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Where to go: Hill on 16
One of the most popular gathering spots is the 16th hole. In 2008, Augusta National added a viewing area on the hillside overlooking the pond and green. A storm wiped out some trees a few years ago, so the club converted the area into a place that has become popular with patrons.
An Interview With: Rory McIlroy
Course record stands test of time at the Augusta National
Twenty-five years ago, Nick Price set the course record at Augusta National Golf Club using a wooden driver and laying up on all the par-5 holes.
Woodland rallies late to finish at 3 under
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The walk from the practice green to the No. 1 tee box at Augusta National is not altogether long. Enough paces exist, however, to get the stomach bubbling. Gary Woodland, however, insists the nerves he felt playing in his first Masters did not churn Thursday until he noticed the short stroll was lengthening.
Dustin Johnson struggles to 73 in third round
Coming off a Masters Tournament best of 68 on Friday, Dustin Johnson was hoping for another low round that would vault him into contention on "moving day."
Masters Insider: Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama won the Asian Amateur to earn his first invitation to the Masters.
Masters trash is treasure for some
The commemorative plastic cups that come with beers and sodas are as much a part of the Masters Tournament as pimento cheese sandwiches and golf itself, patrons say. Garbage picking is not ruled out. To some, it's not Dumpster diving when the container is a tidy green garbage bag and the prize is a commemorative Masters cup.
Byrds feel absence of late father
There was high emotion inside and outside the ropes Thursday as former Clemson golfer Jonathan Byrd played his first Masters Tournament round without his father in the gallery. Jim Byrd, who loved to watch his son play in the Masters, died in July 2009 at age 65.
In the field
After Padraig Harrington had teed off Thursday, there was no doubt: He knew he would do so again Friday, no matter how his neck felt. The three-time major champion, who said he hurt his neck while warming up Thursday morning, had 40 percent movement in his neck Friday.
What to expect: Making the cut
Getting to the Masters is quite an accomplishment. Making it to the weekend is even more impressive. The field will be cut to the low 44 players and ties after today's second round. Anyone within 10 shots of the lead also makes it.
New breed of golfers are bigger, more athletic
It was perhaps inevitable, but these guys out here are playing a game even Tiger Woods is not familiar with.
Golfers focus on giving Japan reason to cheer
The hearts of the foursome from Japan were already heavy coming into the Masters Tournament. They hoped to use one of golf's biggest stages to uplift an earthquake-devastated country. Then came Thursday's jolt, forcing Ryo Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Fujita, Hideki Matsuyama and Yuta Ikeda to confront more bad news from the homefront.
Fan notes
On their 10th year coming to Augusta National Golf Club, Louie and Deborah Nye have their routine down. They start the morning at the practice area watching their favorite players prepare for their rounds.
Junior patron of the day
Catherine Senne, of Conyers, Ga., is visiting the Masters for the second time.
Donald still has shot at ending Par-3 jinx
With his 4-under-par 68 on Friday, Luke Donald put himself in position to challenge for his first Masters Tournament title. Should everything fall into place for him Sunday, the Englishman also would end a 51-year-old curse. No one has won the Par-3 Contest, as Donald did Wednesday, and the Masters in the same year.
An Interview With: Tiger Woods
McIlroy in control at Masters
Rory McIlroy has taken control of the Masters Tournament leaderboard as the second round at Augusta National Golf Club winds down this afternoon.
Mickelson needs big charge
Phil Mickelson walked off the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday with the confidence and swagger of a man ready to win his fourth green jacket. The fact that he was eight strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy at the time and tied for 20th after a mediocre round of even-par 72 with four birdies and four bogeys didn't seem to phase him.
Chinese group thrilled to experience Masters
They flew more than 8,000 miles and took time away from work and family just to walk across the grounds. Nine Chinese residents made the pilgrimage to Augusta this year through a contest exclusively for Mercedes-Benz owners.
Early departure won't spoil fun of tournament
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, who did not make the cut after shooting a two-day 4-over 148, shared his rookie Masters experience with The Augusta Chronicle:
Golfers share Round 1 reaction
As the first day of tournament play began, golfers expressed their excitement for the day and their thoughts for Japan. Then they put down their smartphones and picked up their clubs.
