In The Field
Two-time Masters Tournament champion Jose Maria Olazabal was basking in his return to Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, staying on the course for a practice round until late afternoon.

Masters often copied, never duplicated
This is the 75th installment of the greatest golf tournament in the world. All the other major championships may be older, but none has been more influential than the Masters (save perhaps the British Open based on the simple fact that it gave the world golf).

Moments live on in fans
The Augusta Chronicle asked a few players and fans to share memories of their favorite Masters moments. Staff Writer Chris Gay compiled the best vignettes:

Mickelson wins at Houston
HUMBLE, Texas - Phil Mickelson outdueled Scott Verplank today to win the Houston Open, his first victory since last year's Masters Tournament.

2012 daily Masters Tournament tickets available to public
Golf fans around the world will be able to apply for Masters tournament tickets for the first time next year thanks to a new online ticketing policy announced by the Augusta National Golf Club this morning.

Kaymer vaults to the top 2
Bernhard Langer, the only German to win the Masters (1985 and 1993), expects reigning PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer to win at Augusta National Golf Club one day.

Meet the rookie: Lion Kim
U.S. Amateur Public Links champion Lion Kim is making his Masters Tournament debut. The University of Michigan senior defeated David McDaniel 6 and 5 to earn his trip to Augusta.

Masters often copied, never duplicated
This is the 75th installment of the greatest golf tournament in the world. All the other major championships may be older, but none has been more influential than the Masters (save perhaps the British Open based on the simple fact that it gave the world golf).

Burke still has plenty to teach
Behind the owner's desk at Champions Golf Club in Houston sits perhaps the most well-grounded major golf champion alive. Burke, 88, won both the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship in 1956, and retired to pursue to what he loved most: teaching golf and building a golf club in Texas with three-time Masters winner Jimmy Demaret.

Mickelson wins at Houston
HUMBLE, Texas - Phil Mickelson outdueled Scott Verplank today to win the Houston Open, his first victory since last year's Masters Tournament.

Turns of history led up to National's greatness
The foundation on which Augusta National Golf Club and its annual tournament were built required a confluence of events, from as trivial as a lost match and minor snub to as momentous as the Civil War, the Great Depression and a destructive hurricane.

Langer believes Kaymer has Masters win in him
Bernhard Langer, the only German to win the Masters (1985 and 1993), expects reigning PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer to win at Augusta National Golf Club one day.

What to expect: practice time
Augusta National opened its Tournament Practice Range in 2010 to rave reviews. Keeping with tradition at the Masters, some improvements have been made, including better seating and a leaderboard on the right side that will keep patrons informed after tournament play begins Thursday.

Stricker has his mind on winning
The first step in contending at the Masters Tournament is convincing yourself that you can. Steve Stricker hasn't yet mastered that psychological hurdle.

Most recognize learning curve
As Steve Stricker would say, let the cramming begin. Starting today, the 99-player field will have only three days to study Augusta National Golf Club in preparation for the 75th Masters Tournament. It will be a crucial time for the 20 rookies.

Watching Cabrera win fuels hopes for the week
One of the surprise success stories of 2011, Jhonattan (pronounced Jonathan) Vegas is the first golfer from Venezuela to compete in the Masters Tournament. Jhonny Vegas will share his rookie Masters experience in a diary with The Augusta Chronicle:

2012 daily Masters Tournament tickets available to public
Golf fans around the world will be able to apply for Masters tournament tickets for the first time next year thanks to a new online ticketing policy announced by the Augusta National Golf Club this morning.

Fan's Corner
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush joined Rickie Fowler on Sunday as a Red Bull athlete at The River Golf Club in North Augusta. Bush will be watching Fowler at Augusta National Golf Club during today's practice round.

Spectator's Guide
More than 8,000 free parking spaces are available in lots off Berckmans Road. There is no free parking east of Berckmans.

Where to go shopping
To commemorate the 75th playing of the Masters, special souvenir items will be sold in the outdoor golf shops and merchandise areas.

Golfers travel and tweet
As players traveled and practiced Sunday, some shared their thoughts, photos and videos on Twitter.

Mickelson wins Masters tuneup in Houston
HUMBLE, Texas --- Phil Mickelson, the defending champion at the Masters Tournament, outdueled Scott Verplank on Sunday to win the Houston Open by three shots, his first victory since earning his third green jacket last April.

Phil rebounds past Tiger
For the first time since the 1996 Masters, the year before Tiger Woods played in his first Masters as a pro and won in record fashion, more focus is on Phil Mickelson, a three-time winner at Augusta National and the defending champion, than on Woods.