The vision to excel
Even as a boy in South Africa, Trevor Immelman knew he would be a champion golfer - but he couldn't have foreseen the path his dream would lead him down.
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Immovable Immelman held lead all four rounds
The 2008 Masters Tournament was Trevor Immelman's from beginning to end.
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Immelman earned green jacket on par-4s
Trevor Immelman set a record in 2008 by playing Augusta National's par-4s in 10-under fashion, becoming only the second Masters champion to perform better on the par-4s than on the par-5s.
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Last-minute putting tips from brother proved vital
It's a four-hour drive across Georgia from Columbus to Augusta, and Mark Immelman was agonizing the whole way about what to do.
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Golf legend is in Immelman's corner
Gary Player is the most inspirational influence for South African golfers. For Trevor Immelman, that inspiration is a little more personal than others.
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Immelman's family has healthy outlook
Carminita Immelman had very strict travel restrictions for the men in her life.
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Despite Presidents Cup pick, Immelman earned his way
Gary Player was widely criticized for choosing Trevor Immelman as one of his two captain's picks for the 2005 International Team in the Presidents Cup. Immelman was unjustly branded as having received a free two-year pass onto the PGA Tour with the selection.
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Immelman's lookalike brother finds unintended fame
Mark Immelman will attest that if winning a major championship changes a golfer's life, there is a trickle-down effect on those closest to him.
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Dining with the stars
Trevor Immelman has had many brushes with influential golfers, apart from his mentor Gary Player.
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Intent on a full recovery
Tiger Woods finds himself in the company of legends once again. All he had to do this time was leave for a little while.
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Walking tour of Augusta National 
Augusta Chronicle sports editor John Boyette narrates a walking tour of Augusta National Golf Club. With maps and video, we show highlights of this famous golf course.
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Mediate feels no pain after dueling Tiger
The winner called it the best victory of his career. The loser called it the greatest moment of his.
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Fighting spirit garners respect, Masters return
The greatest moment of Rocco Mediate's career will give him the opportunity to erase one of the grimmest.
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Teenagers already have eyes on Tiger
Golf is in a hurry to christen a new generation of Tiger rivals. Three Augusta-bound teenagers from different parts of the globe are in a hurry to get there.
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Mickelson's game is coming around
Phil Mickelson has used two drivers to win a Masters and zero drivers to lose a U.S. Open. This year he'll opt for one driver with a grip-it-and-rip-it strategy.
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Harrington ascends to golf's elite status
There was talk about applying an asterisk to any major victory with Tiger Woods on the disabled list, but Padraig Harrington applied a different typographical symbol to last year's British Open and PGA Championship: an exclamation point.
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'Paddy Slam' pressure will be on back burner
Padraig Harrington has been fielding questions about winning a third consecutive major for eight months. While the attention will hardly go away at the Masters Tournament, it will get quieter with enough other story lines to keep people distracted.
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Errie Ball: Sole survivor
In 1934, Errie Ball, then 23, played in the first Augusta National Invitation tournament (which later became the Masters Tournament). Errie is the last surviving player of that inaugural tournament. He talked with sports columnist Scott Michaux about the early days of the Masters.
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Putting steps up Villegas' game
Camilo Villegas and his power game are supposed to be a good fit for the Masters Tournament.
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Els hopes to walk in hero's footsteps
The old pictures in his head still motivate Ernie Els.
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Singh sees Augusta as his toughest test
To Vijay Singh, Augusta National Golf Club is a puzzle where it is "almost impossible to fit" the pieces together for an entire tournament.
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Garcia rides hot streak into 11th Masters
Even Sergio Garcia finds it hard to believe that a decade has passed since his Masters Tournament debut.
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Ogilvy could end Aussies' drought
It might be a good idea for Masters Tournament officials to get a rough estimate of Geoff Ogilvy's coat size for future reference.
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Sunday loss is Snedeker's gain
Brandt Snedeker was the people's choice in the 72nd Masters Tournament. The wavy hair flipped up in back of his visor, the Southern accent and his boyish enthusiasm endeared him to Augusta National galleries.