McIlroy leads pack
Rory McIlroy, with his second-round 69, leads by two shots after 36 holes of the Masters. The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland sits at 10-under-par and will be in Saturday's final pairing with 23-year-old Jason Day, who shot the day's low round, an 8-under-par 64. Day is alone in second at 8-under.
Putts hold Woods back
Long putts rolled close but rarely went in for Tiger Woods on Thursday. Still, the four-time Masters Tournament champion finished his opening round with 1-under 71 and a smile on his face. "I'm very pleased," he said. "I'm right there in the ball game. I'm only six back, and, like I said, we have a lot of golf ahead of us."
Course record stands test of time at the Augusta National
Twenty-five years ago, Nick Price set the course record at Augusta National Golf Club using a wooden driver and laying up on all the par-5 holes.
South Africa's Schwartzel jumps into contention
With one successful eagle chip on the par-5 eighth hole Thursday, Charl Schwartzel pushed himself into the thick of the Masters Tournament race. After a solid drive, Schwartzel went for the green with his second shot on the 570-yard hole and fell a yard shy of the green. He cashed in the eagle to move to 4-under.
Japanese amateur cards 68
Hideki Matsuyama wasn't in his native Japan when the massive earthquake hit last month, but he still worried about the effect of the devastation.
An Interview With: Rory McIlroy
Missing cut doesn't have to mean leaving
Patrons could do a double take at Augusta National Golf Club's Tournament Practice Range today. They just might see a player working on his game who isn't in the Masters Tournament anymore. It's not unheard of for a player who missed Friday's 36-hole cut to stay and work on his game, especially considering the club's state-of-the-art practice area.
Crenshaw, fans celebrate caddie's 50th Masters
Ben Crenshaw and Carl Jackson didn't exchange any words on the first tee about what was going to happen Thursday morning. They didn't have to. "We know what it is," Crenshaw said. That would be the 64-year-old Jackson's record-extending 50th Masters Tournament as a caddie. Jackson caddied his first Masters in 1961 at age 14 for Billy Burke and has missed just one year -- 2000 -- when he was recovering from cancer.
Woodland slumps in second round
Gary Woodland knows what it feels like when he's having one of those grind-it-out rounds. A day after blistering the back nine en route to an opening-round 69, Woodland couldn't recapture the magic and slipped to 1-over 73 in the second round of the Masters Tournament.
No. 1s aren't ones to stay for weekend
Forty-nine players made the cut Friday at the Masters Tournament. World No. 1 Martin Kaymer is not one of them. The reigning PGA Championship winner is among a star-studded group who will be watching the Masters on TV this weekend.
In the field
A relaxed attitude can go a long way on the course, and it helped Brandt Snedeker post 3-under-par 69 in his fourth Masters Tournament appearance. With three top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this year, the 30-year-old Vanderbilt product came to Augusta with confidence. It showed Thursday on the back nine when he birdied Nos. 13, 14 and 15 to finish the first round tied for seventh.
Players tweet about second rounds
Golfers get serious on Friday for the second round. Here are some of their tweets and reactions from the day.
First round facts
Alvaro Quiros led the field with eight birdies, one more than co-leader Rory McIlroy, en route to shooting 7-under 65 and earning a share of a two-shot lead. A look at other first-round leads at the Masters.
Masters Insider: Jason Day
Jason Day earned his first Masters invitation by winning the Byron Nelson Classic last year. The 23-year-old from Australia shot 64 on Friday to vault into second place.
'El Nino' appears to be getting his second wind
Of all the international faces that surfaced atop the first round of the Masters Tournament, perhaps none was a more welcome sight than the man formerly known as "El Nino."
Amateurs leaving Matsuyama behind
The expression on Hideki Matsuyama's face probably didn't need translation: He will play the weekend at the Masters Tournament. The 19-year-old amateur had completed his second round at his first Masters after his even-par opening round with a 1-over 73. That was good enough to make the cut, making Matsuyama the only one of six amateurs to do so.
