Camilo Villegas picked a great time to grind out one of his best rounds of the year. The 2011 season could hardly have started more poorly for the 29-year-old Colombian, who has a disqualification, a withdrawal and three missed cuts in nine PGA Tour events. He used a hot streak in the middle of his second nine in Thursday's opening round to finish with 2-under 70 -- tied for his third-best round this year.

Camilo Villegas picked a great time to grind out one of his best rounds of the year.

Camilo Villegas isn't just one of the world's top golfers. He's a pretty good motivational speaker, too. One of the hottest players on the PGA Tour leading into the Masters Tournament, the Colombian attributes much of his strong play this year to a "good attitude."

Camilo Villegas and his power game are supposed to be a good fit for the Masters Tournament.

No one in the Masters Tournament field will study Augusta National Golf Club's greens quite like Camilo Villegas.