Events and Attractions
Prime Video makes Masters broadcast debut
Amazon’s Prime Video debuted its first-ever broadcast of the Masters on Thursday, starting with its “Inside Amen Corner” feed a little after 10am ET. But the real debut came at 1pm ET, when Prime went live with its full broadcast led by play-by-play voice Terry Gannon and a special guest in World Go...
Augusta National navigating balance of tradition and changing crowd at the Masters
The Masters “has been negotiating for years” how much of its past it is “willing to barter for its future,” and that has never been more apparent as golf and the world around it continue to change, according to Joel Beall of GOLF DIGEST. The tournament’s founders “understood something the rest of th...
The Masters officially tees off with ceremonial shots
The 90th playing of the Masters Tournament officially opened Thursday morning with the traditional ceremonial opening tee shots, as World Golf HOFers Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson each went off of No. 1 tee. After an introduction from Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley, Play...
Under the oak tree: Key sports business figures congregate at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Wednesday afternoon was the busiest time of the week under Augusta National’s massive clubhouse oak tree. LIV Golf had its first big contingent on the grounds this week, with Scott O’Neil, Chris Heck and Katie O’Reilly among those seen just after lunch. O’Neil at one point was engage...
Some World Cup host cities brace for security amid cartel, violence concerns
Guadalajara, Mexico, is set to host four matches during the FIFA World Cup, and while officials can “not rule out sporadic violence” around the region, few observers believe the cartel running the city “would deliberately target tourists, or a major event,” according to Ciara Nugent of the FINANCIAL...
PGA Tour could see future in Hawaii, but money remains key
Hawaii retaining a PGA Tour event looks “closer to an actual possibility, at least for one year,” though Golf Channel’s Mark Rolfing, who has led those efforts, “cautions that a huge piece of the puzzle to make it happen remains missing” -- money, according to Dave Reardon of the Honolulu STAR-ADVER...
Fans accuse FIFA of ‘misleading’ World Cup seat maps when purchasing tickets
World Cup ticket buyers are “accusing FIFA of ‘misleading’ them with stadium maps that misrepresented the potential location of seats they were purchasing,” according to Henry Bushnell of THE ATHLETIC. FIFA “sold more than 3 million tickets” to the 2026 World Cup and priced the tickets “in four cate...
Fans express frustration over NFL Australia game tickets, Ticketmaster
Tickets to the “highly anticipated” first NFL game in Australia have “nearly sold out, but frustrated fans say they experienced long waits and have complained of sky-high pricing” for seats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with restricted views, according to Hannah Kennelly of the Melbourne AGE. The ...
NY/NJ World Cup organizers reveal Jersey Fan Hub plan
The NY/NJ host committee for this summer’s World Cup has revealed plans for a Jersey Fan Hub at Sports Illustrated Stadium that will operate on select days throughout the 39-day competition. The announcement comes after the committee scrapped plans to stage an official FIFA Fan Festival at Liberty S...
PWHL wraps up Takeover Tour with strong crowd in Edmonton
The PWHL’s Takeover Tour held its “16th and final installment of the season” at Edmonton’s Rogers Place Tuesday night, as the Vancouver Goldeneyes took on the Boston Fleet in front of an announced crowd of 10,794. The neutral-site regular-season stops were not “only about bringing the PWHL to the pe...
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A few years ago we had Dude Perfect playing frisbee at Amen Corner. In retrospect, I like those guys, but that may not have been the best idea. But it does point out that we try things every once in a while that are a little bit nontraditional.-- Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley, on the club’s willingness to try new things around the Masters.
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