Thursday, April 5, 2012

2012 Masters Tournament | 04.05.12 - News & Observer


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2012 Masters Tournament | 04.05.12
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AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 05: Honorary starters Gary Player of South Africa (L)and Arnold Palmer (C) talk on the first tee box of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2012 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ...
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Westwood gets his nose in front at the Masters - Fox News


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Westwood gets his nose in front at the Masters
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AUGUSTA, Ga. â€" With his words and then his play, Lee Westwood shot down the notion Thursday that this Masters was a two-horse race. On a busy opening day at Augusta National that featured mud, a little rain and a snowman on the final hole for Henrik ...
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Column: Woods is back? Even he won't know the answer until the back nine on ... - Washington Post


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Column: Woods is back? Even he won't know the answer until the back nine on ...
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AUGUSTA, Ga. â€" Don't say he's back. Or that's he's not. Tiger Woods could play Augusta National in his sleep, in a daze, in a blizzard or with a ball and chain cuffed at his ankle and still get around in a respectable number of strokes.
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Lee Westwood avoids Masters disaster with a 67 - Los Angeles Times


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Lee Westwood avoids Masters disaster with a 67
Los Angeles Times
Louis Oosthuizen and Peter Hanson are one shot back. Tiger Woods (bogey-bogey finish), Phil Mickelson (lost ball on No. 10) and Henrik Stenson (an eight on No. 18) hit rough spots. Lee Westwood follows through on his drive at No.
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Westwood Gets His Nose in Front at the Masters - ABC News


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Westwood Gets His Nose in Front at the Masters
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With his words and then his play, Lee Westwood shot down the notion Thursday that this Masters was a two-horse race. On a busy opening day at Augusta National that featured mud, a little rain and a snowman on the final hole for Henrik Stenson, ...
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In First Round, Trouble Arrives Late - New York Times


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In First Round, Trouble Arrives Late
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AUGUSTA, Ga. â€" On a warm, sun-streaked Thursday at the Masters, players slipped down the leader board as if it were a water slide. Henrik Stenson rode a five-under 31 on the front nine to the lead, only to plunge head-first into an abyss with a ...
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Tiger even after first round at Masters - FOXSports.com


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Tiger even after first round at Masters
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Tiger Woods faltered on the final two holes at the Masters on Thursday, carding consecutive bogeys to end his first round at even-par. Get caught up with all the action with our PGA Tour leaderboard. Woods tallied a one-under 35 on the front nine, ...
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Trouble snowballs for Stenson at the Masters - MiamiHerald.com


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Trouble snowballs for Stenson at the Masters
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By Mike Garvey, Sports Network Leading most of the way through Thursday's first round at the Masters, Henrik Stenson approached the 18th a par away from taking a two-stroke lead into the clubhouse. But you know how the saying goes: it's not over until ...
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Tiger Woods tees up at Masters, for real and in videogame - Chicago Tribune


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Tiger Woods tees up at Masters, for real and in videogame
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Even as he teed off on Thursday at the famed Masters tournament, Tiger Woods could rest assured he had plenty of practice behind him -- not only on the course but with his new videogame, too.
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Tiger Struggles In Rd 1 - ESPN


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Tiger Struggles In Rd 1
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- On a day when he was clearly off his recent form, Tiger Woods emerged from the first round of the Masters fortunate to still be in touch with the leaders. Saying he had a poor warm-up session prior to the year's first major championship ...
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Tiger Woods tees up at Masters, for real and in videogame - Reuters


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Tiger Woods tees up at Masters, for real and in videogame
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By John Gaudiosi | RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Even as he teed off on Thursday at the famed Masters tournament, Tiger Woods could rest assured he had plenty of practice behind him -- not only on the course but with his new videogame, too.
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Obama believes women should be admitted to Augusta - USA TODAY


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Obama believes women should be admitted to Augusta
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WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A White House spokesman said President Barack Obama believes women should be admitted as members to the all-male Augusta National, home of the Masters. By Carolyn Kaster, AP A spokesman says President Obama believes Augusta National ...
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Woods one under after scrambling Masters start - Fox News


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Woods one under after scrambling Masters start
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By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods made a scrambling start to the 76th Masters on Thursday with an unlikely par at the opening hole after hooking his drive well left into pine trees followed by a birdie at the third.
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Obama backs lifting of ban on female members - The Guardian


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Obama backs lifting of ban on female members
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The White House has stepped into the brewing controversy over the ban on women members at Augusta National golf club, the iconic home of the Masters tournament. Barack Obama believes that women should be allowed to join the club, press secretary Jay ...
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Obama Believes Women Should Be Admitted to Augusta - ABC News


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Obama Believes Women Should Be Admitted to Augusta
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A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama believes women should be admitted as members to the all-male Augusta National, home of the Masters golf tournament. White House press secretary Jay Carney says Obama's "personal opinion is that women ...
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A reunion of the Big 3 at Augusta - San Jose Mercury News


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A reunion of the Big 3 at Augusta
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga.â€"They settled for one shot apiece and made it memorableâ€"not because of how far it went, but because of who was hitting it. In a ceremonial start unlike any other Thursday morning at the Masters, ...
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Golf greats get Masters started - ESPN


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Golf greats get Masters started
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AP AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It's wrong to call Charl Schwartzel an accidental champion. Can't do that to a player who makes four straight birdies to close out a Masters victory. But anyone who remembers that magical Sunday at Augusta last year remembers so much ...
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Tiger Woods Begins 2012 Masters With Hype, Confidence And Something To Prove - SB Nation


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Tiger Woods Begins 2012 Masters With Hype, Confidence And Something To Prove
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By Brian Floyd - Associate Editor It's been almost four years since Tiger Woods has won a major, and since then he's undergone many changes. Can he get back on track at The Masters, picking up the chase of Jack Nicklaus' record in the process?
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Unlocking the secrets of Augusta National - USA TODAY


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Unlocking the secrets of Augusta National
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By Steve DiMeglio Tiger Woods left his dormitory room in the Larkin House of Stern Hall and walked across the campus of Stanford University in search of an advantage. It was toward winter's end in 1995, and Woods was cramming for a test just as ...
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Masters live leaderboard: Who will win at Augusta? - Detroit Free Press


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Masters live leaderboard: Who will win at Augusta?
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Cards spoil Marlins' debut in new ballpark, 4-1
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Muhammad Ali, left, rides onto the field with Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria during Opening Day events before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, in Miami. (Wilfredo Lee / AP) The Miami ...
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Tell us: How will Tiger Woods do at the Masters? - USA TODAY


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Tell us: How will Tiger Woods do at the Masters?
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By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY The wait has been a long one. But is this the week we see the vintage Tiger Woods? Medical history says perhaps not. When golfers stop winning and start spending on time on the sideline healing, things usually don't revert ...
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No accident: Under the radar, Schwartzel returns to Augusta hoping for another ... - Washington Post


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No accident: Under the radar, Schwartzel returns to Augusta hoping for another ...
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AUGUSTA, Ga. â€" It's wrong to call Charl Schwartzel an accidental champion. Can't do that to a player who makes four straight birdies to close out a Masters victory. But anyone who remembers that magical Sunday at Augusta last year remembers so much ...
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Augusta National's boys club lost in hypocrisy - San Francisco Chronicle


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Augusta National's boys club lost in hypocrisy
San Francisco Chronicle
Augusta, Ga. -- Jane Gibson of Spartanburg, SC, has attended the Masters as a spectator the past seven years. As she stood near the No. 1 tee Wednesday afternoon, Gibson calmly offered her views of Augusta National's membership policy, saying the club ...
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