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Masters 2009

Reputations at stake

Kenny Perry, left, is a man on a mission who is running out of time. That the 48-year-old desperately wants to win the 73rd Masters Tournament can be seen in his determined look, self-confidence and, most of all, by how he's been playing.

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2009 Masters News

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Cabrera plays steady game

Angel Cabrera isn't the straightest hitter at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Round reminds of recent years' ho-hum feeling

In the be-careful-what-you-wish-for department, has Augusta National Golf Club become too easy? Are the train wrecks gone? Were the restored roars a bit of a bore?
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Top spot falls from Campbell's grasp

Chad Campbell flirted with the top spot on the leaderboard Saturday but had to settle for third place heading into today's final round.
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Furyk in the mix entering final day

Jim Furyk will tell you that his game is made for the U.S. Open: a gritty, grinding style with an emphasis on calm and control.
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Katayama birdies his way back into game

In his eighth Masters Tournament, Shingo Katayama finally found a way to get into contention heading into today.
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Clark is no believer in Par-3 jinx

Let's jinx the jinx.
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Crash landing: Kim frustrated a day after his birdie binge

Anthony Kim shuffled his feet, stepping in and out of the greenside bunker on the 18th hole Saturday.
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Poulter, O'Hair comebacks not out of question

Ian Poulter wouldn't quite take the bait when asked whether his mini-charge onto the Masters Tournament leaderboard Saturday would be enough to help him overcome, at that time, a seven-shot deficit.
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Weekend stroll has Stricker in hunt

Steve Stricker wanted to play well in the Masters Tournament after a four-year absence.
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Quadruple bogey quashes bid for third major in row

The Paddy Slam? It was more like a Paddy Melt at the start of Padraig Harrington's third round Saturday at the Masters Tournament.
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Woods finds fight difficult

Tiger Woods abused his surgically repaired left knee in the Masters Tournament's third round. He spent much of Saturday afternoon slapping it, leaning on it and using it to kick the air in frustration. His knee, which he had surgery on last summer after his U.S. Open win, held up under the onslaught. His psyche did not.
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Lefty can't repeat back-nine heroics

Many expected a final-round pairing of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson when the Masters Tournament started Thursday.
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What they're saying: Dream pairing missing pizazz

The graphic was about as jarring as Shingo Katayama's outfit, at least to those who believe that golf lives and dies with just one player. Give CBS some credit for journalistic integrity for putting it on, but if anyone needed a reminder that there might be better things to do on Easter Sunday than sit in front of the television and watch the Masters, there it was for all to see.
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Players get test early on

An overnight rainstorm softened up Augusta National Golf Club a bit, but windy conditions still gave golfers a challenge in Saturday's third round.
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McIlroy learned lesson

It took two phone calls Friday night to coax Rory McIlroy back down Magnolia Lane to explain one of the last actions of a final few holes of golf he was doing his best to forget.
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High-pressure Masters is draining to players

The tired look on their faces will tell the story after today's final round of the 73rd Masters Tournament.
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Imada holds even course

When Ryuji Imada rolled in a par putt on Augusta National's 16th hole Saturday, a fellow Georgia Bulldog in the crowd let loose a mighty "Go, Dogs!"
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Video course tour: The back nine  

Watch a video tour of the back nine at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Masters insider

Today's weather forecast calls for sunny and warm conditions with little breeze. Expect a Sunday afternoon shootout.
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Easter final isn't a first

Jimmy Demaret did it twice.
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Junior Patron of the Day

Today's Junior Patron of the Day is 6-year-old Harrison Oylear.
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First event had local flavor

Larry Mize is the only Augusta native to win the Masters Tournament.
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In the field

CONSISTENT AGAIN: This was supposed to be the year Todd Hamilton's Masters Tournament exemption expired, potentially his last trip down Magnolia Lane.
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Shot of the Day

ANGEL CABRERA'S SECOND SHOT ON NO. 18: Cabrera's tee shot could have ended up much worse. Instead, it kicked down into the second cut on the right side of the fairway. From there, Cabrera cut a low shot under a magnolia tree and onto the green. He two-putted for par and a spot in today's final pairing.
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Prize Money

The total prize money for professionals is $7.5 million. The breakdown by position is as follows:
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Fans corner

TALKING ABOUT PRACTICE: Hundreds of fans were gathered around the putting green Saturday morning to watch Tiger Woods sink countless 3-footers and joke quietly with caddie Steve Williams and swing coach Hank Haney .
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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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