MORRIS NEWSPAPERS

David Westin, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Zach Johnson I usually take Davis Love III, of Sea Island, Ga., but he's not in the field this year. So I'm taking Johnson, who recently moved there.

Long shot: Jeev Milkha Singh

Scott Michaux, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Phil Mickelson. All Butch Harmon final pairing just like Doral.

Long shot: Nick Watney

John Boyette, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Tiger Woods

Long shot: Greg Norman. Tiger's the obvious pick, but I think Chris Evert would look swell in a green coat.

Mike Wynn, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Tiger Woods C'mon. Who did you think I was going to pick?

Long shot: Paul Casey

Chris Gay, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Justin Rose He's proved in the past he has the game to win a green jacket or two.

Long shot: Sean O'Hair

Billy Byler, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Rory Sabbatini Augusta National is hoping to bring back the Sunday Rory.

Long shot: Rory McIlroy

Matt Middleton, Augusta Chronicle

Favorite: Padraig Harrington Europe's drought has to end this year because it offers so many threats.

Long shot: Danny Lee

David Ching, Athens Banner-Herald

Favorite: Phil Mickelson Because picking Tiger is like predicting that the sun will, in fact, come up

Long shot: Greg Norman tomorrow.

Jennifer Iannone, Athens Banner-Herald

Favorite: Padraig Harrington Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, has had 10 top 10 finishes.

Long shot: Fred Couples

Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union

Favorite: Tiger Woods After finishing 2, T2 and T3 the last three years, Woods will have all

Long shot: Robert Karlsson the motivation he needs.

Gene Frenette, Florida Times-Union

Favorite: Phil Mickelson He knows this might be his last chance to get back within 10 majors of

Long shot: Paul Casey Tiger.

Adam Van Brimmer, Savannah Morning News

Favorite: Padraig Harrington Harrington's posted top 10 finishes the past two years and doesn't have the

Long shot: Ben Curtis pressure that normally would come with having won the last two majors.

AMERICAN MEDIA

WRITER, PUBLICATION - FAVORITE - LONG SHOT - COMMENT

Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press - Tiger Woods - Hunter Mahan - The course has been Trevor-proofed.

Jim McCabe, Golfweek - Tiger Woods - D.J. Trahan - He's good -- and he's ready.

Larry Dorman, The New York Times - Padraig Harrington - Nick Watney - One step away to Irish slam.

Hank Gola, Daily News (New York) - Tiger Woods - Andres Romero - He'll scratch his four-year Masters itch with hot putter.

Furman Bisher, Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Geoff Ogilvy - Y.E. Yang - U.S. Open winner, match play champion, CA champion -- pretty hot stuff, eh?

Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer - Tiger Woods - Nick Watney - It's been four years -- he's due.

Ron Green Sr., Charlotte Observer - Tiger Woods - Boo Weekley - Three words -- putter, putter, putter.

Bob Gillespie, The State - Tiger Woods - Camilo Villegas - Red equals green on Sundays.

Steve DiMeglio, USA Today - Ernie Els - Ernie Els - Big Easy finally comes up, well, big at Augusta.

Jason Sobel, ESPN.com - Tiger Woods - Phil Mickelson - He'll win because he's better than the other 95.

Dave Hackenberg, Toledo Blade - Camilo Villegas - Rory McIlroy - I'm 0-21 picking Masters winners, so it's hard to state case.

Mark Whicker, Orange County Register - Tiger Woods - Adam Scott - You can't spell Augusta National Golf Club without ACL.

Tod Leonard, Union Tribune (San Diego) - Geoff Ogilvy - Dustin Johnson - Norman owns the sentiment but younger Aussie has the game.

Jeff Shain, Miami Herald - Geoff Ogilvy - Nick Watney - Augusta's final poke at Norman: unflashy Aussie takes home green jacket.

Bill Nichols, Dallas Morning News - Tiger Woods - Hunter Mahan - 66 wins, 14 majors, 4 green jackets -- otherwise chances look bleak.

Rex Hoggard, GolfChannel.com - Geoff Ogilvy - Tim Clark - Australian has to win eventually and fate would never be that kind to Norman.

Greg Stoda, Palm Beach Post - Geoff Ogilvy - Hunter Mahan - He has the game and Aussie should win this in Norman's honor.

