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Trump Eyes Turnberry for 2028 British Open – But R&A Holds Final Say

Turning up the heat: Trump pushes for the British Open to return to Turnberry in 2028. (Photo: Getty)

Donald Trump isn’t letting up. The former U.S. President has spent years making it known: he wants the Open Championship back at Turnberry. The last time the Claret Jug was contested on the iconic Ayrshire links was in 2009, when roughly 120,000 spectators attended. The Open has since grown into a far bigger spectacle, and Trump believes the time is right for a return. The course may be ready – but is it ready enough?

Trump Wants the Open Back at Turnberry

If Donald Trump had his way, the 2028 Open Championship would be staged at a course he knows intimately: Turnberry. The storied Scottish links has been part of the Trump Organization since 2014, and the former president has repeatedly expressed his desire to see The Open return to the venue. According to British media reports, Trump has even raised the issue directly with Prime Minister Keir Starmer – not once, but multiple times.

Sources within the British government confirm there have been conversations with the R&A about hosting the Major. However, a spokesperson for the prime minister emphasized that decisions regarding Open venues rest solely with the championship’s organizers – not with politicians.

R&A Open to the Idea – With Conditions Attached

The R&A is sticking to that stance, but there are signs of interest. New CEO Mark Darbon recently stated he would welcome a return to Turnberry. Still, there’s a major caveat – and it has to do with logistics.

Since the 2009 Open, the event has grown dramatically. This year’s championship at Royal Portrush is expected to draw nearly 280,000 spectators – more than double Turnberry’s 2009 attendance. That’s the core issue: the area’s roads, railways, and accommodation infrastructure simply aren’t built for crowds of that scale.

Turnberry Under Review – No Decision Yet

Whether Turnberry can realistically host the 2028 Open is now the subject of a feasibility study. The R&A is currently assessing whether local infrastructure can be upgraded – and if so, at what cost. Early estimates suggest the required investment could run into the tens of millions.

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Olympics 2028: Mixed Team Golf Event to Make Its Debut

Mixed team golf at the 2028 Olympics for the first time (Photo:Getty)
Mixed team golf at the 2028 Olympics for the first time (Photo:Getty)

With a historic innovation, golf will take a new step forward at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles: a mixed team event will be introduced for the first time. Approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the competition will take place between the men’s and women’s individual tournaments at the Riviera Country Club. This marks a milestone in the still-young Olympic golf history, which only returned to the Olympic program in 2016. In addition to the established men’s and women’s individual competitions, the mixed team event brings a new dimension to Olympic golf – focusing on team play, something that has long been absent from the Olympic schedule.

Mixed team event makes its debut in the Olympic program

The mixed team tournament will consist of two rounds of 18 holes each. The first round will follow the foursomes format, where the female and male players alternate shots. The second round will be a four-ball round – both players play their own ball, and the better score per hole counts towards the team’s total. Each nation is allowed to enter only one team, consisting of one male and one female athlete who are already competing in the individual tournaments. The decision to include this new format was made in close coordination with the International Golf Federation. The mixed team event is expected to give golf greater visibility within the Olympic Games.

Golf’s growing significance at the Olympics

This means golf joins the ranks of six sports that offer a mixed-gender competition in the Olympic program. Other sports with similar formats include archery, athletics with the 4×100-meter mixed relay, as well as table tennis and rowing.

Golf has only been part of the official Olympic program again since the 2016 Games in Brazil, making it one of the newer disciplines. The mixed team competition marks the first addition of a team format in Olympic golf since 1904.

At the most recent Games in Paris, Lydia Ko (gold), Esther Henseleit (silver), and Xiyu Lin (bronze) won medals in the women’s individual event. In the men’s competition, Scottie Scheffler claimed gold, Tommy Fleetwood took silver, and Hideki Matsuyama earned bronze.

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The Masters Tournament 2025: Rory McIlroy wins career Grand Slam in gripping play-off

Rory McIlroy wins The Masters Tournament 2025. (Photo: Getty)
Rory McIlroy wins The Masters Tournament 2025. (Photo: Getty)

It’s done: Rory McIlroy has broken his Major curse and crowned himself the winner of the The Masters Tournament 2025. He had to shake and cheer his way through a turbulent final round and even go through a playoff with Justin Rose, but at the end of the road is the long-awaited Green Jacket and with it the career Grand Slam.

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The Masters Tournament 2025: Rory McIlroy’s fulfillment

McIlroy did not make it easy for himself. His lead was already gone after a double bogey on hole 1, and Bryson DeChambeau took the lead from him on hole 2. McIlroy struggled with the fairways and a cold putter. Nevertheless, he made two birdies on holes 3 and 4 and regained the lead. While DeChambeau made mistakes, McIlroy built up a four-shot lead.

