Pine straw plays a big role in golf course maintenance. It’s used to cover shaded areas where grass struggles to grow and provides clean definition around fences, boundaries, and wooded areas.

On the 11th hole on Friday, the three-time Masters champion put himself in jail and then engineered a stunning escape.

If Rory McIlroy finally breaks through to win his first Masters in 2025, there is one shot from the tournament that fans will be seeing over and over for decades to come.

On the par-5 13th hole, McIlroy went the aggressive route with his 217-yard approach shot from the pine straw and miraculously ... 2025 What an unbelievable golf shot. McIlroy currently sits ...

Rory McIlroy is catching fire on the second nine at Augusta National after making an incredible eagle out of the pine straw on the 13th hole.

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Most of the players to shoot 90 or worse were aging lions of the game. Masters champions Doug Ford and Horton Smith each did it twice. Charles “Chick” Evans and Fred McLeod accepted midcentury Masters ...

On No. 18 he went right into the pine straw and missed a 5-foot bogey putt. He settled for double bogey and finished with a 73 and 3-over for the tournament. Johnson missed the cut for the fourth time ...

McIlroy made an incredible shot from the pine straw during his second round on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. He pushed his drive slightly right on the par-5 13th ...