Steve Elling, CBSSports.com - Phil Mickelson - Fred Couples - Frankly, missing lunch would affect him more than missing cut in Houston.

Michael Butteau, Bloomberg News - Anthony Kim - Danny Lee - People smarter than Kim have told him he can just do it.

Gary D'Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tiger Woods - Nick Watney - I'd pick field over Tiger, but not one person.

Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sergio Garcia - Nick Watney - He won't be able to blame the golfing gods for this one.

Jeff Babineau, Golfweek - Padraig Harrington - Nick Watney - He'll look good in green; hard work pays off -- what a novel concept.

Damon Hack, Sports Illustrated - Phil Mickelson - Brandt Snedeker - Phil's high fade is tailor made for a third green jacket.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA WRITER, PUBLICATION - FAVORITE - LONG SHOT - COMMENT

John Hopkins, The Times (London) - Padraig Harrington - Stewart Cink - Unpredictable and enigmatic, nothing ruffles Paddy.

Lawrence Donegan, Guardian - Padraig Harrington - Oliver Wilson - That look in his eyes -- I've seen it before.

Derek Lawrenson, Daily Mail (UK) - Geoff Ogilvy - Robert Karlsson - No Aussie journalist made it over, just as none did for the 2006 U.S. Open.

James Corrigan, The Independent - Padraig Harrington - - Woods did it; Hogan did it; about time a mortal - did it. Paddy's hat trick.

Bill Elliott, The Observer (London) - Tiger Woods - Paul Casey - Race doesn't always go to swiftest, but it remains the best bet.

Mark Reason, The Telegraph (London) - Phil Mickelson - Andres Romero - Mickelodeon, aka Philibuster, aka Philharmonic, aka doctor of Philosophy.

Mark Garrod, PA Sport (UK) - Phil Mickelson - Fred Couples - Now's the time to make Steve Williams pay for his comment last December.

Karl MacGinty, Irish Independent - Padraig Harrington - Graeme McDowell - Harrington's conviction as strong as Tiger's; putter's not, but sharper from tee to green.

Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters - Tiger Woods - Rory McIlory - Tiger's a no-brainer and debutant McIlroy has luck of the Irish.

Philip Reid, Irish Times - Tiger Woods - Nick Watney - He needs company for the U.S. Open trophy.

John Huggan, Scotland on Sunday - Geoff Ogilvy - Robert Karlsson - Australia is due and so is Ogilvy.

Renton Laidlaw, Golf Channel - Geoff Ogilvy - Oliver Wilson - If Geoff keeps it straight he can win with magical short game.

Andrew Both, Australian AP - Geoff Ogilvy - Ernie Els - Hypoxic swim training leaves him ready to lap field.

Dave Perkins, Toronto Star - Padraig Harrington - Louis Oosthuizen - So every Irish cop in NYC can escort him to first tee at Bethpage for Paddy Slam.

Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun - Geoff Ogilvy - Nick Watney - While Tiger, Phil and Padraig eye each other, Aussie will nip them.

Tim Campbell, Winnipeg Free Press - Phil Mickelson - Retief Goosen - Canadians picking lefties looks good on the passport application.

Neil McLeman, Daily Mirror (UK) - Phil Mickelson - Henrik Stenson - Mickelson has the pedigree and the form.

Paul Mahoney, Golf Magazine, Europe - Geoff Ogilvy - Rory McIlroy - Norman returns to see Aussie finally win Masters; feel his pain.

Isabel Trillo, El Mundo (Madrid) - Retief Goosen - Soren Kjeldsen - Because I don't want to pick Tiger again.

Brian Keogh, The Irish Sun - Padraig Harrington - Oliver Wilson - He's ready.

Wolfgang Scheffler, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) - Tiger Woods - Rory McIlroy - Probably more eager to win plus it's time after being close the last couple of years.

Katrin Baumann, Golf Journal (Ger.) - Tiger Woods - - After long break, Tiger wants to win more than ever.

Dermot Gilleece - Padraig Harrington - Rory McIlroy - It's time for an impartial Irish prediction. Sunday Independent (Dublin)

Reiko Takekawa, Kyodo News - Tiger Woods - Rory McIlroy - Tiger is making putts now.

Thomas Tyrander, Afton Bladet (Sweden) - Phil Mickelson - Rory McIlroy - Mickelson gun is just as loaded as Tiger's, but Lefty is aiming from nice shadow.