Patron of the day: Jackson Dupree
Jackson Dupree is a 7-year-old from Appling who is visiting the Masters for the second time.
Goosen's hot start derailed by bogeys
Retief Goosen jumped to the lead of the Masters Tournament early Thursday when his ball dove into the cup on the first hole for an eagle. After a birdie on the par-5 15th, only Rory McIlroy stood between the two-time U.S. Open winner and the top. But Goosen stumbled down the stretch, bogeying the last three holes to card 70 -- five shots off the pace.
Quiros achieves his goal
Alvaro Quiros gave one of the more eye-opening comments from players after an opening-round 65 Thursday that left him tied for the lead in the 2011 Masters Tournament. Quiros said his aim was to make the cut and "it would be stupid" to think about shooting 65 again. Quiros was right on target Friday. The big hitter shot 1-over par 73 to make his first Masters cut in three attempts.
An Interview With: Tiger Woods
Ike's golf clubs being sold at auction today
A set of golf clubs used by Dwight D. Eisenhower sat abandoned in a shed behind an Augusta home for years.
Korea's Y.E. Yang ends day where he starts it
Y.E. Yang climbed to the top of the leaderboard at the Masters Tournament early Friday with a furry of birdies, but back-nine bogeys ended his day right where he started it.
Journal: Excitement of Masters made for a fun round
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 with The Augusta Chronicle.
Strong starts jumble leaderboard
Several golfers, including current co-leader, K.J. Choi used good starts on the back nine to make moves up the leaderboard. Among those making moves are 1992 Masters Tournament champ Fred Couples, who shot a 3-under 33 on the front nine. A birdie on No. 12 has him at 5-under par, three shots off the lead shared by Choi and Avaro Quiros.
McIlroy finds his footing on front nine
Rory McIlroy, the 21-year-old phenom who posted three third-place finishes in his past five majors, came to Augusta fresh off an extended holiday playing golf with his mates to shoot an opening 65 on Thursday, tying Spaniard Alvaro Quiros for the first-round lead.
Koreans Yang, Choi take different paths to 67s
After a spectacular eagle on 13, Y.E. Yang used consecutive birdies on Nos. 15 and 16 to move into a first-place tie with Rory McIlroy at 7-under before he bogeyed the last two holes to fall two shots back of McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros with 5-under 67.
Italy's Molinari making case to return
AUGUSTA - Edoardo Molinari will likely not win the Masters Tournament, but his third round on Saturday helped his case for coming back to Augusta National Golf Club next year.
Villegas' struggles gone during round
Camilo Villegas picked a great time to grind out one of his best rounds of the year. The 2011 season could hardly have started more poorly for the 29-year-old Colombian, who has a disqualification, a withdrawal and three missed cuts in nine PGA Tour events. He used a hot streak in the middle of his second nine in Thursday's opening round to finish with 2-under 70 -- tied for his third-best round this year.
McIlroy in control after three rounds
Rory McIlroy is showing no signs of slowing. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland recorded a solid 70 today to take a four-shot lead into the final round. McIlroy, bidding to become the first Irishman to win the Masters, is vying for his first major championship.
Kuchar steals limelight from top-ranked partners
Matt Kuchar was one of the American standard-bearers in the first round of the Masters Tournament. The St. Simons Island, Ga., resident was one shot off the lead with three holes to play and settled for a tie for fifth with 4-under-par 68, his best 18-hole score at Augusta National Golf Club as a professional. He is tied with American Ricky Barnes.
Watson survives a rough second
Players across the course were posting low scores Friday, but a sizable contingent of Masters Tournament patrons still followed Bubba Watson and his roller-coaster sideshow. The former University of Georgia golfer was all over the map in shooting 1-under 71, which left him at even par at the midway point.
Lefty's accuracy lacking
Phil Mickelson walked off the 18th hole at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday and headed straight to the driving range. He had just made his only bogey of the day, giving him a 2-under-par 70. The three-time and defending Masters Tournament champion finished his first round five shots off the lead.
