Tiger Misses Masters & LIV Goes 72 - April 1st, 2026

On April 1st, 2026, the golf world reels from Tiger Woods' Masters withdrawal and legal maneuvers, while LIV Golf fundamentally changes its format and players make their final desperate push for Augusta.TIGER WOODS & THE ROAD TO AUGUSTATiger Woods is officially out of the 2026 Masters, entering inpatient treatment while his legal team aggressively fights his recent charges by entering a not-guilty plea and demanding a jury trial."Stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health," Woods stated, as his lawyer exploits the prosecution's lack of urinalysis evidence.Desperation sets in at the Valero Texas Open as 93 players, including Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau, face a do-or-die final gateway to punch their tickets to Augusta.LIV GOLF'S MASSIVE SHIFTLIV Golf is abandoning its namesake 54-hole identity, shifting to a traditional 72-hole format to boost Fox ad revenue and better prepare its star-studded roster for major championship endurance.Bryson DeChambeau praised the move for "getting us ready for major championships," while also revealing a complete AI-driven club overhaul, noting, "That is every club in the bag."Following his Adelaide win, Anthony Kim and his wife Emily are donating 1% of his LIV earnings to mental health charities, reflecting, "Being alive and able to experience life with Emily and Bella is the real win."Quick HitsJason Kelce joins ESPN as an on-course reporter for the Masters Wednesday Par 3 Contest • Michelle Wie West unretires for the 2026 US Women's Open at Riviera and joins the new WTGL • Ludvig Aberg defends traditional blade putters ("A blade is sort of all I know"), while Collin Morikawa faces heavy scrutiny playing through back pain at Valero. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.