The Latest Breaking News from Fred Ridley

The 76-year-old says this year will be his last at Augusta National

AUGUSTA, Ga. — British Open champion Cam Smith, the LIV Golf star with the most recent accomplishments, believes it would benefit the brand if one of them wins the Masters. Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia, a controversial LIV Golf star, said the same. Phil Mickelson, the most accomplished and most…

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Ridley also spoke about the bifurcation of the golf ball, with the Augusta National Chairman happy about the changes to the 13th hole

Twenty-two days after the governing bodies sounded the bugle in a battle for the future of golf, the cavalry arrived at Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — To no one’s surprise, the most iconic golf club on the planet isn’t interested in humanistic moral arguments. After all, Augusta National didn’t admit Blacks until 1990 and banned women until 2012, almost a decade after women’s rights hero Martha Burk unsheathed her bayonet.

Augusta (United States) (AFP) - Augusta National isn't planning to make its own reduced-distance golf ball, but chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday the Masters host club supports planned changes by the Ramp;A and US Golf Association.

Augusta National’s chairman hopes for peace but the battle lines have been drawn – and this most traditional of tournaments is not immune

“I think on balance it's going to prove to be the right decision.”