Athletes on tour amazing to Tiger
It was perhaps inevitable, but golfers at the Masters Tournament are playing a game even Tiger Woods is not familiar with. "They are doing things no one has ever seen on tour before," Woods said of the newest breed of players, who are turning heads the way he did in the 1990s.
Korea's Y.E. Yang ends day where he starts it
Y.E. Yang climbed to the top of the leaderboard at the Masters Tournament early Friday with a furry of birdies, but back-nine bogeys ended his day right where he started it.
Italy's Molinari making case to return
AUGUSTA - Edoardo Molinari will likely not win the Masters Tournament, but his third round on Saturday helped his case for coming back to Augusta National Golf Club next year.
75th playing starts with legends
Arnold Palmer pumped his right fist in the air after striping his ceremonial tee shot down the left side of the fairway. Jack Nicklaus followed with a blast down the middle. With 10 Masters Tournament titles between them, the two golf legends showed Thursday morning that they still have it.
Dustin Johnson struggles to 73 in third round
Coming off a Masters Tournament best of 68 on Friday, Dustin Johnson was hoping for another low round that would vault him into contention on "moving day."
England's Fisher cards a relaxed 69
Days before one of the biggest tournaments of the year, Ross Fisher knew how to take it slow. He did so with a game controller in hand, two childhood friends by his side and the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters video game on the screen.
An Interview With: Rory McIlroy
Fans corner
Even to a group of Auburn University students, some things can be better than football. "You can always go to an SEC football game, but this is something special," said Stege Wheeler, 22, about his first Masters Tournament.
Tiger finds game, and roars follow
It was a frustrating, wheel-spinning first nine for Tiger Woods on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club. "All I wanted to do was get to under par for the tournament," he said. Woods did much more than that. Beginning with a relatively modest two-putt birdie at the par-5 eighth hole, it quickly turned into vintage Tiger at Augusta.
Disqualification rule tweaked for technology
With cutting-edge technology allowing television viewers to scrutinize every player's shot -- and any potential rules violation -- golf's power brokers came together to announce a change that went into effect Thursday morning before the first round of the Masters Tournament.
McIlroy leads pack
Rory McIlroy, with his second-round 69, leads by two shots after 36 holes of the Masters. The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland sits at 10-under-par and will be in Saturday's final pairing with 23-year-old Jason Day, who shot the day's low round, an 8-under-par 64. Day is alone in second at 8-under.
Putting proves challenging for Barnes
Ricky Barnes is better known for his engineer's cap than his golf game. He hopes to change that this weekend. After carding 1-under 71 in the second round of the Masters Tournament, Barnes finds himself in contention at a place where he has had success before.
Strong starts jumble leaderboard
Several golfers, including current co-leader, K.J. Choi used good starts on the back nine to make moves up the leaderboard. Among those making moves are 1992 Masters Tournament champ Fred Couples, who shot a 3-under 33 on the front nine. A birdie on No. 12 has him at 5-under par, three shots off the lead shared by Choi and Avaro Quiros.
Low-shooting young guns partners again
The bad news for the field in the 75th Masters Tournament is that Northern Ireland's 21-year-old Rory McIlroy and Australia's 23-year-old Jason Day will be playing together today for the third consecutive round. If they continue to bring out the best in each other, one of them might be hard to catch during the weekend, even by a resurgent Tiger Woods.
New breed of golfers are bigger, more athletic
It was perhaps inevitable, but these guys out here are playing a game even Tiger Woods is not familiar with.
Clubs used by Eisenhower being sold in online auction
A set of golf clubs used by President Eisenhower sat abandoned in a shed behind an Augusta home for years. After today, they will be in the hands of the highest bidder on an online auction site. New Jersey-based Green Jacket Auctions is taking bids until 8 p.m. today for Eisenhower's golf bag and his five Spalding Bobby Jones golf clubs.
Where to go: Amen Corner
There's no better place to soak up the atmosphere of the Masters than the spot where Nos. 11, 12 and 13 meet.
What to expect: Moving day
Low scores should be plentiful in today's third round. If form follows the action from 2010, when Phil Mickelson made consecutive eagles, then patrons should be in for an exciting day.
