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Jim Souhan is a sports columnist for the Star Tribune. He has worked at the paper since 1990, previously covering the Twins and Vikings.

Souhan was Sports Editor of his high school paper at Vianney in St. Louis. He wrote and edited for the Missourian at the University of Missouri, where he earned a journalism degree with an emphasis on American literature.


Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right

The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?


Souhan: Why Tiger Woods should keep swinging

Woods knows the end is near, but why rush toward it? Why not play, if you can still play? Tiger gave an answer with how he approached Sunday's final round at the Masters.


Souhan: Scheffler wins Masters again, shows what makes him special

Scottie Scheffler foot-shuffling swing doesn't look like the form of a champion. But the world's No. 1 player hasn't shot a round under par all season and now has two Masters titles.


Morikawa falters in final round at Masters

Two double bogeys derailed Collin Morikawa's opportunity at a third major championship.


Keeping up with the Joneses who helped design Augusta National's classic back nine

Robert Trent Jones Sr. helped Bobby Jones alter the final nine holes at Augusta to produce the memorable finishing stretch at the Masters each year.


Souhan: Masters delivers class, drama atop the leaderboards

Scottie Scheffler recovered to lead an ideal field as the Masters enters the final round with three untainted, even likable, players atop the famed leaderboards.


Former Gophers golfer Van Rooyen finds himself in a hole at the Masters

Erik Van Rooyen and his caddie, former U teammate Alex Gaugert, were tested by fast greens and swirling winds at the third round at Augusta National.


Masters morning report: Max Homa will battle the pressure

Homa is tied for the lead entering today's final round at Augusta.


DeChambeau sets himself apart at Masters, uprooting signpost for perfect shot

Bryson DeChambeau also explained inventing and 3-D printing his own irons to help correct his mishits with bolts to create the "gear effect" he desired.


Souhan: Tiger Woods works overtime to set Masters record

The 48-year-old legend made his 24th consecutive cut at Augusta but wants to get on the leaderboard.