Arnold Palmer is Masters' honorary starter; Mickelson to play in Travelers Championship

Four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer will be the honorary starter of this year’s event, hitting the first tee shot Thursday. Palmer has played The Masters 50 times in his illustrious career …

“The time has come,” he said yesterday. “I think all of you know what Augusta means to me.”

Phil Mickelson will play in this summer’s Travelers Championship in Connecticut. Mickelson, the defending Masters champion, has skipped the June event for the past three years because of scheduling conflicts …

Brett Quigley left Augusta National during a practice round yesterday to be with his wife, Amy, for the birth of their first child. Quigley, who finally got a spot in the Masters after more than 10 years on the PGA Tour, is hoping to return to the event …

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