But every golf fan knows that the Masters doesn’t start until Sunday on the back nine and those words were truer than ever today. The four-shot lead melted away in Amen Corner, while the cavalry got into position behind them. First and foremost Justin Rose, who made nine birdies on his round and even took the lead from his Ryder Cup colleague at times, especially after the latter made a double bogey on the 13th. McIlroy actually wanted to play it safe and put the ball in front, only to see it disappear into Rae’s Creek. Even after Rose had finished his round, the two Brits were tied for the lead, but it was up to McIlroy to take the lead.

In the play-off, he had to compete against Justin Rose. Both delivered excellent shots into the green, but at the end of a long week it was Rory McIlroy who was able to convert his slightly better birdie chance and secure victory. The relief and emotion drained away as McIlroy finally achieved the goal he had been aiming for again and again after such a long time.

It is a historic moment. Not only does McIlroy win a major tournament again after more than ten long years, he also completes his career Grand Slam. After the PGA Championship, US Open and Open Championship, he completes the quartet. Only five golfers in history have ever achieved this: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and, most recently, Tiger Woods.

Bryson DeChambeau shoots himself out of the final round
Bryson DeChambeau shot himself out of the race relatively quickly. After a birdie on hole 2, with which he snatched the lead from McIlroy, two bogeys followed and nothing really wanted to work out for him. While McIlroy extended his lead, DeChambeau remained nine shots under par until the Amen Corner. But then his nerves got the better of him. He played the ball into the water for a double bogey on the 11th, followed by a bogey on the 12th and the chance of victory was gone. After a stroke gain on the 14th, he tried to attack on the 15th, but was not rewarded and ended up in the water again. He managed to save the par and followed it up with a birdie on the 16th, but the gap to the leaders was too big. Instead, it was defending champion Scottie Scheffler and former champion Patrick Reed who started a race to catch up in the final and finished ahead of DeChambeau.

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The Masters Tournament 2025 Live Blog: Rory McIlroy finally wins in Augusta

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The Masters Tournament in the season 2025 is being played in Augusta, Georgia, United States of America at the Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 10th of April and ends at the Sunday, 13th of April 2025.
The Masters Tournament is part of the PGA Tour in the season 2025. In 2025 all players competing for a total prize money of $20,000,000.
The course for the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club plays at Par 72.

The Masters is the first major tournament of the year. It traditionally takes place at Augusta National Golf Club and has the most exclusive field of participants of the four majors. With numerous traditions, from the Champions Dinner to the awarding of the green jacket, the Masters has established a special position among the majors.

Participation in the Masters is by invitation only. The exclusive field comprises 96 players – including numerous Major and Masters winners from different generations. The crème de la crème of golf is represented: In addition to McIlroy and Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Ludvig Åberg are considered hot contenders for the title. LIV stars such as Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will also be competing in Augusta.

US Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy’s dream of the green jacket

This week is perhaps more important for Rory McIlroy than for anyone else. The world number two needs to win the Masters to complete his career Grand Slam and finally join the ranks of golf legends. Despite consistently strong performances, the Northern Irishman has been waiting years for another major success. But he seems to be in top form in 2025: he has already won a signature event and the Players Championship. Can he withstand the pressure? Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is pursuing a historic goal: only three players have won twice in a row at Augusta: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. Scheffler will give his all to add his name to that list.

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The Masters Tournament 2025: Ball moves – Min Woo Lee receives penalty at Augusta

Min Woo Leeat the Masters Tournament 2025. (Foto: Getty)
Min Woo Leeat the Masters Tournament 2025. (Foto: Getty)

Min Woo Lee was in the middle of the field when he teed off for Moving Day at the Masters Tournament 2025 . But things went south on the back nine. After bogeys on holes 10 and 11—both times missing the green—Lee ran into further trouble on the par-5 13th, where he was handed a penalty stroke.

His tee shot landed safely in the middle of the fairway, but the ball suddenly moved. To clarify the situation, Lee called in a rules official. After a review, the official concluded that Lee’s actions near the ball had caused it to move—this was confirmed in an official statement released by the Masters Committee. As a result, one penalty stroke was added to Lee’s score on the 13th hole under Rule 9.4b.

This rule states: “If a player lifts or deliberately touches their ball at rest or causes it to move, the player gets one penalty stroke.” What exactly caused the ball to move remains unknown.
Lee went on to lose two more strokes during the round and finished with a 77 (+5), dropping him to T49 on the leaderboard.

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The Masters Tournament 2025: Statement regarding Min Woo Lee’s penalty stroke


Rule 9.4b is part of the Rule 9.4 category, which applies “when it is known or virtually certain that the player (including their caddie) lifted or deliberately touched their ball at rest or that their actions caused the ball to move.”

