1 of 94, but 2nd to none
You can pencil in the prediction almost every year: Tiger Woods is favored to win the Masters Tournament.
2008 Masters News
Thursday, April 10, 2008
A day for the young and young at heart
Highlights came early and often during the 49th annual Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. The field combined for four aces, and Masters Tournament legends Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player put on a show, but it was South African Rory Sabbatini who took home the crystal pedestal bowl.
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Chairman proud of outreach efforts
The Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club launched a worldwide initiative Wednesday to gather ideas about how golf can capture the interest of children, club and tournament Chairman Billy Payne said in his annual address.
Full StoryMichaux: Will National take a swing at suggestions?
Heaven (aka the Masters Tournament) froze over last year, which is the only thing that explains Augusta National Golf Club's putting up a suggestion box Wednesday.
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After 18 holes, Nicklaus leaves fans wanting more
Royalty returned Wednesday to Augusta National Golf Club as Jack Nicklaus played nine holes on the big course.
Full StoryMasters galleries will have a younger look
Today is the day young golf fans have been waiting for.
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Changes to invitation policy prove lucky for 7 competitors
Getting into the Masters Tournament wasn't the main thing on Brian Bateman's mind as he stood over a 12-foot birdie putt to win last summer's Buick Open.
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Escaping the corner
When the 2008 Masters Tournament begins today, it will be 11 days short of 50 years that Herbert Warren Wind's creative mind coined the phrase "Amen Corner" for the three holes that have made Masters champions and broken those aspiring to the title since the tournament began in 1934.
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Langer, a two-time winner, says his goal is making cut
Bernhard Langer was in good company.
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Who's Who
With 94 players in the field, all sporting similar attire and swinging a golf club, how's a kid to know who's teeing off? Little differences can help patrons - young and old - identify who's playing, from far away and right up close. Here's a basic guide to getting to know who's on the course:
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Players mixed on Masters run-up
In the second cycle of the PGA Tour's new schedule, which began in 2007, players have mixed opinions about whether the events leading up to the Masters Tournament offer the same kind of preparation for tackling an elite field at Augusta National Golf Club.
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First television broadcast of Par-3 puts families, fun in focus
Seven ESPN employees squeeze behind terminals in an area only a little larger than the interior of a full-sized SUV.
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Weekley: It's nice to relax and enjoy sights
It's a great moment. It's a moment I won't forget. Being able to shake Jack's and Gary Player's and Arnold's (hands) all at the same time.
Full StoryFood fills patrons up, doesn't empty wallets
With the prestige of the Masters Tournament, it's the simplicity of the food that its patrons enjoy.
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Making himself heard
Sandy Hutchison is one of the few people who know how the tradition started of stationing announcers on the ninth and 18th greens at the Masters Tournament.
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Photographer pits for Masters
It takes something special, something completely different, to keep Rusty Jarrett away from the racetrack.
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Perseverance earns return to Augusta
After a decade in golf oblivion because of injuries, Denis Watson was preparing for his comeback to professional golf at age 51 in early 2007 when his wife, Susan Loggans, posed a question.
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In the field
Martin Kaymer planned to play nine holes Wednesday with fellow German Bernhard Langer .
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No tickets are sold at the gate. Tournament or "series" badges have been sold to those people on the patron list, which is fully subscribed.
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Fans notes
AWAY FROM IT ALL: Though Jim Fannin came to the Masters Tournament to work, he also counts himself as one of its biggest fans.
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OUT WITH THE CADDY, IN WITH THE BENZ: White DeVilles have given way to silver GL550s.
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