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Given another chance at victory, Flesch would go for broke again
Ask Steve Flesch what he took away from his spirited run at a green jacket last year, and the answer is surprising.
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Norman set for one more
It was a fair enough question considering everything that's happened to him in Augusta. There was the old man, the chip-in, the meltdown -- all the cruelties heaped upon Greg Norman's shoulders through the years at the Masters Tournament.
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Perry just gets better with age
Much has happened -- most of it positive -- to Kenny Perry since he last played in the Masters Tournament in 2005.
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McIlroy handles spotlight as hype builds for Masters debut
The reviews read like the propaganda from the latest Hollywood blockbuster release.
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Amateur from Iowa wants to follow Johnson's lead
Zach Johnson won't be the only Iowan playing at Augusta National Golf Club this year. The other Hawkeye State native in the 73rd Masters Tournament is one of Johnson's biggest fans.
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Weekley's personality, shots shine when putting doesn't
Sometimes it's hard to tell when Boo Weekley is serious and when he is joking. Such was the case after the first round of his Masters Tournament debut in 2008.
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Curtis sees what he must do to play well at Masters
It took awhile, but Ben Curtis has made believers of the doubters who popped up in the wake of his 2003 British Open victory.
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Sinking feeling is gone
A little midseason R&R -- rest and rededication -- might have resolved the case of the missing Cink.
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Putting has gotten Watney's attention
Nick Watney's goal in his Masters Tournament debut last year was to finish in the top 16 and get an automatic return engagement for 2009.
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Westwood leads English
There were the Faldo years, then the fallow years. Now there is an English renaissance in golf.
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Young Kim is short on trivia, long on talent
Some might have agonized over the near miss. Anthony Kim simply shrugged it off.
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Locke opened door for South Africans
From Old Baggy Pants to young Trevor Immelman, South Africa has built a legacy of major champions that ranks only behind the United States in the post-World War II era.
Full StoryMasters gives spot to Asian amateurs
For the first time in 20 years, the Masters Tournament is adding a new way for amateurs to reach Augusta National Golf Club.
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Rookie has won in Augusta before
Masters Tournament champions aren't the only ones in this year's field who have won in Augusta.
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Wall won with birdie barrage
Art Wall Jr. didn't have the charisma of Arnold Palmer, the worldliness of Gary Player or the power game of Jack Nicklaus.
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Oliver Wilson Diary: Augusta State product can't wait to be back
I'm feeling good. My two top-10 finishes in the World Golf Championships events have been a great start to my American swing. I'm not playing loads, but I've had a few good tournaments going into Masters Week, which was the main one I wanted to prepare for. I've been looking forward to it, really. The first time is going to be fun.
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Only a handful of golfers from New Zealand have qualified to play in the Masters, but this year two players (Michael Campbell and amateur Danny Lee) will represent the country.
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Cultivate Masters memories
What tournament patron hasn't wished for a backyard reminiscent of the National, with eye-popping azaleas and beautiful dogwoods? Under the proper conditions, the 18 signature plants that give the golf holes their names can flourish off the grounds of the famous course.
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New paths to the course
Augusta National Golf Club has implemented new parking and pedestrian routes for this year's Masters Tournament.
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History lesson
Bobby Jones, one of the most prominent athletes of the 1920s, decided to retire from competitive golf in 1930 after winning all four major championships in the same season for his Grand Slam.
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Obituaries
Phil Harison, who attended every Masters Tournament and struck up friendships with some of golf's greatest players in his role as the tournament's starter, died April 27. He was 82.
Full StoryMasters records
Low 18: 63, Nick Price, third round, 1986 (33-30); Greg Norman, first round, 1996 (33-30).
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2008 Ryder Cup
Even without Tiger Woods, who was sidelined by knee surgery, the Americans claimed their first victory over the Europeans since 1999, winning the 2008 Ryder Cup, 161/2-111/2, at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
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Cabrera and Perry both hit solid tee shots on the par four tenth hole.
Perry's approach from 178 yards went far left and into the rough, under a tree.
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