There are exceptions—for example, if the ball is allowed to be lifted to drop it, if it was accidentally moved during a search, during the application of another rule, or if it came to rest on the player or their equipment. On the putting green, accidental ball movement would also not result in a penalty. However, none of these exceptions applied in Lee’s case.

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The Masters Tournament 2025: How much prize money does Rory McIlroy win?

US Masters 2025: How high is the prize money? (Photo: Getty)
US Masters 2025: How high is the prize money? (Photo: Getty)

Traditionally announced on Saturday morning, the prize money for the Masters Tournament 2025 has been revealed: A record total of $21 million will be awarded this weekend at Augusta National Golf Club. The winner will receive not only the iconic green jacket, but also $4.2 million—more than ever before in Augusta.

The Masters Tournament 2025: Golf Elite Competes for Millions

This weekend will decide who secures the record-breaking prize money and the legendary green jacket. While the money may be secondary for many at this prestigious event, the battle for glory, honor, and a mega check is on.

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This is how high the record prize money is in 2025

The US Masters in Augusta is not only known for its traditions but also for its special prize money policy. While other majors already publish their prize money structure in advance, the prize money at the US Masters is traditionally only announced after the cut. This year, it amounts to a total of 21 million dollars – the highest amount ever awarded in the history of the tournament. It surpasses last year’s record prize money by 1 million dollars. The winner receives 4.2 million dollars, the runner-up can look forward to 2.268 million dollars. Third place brings 1.428 million dollars. But even beyond the podium, the payout remains above the million mark: fourth place is rewarded with 1.008 million dollars.

Rank Prize Money Player
Win $4,000,000 Rory McIlroy
2nd $2,268,000 Justin Rose
3rd $1,428,000 Patrick Reed
4th $1,008,000 Scottie Scheffler
T5 $798,000 Bryson DeChambeau, Sungjae Im
7th $703,500 Ludvig Åberg
T8 $588,000 Xander Schauffele, Zach Johnson, Jason Day, Corey Conners
T12 $462,000 Max Homa, Harris English
T14 $336,000 Jon Rahm, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt McCarty, Tom Hoge, Collin Morikawa
T21 $210,000 Hideki Matsuyama, Davis Riley, Tommy Fleetwood, Daniel Berger, Byeong Hun An, Viktor Hovland
T27 $158,550 Aaron Rai, Michael Kim
T29 $142,800 Sahith Theegala, Denny McCarthy, Jaoquin Niemann
T32 $121,537 Rasmus Højgaard, Maverick McNealy, Max Greyersman
T36 $101,063 Justin Thomas, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Charl Schwartzel
T40 $88,200 Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Taylor
T42 $75,600 Akshay Bhatia, Danny Willett, JT Poston, Shane Lowry
T46 $61,180 Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Davis Thompson
49th $54,600 Min Woo Lee
50th $52,920 JJ Spaun
51 $52,820 Nico Echavarria
T52 $52,670 Stephan Jaeger, Tom Kim

Players who made the cut but finish outside the top 50 receive decreasing prize money starting at $51,660. Unlike most other tournaments, even players who miss the cut don’t go home empty-handed: They each receive $25,000.

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The Masters Tournament 2025 Tee Times: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau fight for Green Jacket

The Masters Tournament 2025 is set to finish this Sunday at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club, where golf’s elite will compete for the coveted green jacket. Tournament favorite Rory McIlroy makes another attempt to complete his career Grand Slam, but Bryson DeChambeau seeks for the Green Jacket himself.

Golf fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating what promises to be another thrilling chapter in Masters history.

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Tee Times The Masters Tournament 2024 Runde X

Tee Time Player 1 Player 2
1 9:40 Brian Campbell
1 9:50 Hideki Matsuyama Akshay Bhatia
1 10:00 Justin Thomas Min Woo Lee
1 10:10 Brian Harman J.J. Spaun
1 10:20 Patrick Cantlay Wyndham Clark
1 10:30 Danny Willett J. T. Poston
1 10:40 Sam Burns Stephan Jaeger
1 11:00 Matt Fitzpatrick Nick Taylor
1 11:10 Tom Kim Charl Schwartzel
1 11:20 Davis Riley Tommy Fleetwood
1 11:30 Daniel Berger Bubba Watson
1 11:40 Aaron Rai Sahith Theegala
1 11:50 Michael Kim Denny McCarthy
1 12:00 Maverick McNealy Harris English
1 12:20 Joaquín Niemann Jon Rahm
1 12:30 Byeong Hun An Rasmus Højgaard
1 12:40 Jordan Spieth Max Greyserman
1 12:50 Tyrrell Hatton Matt McCarty
1 13:00 Davis Thompson Tom Hoge
1 13:10 Collin Morikawa Viktor Hovland
1 13:20 Sungjae Im Max Homa
1 13:40 Nicolas Echavarria Xander Schauffele
1 13:50 Justin Rose Zach Johnson
1 14:00 Scottie Scheffler Shane Lowry
1 14:10 Ludvig Åberg Jason Day
1 14:20 Corey Conners Patrick Reed
1 14:30 Rory McIlroy Bryson DeChambeau
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The Masters Tournament 2025: Rory McIlroy back in contention

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A Masters champion can’t afford to make any mistakes, there has not been a green jacket with more than one double bogey – after Rory McIlroy’s performance on the back nine in the first round of the Masters Tournament 2025, the statisticians were quick to show that the tournament was actually over for the Northern Irishman. But they didn’t do the math with Rory McIlroy.

