left-handed swing, trying to recreate the moment even if meant holding a folded-up chair instead of a golf club.

Others gazed through the narrow opening in the trees, the flag nowhere in sight, shaking their heads in disbelief even now, a whole year later.

Yep, Amen Corner has some competition this year.

There's a new must-see spot at Augusta National.

Bubba's pine straw.

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Masters 10th Hole: More Heartache Than Celebration

Doug Ferguson (AP Golf Writer)

Bubba Watson held his right arm out to his side and hung his head as his tee shot sailed toward the woods to the right of the 10th fairway at Augusta National. For a moment, it looked as though he would be the latest victim of what perennially is the toughest hole at the Masters.

What followed was a great escape and a green jacket.

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Masters, Hole By Hole

Doug Ferguson (AP Golf Writer)

A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National, site of the 77th Masters to be played April 11-14, 2013, with famous shots played at each one, and where each hole ranks in difficulty since 1934.

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Masters, Yardage And Par

AUGUSTA, Georgia -- Yardage and par at the Augusta National Golf Club course, site of the 77th Masters Tournament to be played April 11-14, 2013.

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