3rd time's charm for co-leader Quiros of Spain
Alvaro Quiros has just two thoughts entering today. First, he plans to hit driver on the opening hole. Second, he wants to make the cut. Both of those are doable, considering the Spaniard's career round at the Masters Tournament. Quiros birdied three of the final four holes Thursday to match Rory McIlroy atop the leaderboard with an opening 7-under 65.
McIlroy in control after three rounds
Rory McIlroy is showing no signs of slowing. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland recorded a solid 70 today to take a four-shot lead into the final round. McIlroy, bidding to become the first Irishman to win the Masters, is vying for his first major championship.
McIlroy, Quiros sit atop leaderboard
The international flags over the main leaderboard at Augusta National Golf Club are flying proudly after one day of the 75th Masters Tournament. On the 50th anniversary of the event's first international champion, Thursday's opening round was truly a global affair. Nine international players are among the 13 players in the top 10, including the top four.
Birdie putts save Ogilvy
A major winner in Friday's 10:30 a.m. group made a charge up the leaderboard in the second round, but it wasn't Phil Mickelson. Geoff Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open winner, shot his second 3-under 69 to move to 6-under for the tournament and a tie for fifth place. After a double bogey on the second hole, the Aussie rolled in six birdie putts while Mickelson spun his wheels.
Greens not easy targets at National
It's one of the most difficult feats to accomplish in a Masters Tournament round: Hit all 18 of the slick and undulating greens at Augusta National Golf Club in regulation. "It is hard to do," said Jim Furyk, who hit every green in the first round of the 2009 Masters. "That doesn't happen very often here." No one hit every green in regulation in Thursday's first round of the 75th Masters. Heath Slocum came the closest with 16.
Tiger steps into weekend hunt at Masters
This Masters Tournament just got very, very interesting. With the last roar of the day Friday, Tiger Woods dropped in one more birdie for a 66 to jump into a tie for third behind a couple of kids. We're about to find out a lot of pressing questions this weekend.
Amateurs deal with reality of Masters dream
Any pressure Lion Kim felt Thursday as an amateur in his first Masters Tournament was all relative. The University of Michigan senior, due to graduate in about six weeks, has a lot of work waiting for him back in Ann Arbor. "I'm missing about three exams and three papers," said Kim, 22. "It's going to be a terrible week once I get back."
Couples' cool has an ageless quality
Which is more impressive -- that 51-year-old Freddie Couples is competing with guys less than half his age to win the Masters Tournament or that he's still cooler than all of them?
Day fires at every pin in carding sizzling 64
For someone who owns all of two rounds at Augusta National Golf Club, Jason Day surely isn't shaking in his golf cleats. The 23-year-old Australian played as though it were a game of darts Friday, firing at the pins for a bogey-free 64. After opening with even-par 72, Day surged to second place at 8-under, pulling within two shots of 36-hole leader Rory McIlroy.
Yang's rise reversed on back nine
Y.E. Yang climbed to the top of the leaderboard at the Masters Tournament early Friday with a furry of birdies, but back-nine bogeys ended his day right where he started it. The 2009 PGA Championship winner shot even-par 72 to finish the first two days at 5-under, tied for seventh. He attacked pins with his approach shots all day, but the putts quit falling after he made the turn.
An Interview With: Tiger Woods
Japanese amateur cards 68
Hideki Matsuyama wasn't in his native Japan when the massive earthquake hit last month, but he still worried about the effect of the devastation.
Ike's golf clubs being sold at auction today
A set of golf clubs used by Dwight D. Eisenhower sat abandoned in a shed behind an Augusta home for years.
Topeka's Woodland leads Masters newcomers
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Gary Woodland was the last of 20 newcomers to hit a shot Thursday in the first round of the Masters. The Topeka golfer was also the best finisher among that group, carding a 3-under 69 at Augusta National.
McIlroy in control at Masters
Rory McIlroy has taken control of the Masters Tournament leaderboard as the second round at Augusta National Golf Club winds down this afternoon.
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