Respect and admiration
Kentucky's Kenny Perry is not thinking about passing Jack Nicklaus as the oldest Masters Tournament champion yet. There are still two rounds to go, and the 48-year-old Perry is tied for the lead with Chad Campbell, who is 14 years his junior.
2009 Masters News
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Knight departs valiantly
Gary Player's final ascent up the hill on the 18th hole was welcomed with thunderous applause and a standing ovation, his last while a player at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Perry's competitive fire was stoked at early age
You think Kenny Perry doesn't have the pedigree to win the Masters Tournament?
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Fuzzy gets misty as Masters career ends
The whistling stopped for good at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday afternoon.
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Hamilton is unlikely contender
Nothing on Todd Hamilton's resume since his 2004 British Open victory indicates his name would appear on a Masters Tournament leaderboard.
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Mize can't find magic in his putter again as he posts 76
Larry Mize doesn't sound like a 50-year-old man content just to make the 36-hole Masters Tournament cut.
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Campbell halfway home in quest for first major
The distance between contender and pretender is shorter than a tap-in putt at golf's elite level.
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Kim blasts the birdies
All Anthony Kim needed was one round under his silver waffle-sized belt buckle to feel at home at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Mahan's round two takes wrong turns
A smooth ride around Augusta National Golf Club that had Hunter Mahan near the top of the Masters leaderboard after one round turned into a roller coaster in the second.
Full StoryAmericans get plenty to cheer
To spare patrons the risk of being banished from the property for the most promising Masters Tournament weekend in years, allow me to silently utter the chant.
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Woods win must come from charge
If Tiger Woods wins his fifth green jacket, he will do so with his biggest weekend charge at the Masters Tournament.
Full StoryBack-nine run keeps Mickelson in Augusta
Masters Tournament patrons witnessed the complete Phil Mickelson on Friday.
Full StoryBritish players find Masters rough going
The British Invasion of Augusta National Golf Club fizzled in the second round of the Masters Tournament on Friday.
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Video course tour: Front nine
Watch a video tour of the front nine at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Unlucky horseshoes
Padraig Harrington's second round was finally shaping up when he addressed a short birdie putt attempt on Augusta National's 15th green.
Full StoryWith play off the pace, Trahan lies down in fairway
D.J. Trahan fumed after posting a second-round 73. His ire wasn't all about his score.
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A subpar record is barraged
The somewhat easier scoring conditions so far in the 73rd Masters Tournament -- because of an easier setup, and warm and dry weather -- have a group of golfers in position to end a 6-year-old scoring streak.
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Frustrated McIlroy moves on
While one teen was charging up the leaderboard, another began to slip on the back nine. A third was playing catchup in an attempt to make the cut.
Full Story1-over cut takes many big names
Defending Masters Tournament champion Trevor Immelman will stick around for the weekend. Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion won't.
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Amateurs exit early, with great memories
Drew Kittleson was asked about his experience as an amateur at the Masters Tournament. He stumbled over his answer but nailed it at the same time.
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Norman's story concludes early
Greg Norman retreated toward the clubhouse and lingered under the big oak tree, one of Augusta National Golf Club's finest landmarks, before kissing Chris Evert on the lips.
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Caddie says Campbell and Perry 'a great pairing'
Judd Burkett, longtime caddy for Chad Campbell, talks about superstition, barbecue and leading at the Masters.
Full StoryOliver Wilson Diary: Game goes all wrong
I'm very disappointed. It's about the worst I could've possibly scored. I played all right. On shots around the hole I played decent. I just didn't score very well. Pretty much every time I missed the green, every time I hit it in the bunker or around the green, it was a bad lie and it was almost impossible to get up and down.
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Daly hawking merchandise
John Daly, puffing on a Marlboro, stepped forward to greet some fans.
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GARCIA BACK IN THE HUNT: "The best player to never win a major," the phrase that has followed Sergio Garcia for the better part of this decade, stood little chance of being swept away at this year's Masters Tournament after the Spaniard opened with 73 on Thursday.
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The 11th, 12th and 13th holes should be part of the critical action today, if history holds true.
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Cink keeps his fans updated by Twitter
Before he took to the course Friday morning, Stewart Cink let his fans know he was worried about the day's forecast.
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AUSSIE'S PERFECT SPOT: Bill O'Connor found a perfect vantage point beneath a tall pine at the dogleg of No. 9.
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Junior Patron of the Day
Today's Junior Patron of the Day is 9-year-old Brooke MacKinnon of Chatham, Ontario.
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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.
Cabrera's shot goes onto the … [more]
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