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During the third round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio, Texas legend Jordan Spieth had quite the journey down the par-5 18th.It started with a terrible tee shot that ended up underneath a tree. Spieth, of course, attempted the hero shot, and his ball finished near a drain. Then, his third shot ended up in the clubhouse’s gutter. Yes, you read that correctly. His ball finished in a gutter.Spieth would go on to make a double bogey, dropping him to even par on the day and 3...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Gripping tightly to a yellow flag, Steve Robinson stood near the Augusta National Clubhouse Oak tree. “This is going to hang in my office in Yorkshire,” said Robinson, who caddied Lottie Woad to victory in the fifth annual Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday. The 61-year-old serves as England’s national coach and works as the performance guru for countryman Matt Fitzpatrick. Following the win, Robinson was quick to jab at Fitzpatrick’s longtime looper, Billy Foster. “I can’t wait to tell Billy Foster, ‘Caddying isn’t all that hard,’” Robinson...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Taya Buxton’s trip around Augusta National Golf Club was a little more enjoyable this time around. For the second year in a row, Buxton, who plays for Augusta’s Paine College, got the call to be a marker in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur final round on Saturday. “I did a lot better than I did last time,” the 19-year-old sophomore said. “Probably mid- to high 70s. I did pick up (not finish a hole) for pace of play but other than that I had some good shots...

Jasmine Koo is leaving Augusta National with hardware. The 18-year-old had a rollercoaster round on Saturday at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, which began with a birdie at No. 2, followed by bogey, double-bogey, bogey on holes 4-6. The University of Southern California signee righted the ship, however, with eagles on Nos. 8 and 15. Koo earned two pairs of crystal highball glasses for the accomplishment. “I played three really bad holes, was 3-over for the day, and I looked at my caddie and said, ‘Let’s just enjoy every shot,’”...