The Masters Tournament: Rory McIlroy conquers Amen Corner

He took it easy on the front nine, played a birdie on hole 2, but otherwise made no mistakes in the slightly windy conditions. “I tried not to push too hard from the start,” he explained after his round. “I wanted the round to come to me.” By hole 10, the round had arrived. After a perfectly placed second shot, the birdie on the par-4 was a formality and the start of an outstanding section. McIlroy repeated his magic shot on hole 11, but left himself a slightly longer putt for birdie. He also converted it.

A Rory McIlroy highlight on No. 10. He moves to two under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/FJ2RC7ojSC — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2025

The highlight then came at the exit of Amen Corner: on 13, he played his second shot out of the pine needles, which was not uncommon on Friday, as he found himself there more often. McIlroy hit only 54 percent of the fairways, but 76 percent of the greens. From his position on 13, McIlroy was unable to judge whether the ball would land on the green or in Rae’s Creek. All the greater the relief when his shot rolled to within 9 ft of the flag. McIlroy converted for eagle and found himself back in the top five of the leaderboard, within reach of leader Justin Rose and his rival Bryson DeChambeau.

Roaring into contention. McIlroy eagles No. 13 and is now tied for fourth. #themasters pic.twitter.com/1i65HRkd33 — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2025

Where he had suffered a bitter double bogey the day before, McIlroy won another shot and finished the round without making any mistakes. “I had to remind myself that I played pretty well yesterday,” said the 35-year-old about the mindset with which he started the day. “I played 16 pretty good holes and two not so good ones.” His round of 66 was the best round of the day at the time and he was just two shots off the leader Justin Rose.

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The Masters Tournament: Amateur urinates into Rae’s Creek

Jose Luis Ballester at the MAsters Tournament 2025. (Photo: Getty)
Jose Luis Ballester at the MAsters Tournament 2025. (Photo: Getty)

Spanish amateur Jose Luis Ballester caused a few raised eyebrows at the The Masters Tournament 2025. At first it was just the upside-down writing on his cap that caused piqued reactions, but then the US Amateur Champion made an even bigger faux pas. Because when he simply couldn’t keep up in Amen Corner, he relieved himself without further ado in Rae’s Creek. Especially at Augusta National Golf Club, where etiquette is very important and even smartphones and sitting on the ground are prohibited, this does not go down well.

The Masters Tournament 2025 Amateur: “I really had to pee”

He himself takes it casually and with a pinch of humor. “I completely forgot that we had those restrooms to the left of the 13th tee box. I’m like, I really need to pee. Didn’t really know where to go, and since JT had an issue on the green, I’m like, I’m just going to sneak here in the river and probably people would not see me that much, and then they clapped for me. Probably one of the laudest claps that I really got today, so that was kind of funny.”

He is not afraid of any repercussions. “It was not embarrassing at all for me. If I had to do it again, I would do it again.” Ballester was in a flight with Justin Thomas and defending champion Scottie Scheffler and played a round of 76.

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José Luis Ballester explained why he urinated in Rae’s Creek during today’s opening round of the Masters. pic.twitter.com/4CduoJScId — Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 10, 2025

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Paige Spiranac on site at the Masters Tournament 2025

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Paige Spiranac is on site at the Masters Tournament 2025 in Augusta. The golf influencer often attracts attention with her revealing social media appearances. She also dressed up for the Masters.

Paige Spiranac: Happy Masters Week

Particularly impressive: the “Happy Masters Week” post. In keeping with the theme, she wears a green jacket and a green mini skirt. A Masters winner probably couldn’t afford this look. The picture was originally taken in 2021, when she was promoting a Masters-themed towel collection. The current occasion invited us to post this picture again.

Happy Masters Week!⛳️ pic.twitter.com/Y3ldsxyFXJ — Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) April 7, 2025

On Wednesday, she was with Samantha Marks, who does PR work for TGL, at the practice round and the par 3 contest at Augusta National Golf Club. A mesh dress only gives a hint of what’s underneath and a Masters-style sun hat is a must-have headpiece.

 
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She was also on site at Magnolia Lane on Tuesday and gave a deep insight.

Tuesday at Augusta⛳️ pic.twitter.com/ZuBPDEcp6Z — Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) April 8, 2025