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Rory McIlroy puts on the green jacket at the 2025 Masters

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Get an inside look at Xander Schauffele’s win at Royal Troon, and the GOLF.com team’s Sunday experience at the 2024 Open Championship.
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In this week’s roundtable, our experts debate the revised FedEx payouts, LIV chief’s remarks about PGA Tour and how we’d enhance the majors.  
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Tour Confidential: Should Patrick Reed get Ryder Cup consideration?

We discuss Patrick Reed’s Ryder Cup prospects, the PGA Tour’s pace-of-play addition, a player-vs.-reporter dust-up and more.
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We discuss J.J. Spaun’s U.S. Open win, Rory McIlroy’s new challenge and what we learned from a week at Oakmont.
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Who’s going to win the 2025 U.S. Open? Our writers make their picks

GOLF.com’s writers and editors make their final picks on who is going to win the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
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Was Oakmont Phil Mickelson’s final U.S. Open? Our writers chime in

Phil Mickelson missed the cut at the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, but will it be his last? Our staff weighs in.
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Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton star in the new episode of Warming Up.

Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm taught me 10 lessons in 45 minutes. Here they are

Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm joined my on the range for the latest episode of Warming Up — which included a few lessons and plenty of jokes.
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Unlocking Masters secrets: 7 major champs dish on Augusta prep

How do some of the game’s top players prep for the Masters? We asked a handful for their tips and tricks around Augusta National.
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Ludvig Åberg taught me 10 lessons in 30 minutes. Here they are

Ludvig Åberg dropped knowledge on name pronunciation, caddie meetings, shot shapes, 7-woods, his favorite drill and more on Warming Up.
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Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard on the driving range at Panther National.

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Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard, the top twins in golf, are big-hitting, trash-talking Ryder Cup hopefuls. Here are 10 things they taught me.
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The hardest shot in golf? Lee Trevino’s nomination will surprise you

Lee Trevino joined GOLF’s “Warming Up” and dished on a handful of tips, including what he thinks is the most difficult shot in golf.
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Lee Trevino taught me 10 lessons in 38 minutes. Here they are

Lee Trevino insisted he wouldn’t spill any secrets. He couldn’t help himself. On “Warming Up,” Trevino fixes your chipping. Your mind, too.
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Xander Schauffele taught me 10 lessons in an hour. Here they are

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