Tyrell Hatton excited to see daughter in coveralls after qualifying for next year's Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tyrell Hatton can’t wait to see his soon-to-be born daughter in white Masters coveralls next year at Augusta National.

That possibility became a reality on Sunday after Hatton was one of several players to receive an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters for finishing in the top 12 (including ties).

“My wife is due in six weeks and I was thinking about how it would be cool to come back next year and our little girl will be pretty much 11 months,” said Hatton, who closed with a 66 — the same score he shot Friday — to finish tied for third at 10-under 278.

Players often dress their children in traditional caddie outfits for the Par-3 Contest on the eve of the tournament.

“Obviously you see all the other dads and their families and the little ones in boiler suits is so cute,” Hatton said. "Yeah, I wanted to experience that. Yeah, definitely a motivation for me to try and make some birdies and happy I managed to do that. Yeah, it was cool.”

Max Homa, Jake Knapp and Sam Burns were among the others to earn an invitation for next year.

“I’m really proud of just the golf — my brain was so good,” said Homa, who finished in a tie for ninth, four shots behind champion Rory McIlroy.

Collin Morikawa was thrilled to finish tied for seventh at 9-under 279 after dealing with a back injury and spasms.

Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship last month after one hole because of back pain. He wasn’t at full strength coming into the Masters and shot 74 in the first round. He followed that up with three straight rounds in the 60s while clearly playing through discomfort that affected his swing.

“Trust me, it’s going to be one of the best tournaments forever,” Morikawa said. “I’m going to remember this one for many reasons, but just more how strong the mind is, to be able to go out and convince yourself that everything is going to be OK.”

Morikawa made five consecutive birdies on the back nine Sunday to shoot his second consecutive 68.

Viktor Hovland birdied seven of the first 13 holes Sunday, briefly threatening a run at the course record of 63 before settling for a 67.

“I’d say a couple of the pins are gettable and ... obviously the wind direction is a little bit different, so some of the holes played easier,” Hovland said. “Maybe some of the other holes played a little bit tougher.”

Nick Price shot 63 in 1986 and Greg Norman did it a decade later. Nobody has matched the record since, and the lowest final-round score is 64.

Hovland was at 7 under with good birdie chances still left at Nos. 15 and 16. He did in fact birdie the par-3 16th, but that was only after sending his second shot on the par-5 15th way past the green, down the hill and into the pond on the 16th. That double bogey pretty much ended his shot at history, and after a bogey on 18, he finished at 4 under for the week.

Hovland played three straight rounds under par after a 75 on Thursday.

Haotong Li's final trip through Amen Corner was a fiasco.

Li was 7 under for the tournament through 11 holes Sunday — not likely to win but at least in position for a solid finish. Then he made triple bogey on the par-3 12th and followed that up with a 10 on the par-5 15th.

His tee shot on No. 12 hit the bank short of the green and rolled back down into Rae's Creek. After a penalty drop, his next shot landed on the green but spun back into the water. He had to roll in a putt from off the green just to make a 6.

The 13th hole was somehow worse. After a poor drive, he hooked his second shot into the bushes left of the creek that runs down the left side of the hole. It took two tries for him to hack it out to the back of the green — leading to a lengthy wait for his playing partner, runner-up Scottie Scheffler — and then his putt raced past the hole and into the creek short of the green.

When he finally holed out for a 10, he raised both arms in the air in mock triumph. Li signed for an 80 after playing his first three rounds under par and finished in a tie for 38th.

McIlroy and Scheffler finished 1-2 at the Masters, which marked the first time the top two players in the world have finished in the top two at a major championship since then-No. 1 Tiger Woods beat Phil Mickelson in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.

Scheffler is No. 1 in the rankings and McIlroy is No. 2.

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Haotong Li, of China, greets Scottie Scheffler after their final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Tyrrell Hatton, of England, walks off the on the 18th hole after the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Haotong Li, of China, hits from the bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Tyrrell Hatton, of England, watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday following sexual assault allegations that he continues to deny.

“I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s,” Swalwell said in a social media post.

Democrats quickly abandoned him after allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him, were published Friday in the San Francisco Chronicle and later by CNN. The reports came as Swalwell began to emerge as a leader contender in the crowded race.

His exit from the race comes less than a month before ballots go out in advance of the June 2 primary and as Democrats have been engaged in a messy primary campaign. Swalwell's Democratic rivals were among those who swiftly urged him to exit the race, but his support also cratered among allies in Congress and labor unions who had endorsed him.

Some Democrats also urged Swalwell to resign his seat in Congress, but he made no mention of that Sunday.

The 48-hour period marked a rapid reversal for a candidate who appeared to be gaining momentum in the packed field to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who can’t seek a third term.

Though Swalwell has denied the allegations, he has seemingly referenced infidelity in multiple statements.

“To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” he wrote. That followed a video post on Friday where he apologized to his wife.

The accusations reordered a wide-open gubernatorial race that had Democrats fretting the party’s large number of candidates could lead to them getting shut out of the general election in November. That’s because California has a top-two primary system in which the two candidates advance regardless of party.

Swalwell had become a clear target for his Democratic rivals as he began to lock up institutional support. Some had seized on rumors of sexual misconduct that circulated on social media for weeks before the Chronicle's report.

His departure from the race will leave his rivals scrambling to win over his supporters and donors. Other prominent Democrats in the race include billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter. The major Republican contenders are former Fox News host Steve Hilton, who has Trump’s backing, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.

The San Francisco Chronicle spoke to a woman who alleged Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2019, when she worked for him, and again in 2024. The woman said she did not go to police at the time of the assaults because she was afraid she would not be believed. In both cases the woman said she was too intoxicated to consent to sex. CNN reported on allegations that appeared to come from the same woman, and spoke to several other women who accused Swalwell of other sexual misconduct.

Neither outlet named the woman, and The Associated Press has not been able to independently verify her account and identity. Her lawyer declined to comment.

The alleged 2024 incident occurred in New York, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said it's investigating. That office urged anyone with knowledge to contact its special victims division.

As Swalwell's campaign flailed over the weekend, fellow California Reps. Jared Huffman, Ro Khanna and Sam Liccardo said Swalwell should resign, as did Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico and Pramila Jayapal of Washington state.

“This is not a partisan issue,” Jayapal said Sunday. “This cuts across party lines. And it is depravity of the way that women have been treated.”

Some representative said they would support the rare step of expelling him should he refuse to step aside.

It all added to the mounting political pressure on Swalwell, which began with allies like Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Jimmy Gomez cutting their support. Gomez had helped run Swalwell’s campaign and said he was immediately ending his role.

With the House returning to session Tuesday, the question of whether to expel Swalwell could come to a head quickly. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said Saturday that she would be filing a motion to start the process.

Expulsion votes in the House are rare and require a two-thirds majority, but there is recent precedent for taking the step. Republican George Santos of New York in 2023 became just the sixth member in House history to be ousted by colleagues for his conduct.

Huffman, Jayapal and Leger Fernández said they would vote to expel Swalwell from the House, though they said they also support expelling Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who admitted to an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide.

Swalwell, who is originally from Iowa, was elected in 2012 and represents a House district east of San Francisco. He launched a presidential run in April 2019 but shuttered it a few months later after failing to catch on with voters. He is perhaps best known nationally as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial during his first term in early 2021.

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Associated Press journalists Sophie Austin in Sacramento, Calif., and Michael R. Blood in Los Angeles contributed to this report. Finley reported from Washington.

California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., talks with reporters after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)