Take Five
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FIVE FAVES
Bay Hill win served notice that his knee and game are A-OK
Geoff Ogilvy
Two '09 victories set him up to be the first Aussie winner
Confidence boosted with wins at Riviera and Doral
Irish Tiger has tools to claim third consecutive major
Paul Casey
Houston win proves he's ready to step into prime time
PRIMED TO CONTEND
Looks like the real deal in Butch Harmon's stable
Masters proved a springboard for consistent winner
Only putter stands in the way of his major breakthrough
Turned corner with T11 last year and U.S. Open run
Henrik Stenson
Swede tied for third, fourth in last two major starts
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Like the Riv and Houston, Augusta still stirs him
Four wins since the last time he completed a major
Recent winner at 40 always has the game for Augusta
Shot closing 68 to surge to eighth last year
Vijay Singh
Bum knee hasn't shelved the best over-40 golfer ever
THESE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Northern Ireland teen might be ready to pull a Fuzzy
Few under 30 have been in Augusta mix more often
Sean O'Hair
Bay Hill tangle with Tiger shows he's getting better
Argentine might be the most exciting player in the field
Danny Lee
U.S. amateur champ proved he's ready to play with pros
HEART PICKS
Nobody deserves green jacket more than 54-year-old Aussie
South African's fans might want it even more than he does
Everybody's All-American after gutsy U.S. Open loss
From Thai poverty to redemptive Masters opportunity
Perfect place for Augusta State's best Brit to win first major
MAYBE NEXT YEAR
Anthony Kim
Augusta rookie hasn't shown his 2008 form this season
Return from wrist surgery not quite on Tiger pace
Only Tiger, Nick and Jack have gone back to back
Pat Perez
With the game he's got, he still runs a little too hot
Alvaro Quiros
Spanish bomber won't win but will be a blast to watch
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR
Adam Scott
So pleasant, so much promise, so little to show for it yet
Let's see him first break par at Augusta
Emotional 2008 contender has seemed lost ever since
Ryo Ishikawa
Goal to surpass Tiger as youngest winner is just a dream
Lucky to be here because he's still never won anything
