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This Week in Jacksonville

This Week in Jacksonville reviews the top stories and political developments in Northeast Florida and host Kent Justice talks to newsmakers about the impact on our community.

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Match Play a final chance for some players to get in Masters

The final Match Play could be the last chance for some players to get into the Masters.

Texas exes Hammer, Hossler off to good start at Sea Island

Cole Hammer think it's cool to see his name atop the leaderboard.

Defending champ Max Homa, Danny Willett share lead in Napa

Max Homa moved into position to defend his title at the Fortinet Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 to share the 36-hole lead with Danny Willett at the PGA Tour’s season opener.

Shanshan Feng got everything from golf but a proper farewell

Shanshan Feng was planning to retire after 10 years of professional golf.

Finau, Pendrith share lead at 64 at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Tony Finau, coming off his third career victory on the PGA Tour, and Taylor Pendrith shared the first-round lead at 8-under 64 on Thursday in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Debate rages whether an Open at St. Andrews completes career

One of the famous lines of Bobby Jones often cited by Jack Nicklaus is that a golfer's career is not complete without winning an Open at St. Andrews.

Rory McIlroy, JT Poston share Travelers lead at 8-under 62

Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with J.

Golf, rocks: Old-school US Open on tap at The Country Club

The 2022 U.S. Open most certainly has not been supersized.

US OPEN '22: Key US Open moments looking at the last century

Here's a look back at key anniversaries from the U.S. Open.

Scheffler part of crowded Colonial leaderboard after PGA cut

The world's No. 1 golfer is part of a crowded leaderboard at Colonial.

Pereira leads PGA Championship; Woods withdraws after 79

Everyone went into a tailspin on a tough day of wind and cold at the PGA Championship.

McIlroy's wild ride leads him on fringe of PGA contention

First-round leader Rory McIlroy's stellar start turned into a stunning slide down the leaderboard.

Masters notebook: Tiger's presence, shoes cause a ruckus

Tiger Woods is wearing Nike apparel this week as always.

Rahm, Morikawa lead the group of 16 into Match Play weekend

Sixteen players have made it to the weekend in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

A day of big comebacks and early elimination at Match Play

As if the Dell Technologies Match Play isn't fickle enough.

A big purse and a big mystery at The Players Championship

The Players Championship offers the richest prize in golf.

Riviera has a new president and big events headed its way

Megan Watanabe is the first woman to be president at Riviera Country Club.

Sound on: The party has returned to Phoenix Open

The curtain has dropped again at The Greatest Show on Grass after a one-year hiatus.

Golf goes to Netflix and it has competition from tennis

Formula One racing got a huge boost in interest in North America through the Netflix series “Drive to Survive.”.

Rory McIlroy part of 3-way tie for lead in the Bahamas

Rory McIlroy is playing so well he wishes the year wasn't about to end.

Sungjae Im runs the tables in Las Vegas victory

Sungjae Im has run the tables in Las Vegas.

Koepka, DeChambeau to face off in made-for-TV match in Vegas

Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka are finally getting their day in the sun.

Cantlay takes final automatic spot on US Ryder Cup team

Patrick Cantlay has earned a spot in his first Ryder Cup.

Sam Burns sharp again as US Ryder Cup picks loom

Sam Burns shot an 8-under 64 at Caves Valley to share the first-round lead with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy at the BMW Championship.

Henley holds halfway lead at Wyndham Championship after 64

Russell Henley shot a 6-under 64 on Friday to open a four-stroke lead halfway through the Wyndham Championship.

Henley shoots lowest round in 2 years to lead Wyndham

Russell Henley shot an 8-under 62, his lowest round in more than two years, to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Wyndham Championship.

Reasonable scoring not for everyone at Royal St. George's

The opening round of the British Open saw 47 players break par at Royal St. George's.

US Open Round 1: 'Mr. Mickelson, trouble calling on Line 1'

The brisk winds, gnarly rough and slick greens were all expected.

Henley has happy return to Torrey and takes early Open lead

Russell Henley made the most out of his return to Torrey Pines.

US Open serves up major championship with a side of 'beef'

Fans clamoring for a showdown between heavyweights Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will have to wait.

DeChambeau-Koepka spat overshadowing tough US Open course

The feud between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau is the dominant storyline heading into the U.S. Open.

Thompson uses flawless round to take lead at US Women's Open

Lexi Thompson shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open for the first time in her career with a one-shot edge over teenager Yuka Saso.

Amateur Megha Ganne holds share of lead at US Women's Open

High school junior Megha Ganne shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday to become the first amateur in 15 years to have a share of the lead after any round at the U.S. Women’s Open.

The Latest: Mickelson holds on to lead the PGA Championship

Phil Mickelson held on to his lead at the PGA Championship despite struggling on the back nine.

Thanks to COVID, Spieth gets a longer break than he wanted

Jordan Spieth returns to competition after four weeks off following the Masters.

Cink sets another scoring mark, keeps lead at RBC Heritage

Stewart Cink maintained his five-stroke lead and set another scoring mark at the RBC Heritage with a 2-under 69, moving closer to a third victory at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Cameron Smith leads RBC Heritage after career-low 62

Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under 62 and take a one-stroke lead over Stewart Cink at the RBC Heritage.

Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot Masters lead

Justin Rose picked one of the toughest days at Augusta National for his lowest score in the Masters.

Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot Masters lead

Justin Rose picked one of the toughest days at Augusta National for his lowest score in the Masters.

In firm conditions, Masters in November a distant memory

No one needed to see the colorful blooms at Augusta National to realize this will be a much different Masters than the last one.

The Players 2019: Quick fan’s guide entering Sunday’s final round

The first tee times are 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and 7:45 a.m. on Sunday. Full tee times are below. AdThe total purse of The Players has jumped again, with $12.5 million up for grabs this week. The two-time Players winner is at 3-under and in a tie for 43rd going into Sunday. A look at Sunday's final-round tee times for The Players Championship.

Morikawa's late stumble gives Workday contenders a chance

Morikawa walked off the 12th hole with his seventh birdie in eight holes, stretching his lead to five shots with two par 5s still to play. He made bogey on both, shot a 5-under 67 and suddenly had four-time major champion Brooks Koepka and Billy Horschel on his tail. “I didn’t play great the last six, but a lot to learn from heading into tomorrow,” Morikawa said. Horschel also had a late rally with an eagle on the par-5 17th hole and shot 69. “I just kept rolling in birdie after birdie.

Broken clubs behind him, Koepka feeling better about game

It's just sometimes results take a little bit longer.”There are photos to illustrate what Koepka did to his clubs, but those stay among his posse. A lot of players feel that way, but not to the point of naming their son after Riviera (Johnson's youngest is River). “I feel like it’s a tough golf course,” Johnson said. “Generally, the quality of golf course they’re played on is at a very high standard and Riviera fits that category. I feel like if you’ve had a good week here, it’s a good measure certainly generally of where your game is at.”

Kevin Na has a big finish and wins the Sony Open

Chris Kirk putts on the 13th green during the third round at the Sony Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Honolulu. Na finished one shot ahead of Joaquin Niemann and Chris Kirk, and only one of them got a consolation prize. Niemann chipped in for birdie from 55 feet on the par-3 17th and got up-and-down with a long bunker shot on the 18th hole for a 66. Needing nearly 150 FedEx Cup points at the Sony Open, his tie for second was worth 245 points. He looked comfortable even when the Sony Open appeared to be slipping away.

Nick Taylor gets a break and a birdie and leads Sony Open

Nick Taylor hits from the eighth fairway during the second round of the Sony Open golf tournament Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. Taylor gave himself at least some separation with a gap wedge to 6 feet for birdie on No. 8, and then even his worst swing of the day turned into a birdie on the par-5 ninth. “I think it's probably harder out here to make double (bogey) and there's a lot of birdie opportunities,” Taylor said. Cink already won the season-opener in the Safeway Open in September, his first victory since the 2009 British Open at Turnberry.

Round 1: Casey leads, Woods in hunt as field plays catch-up

Five-time and defending champion Tiger Woods dropped a turn-back-the-clock round of his own, relying more on experience than current form to post a 68. “There is a sense of ease when I come here, just because I understand how to prepare for this golf course,” Woods said after hitting 10 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens. Small wonder, then, that Woods flashed a wide grin when asked what was most encouraging about the round. “This golf course, as much as I’m trying to attack it, it can bite back,” he said. Still to be determined is how much firmer the greens and the rest of the golf course will get.

Casey rides the buzz of Masters history to 65 and early lead

Paul Casey matched his lowest score at the Masters with a 7-under 65, giving him a two-shot lead among half the field fortunate to play in perfect scoring conditions. It was the fifth hole, which he bogeyed all four rounds last year when he won the Masters. He was joined by Xander Schauffele, a runner-up to Woods last year, who had seven birdies in his round of 67. The delay was the last thing the Masters needed with limited daylight hours leading to the two-tee start. The loudest cheer — applause, certainly not a roar — came for Nicklaus and Player hitting tee shots so early that they couldn't see where they landed.

The Latest: Woods off to bogey-free start in Masters defense

Also, it’s the first bogey-free round for Woods in a major since the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine. The 43-year-old Englishman is leading the Masters after shooting a 7-under 65 in the opening round. But he turned things around in his return to Augusta National, which was delayed for seven months by the coronavirus pandemic. ___2:05 p.m.Tiger Woods is off to a strong start in defense of his Masters championship. He has six top-10 finishes at Augusta National, including a second-place finish in 2010 and a tie for second in 2016.

The Masters in November gives golf a big sendoff

It's November, and I think everybody just has to embrace that we're here and we're playing and that's a great thing." In some respects, this Masters is a celebration of what golf has done and a sendoff the sport has never had. For many, it signaled the start of golf season, whether that meant playing or watching. “All the Masters I've watched over the years in Ireland, the golfing season started normally the weekend of the Masters,” British Open champion Shane Lowry said. “I think when The Open Championship was canceled, I had serious doubts we'd play a Masters this year in 2020,” McIlroy said.

Late birdies let Justin Thomas keep slim lead at Sherwood

He holed a 10-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead, and then followed with a 30-foot birdie putt up the slope on the par-3 17th. It was another grind for Tiger Woods, the Zozo Championship winner last year in Japan, who could only manage a 71. Griffin opened with four straight birdies to take the lead, and he stayed there until the end of the round. Thomas was playing well enough, even if he had little to show for it after opening with two birdies. And when Griffin holed his birdie putt on the 14th, Thomas missed badly from just inside him.

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