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There will be games and prizes for all. 846-8193 student@12thmanfoundation.com Catered by Buppy’s. 2B Wednesday, April 10, 2002 sp °RbI he batta THE BATTAUoJ THE 6 6 T H MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT 2002 101 Masters r. at Augusta rfelton I o5th pU NORMAN, 0 icole Meltor wnd of even- lead the Te> ilfteam to a 1 Susie l\ j n the biggest overhaul in the 68- year history, Augusta National lengthened nine of the 18 holes, adding a maximum of 285 yards, turning the Masters into the ultimate test of major-championship golf. |tt/\ JVC Television • April 11-14 (all times EDT) • Thursday-Friday, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (replay), USA Network • Saturday, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., CBS m IQ. "■fi 4 Out Par 36 Yards 3,620 * */ IQ f 4»! 11 o .■A,* 36 3,650 * Total 72 7,270 HQ* & Format: 72 holes of stroke play, suddden death playoff if necessary. Purse: to be determined ($5.6 million in 2001). Field: 89 players, including five amateurs. Defending champion: Tiger Woods ie lassie. Jrhe Aggies' of 309-307-30' Irokes bet Iklahoma (8 lent host, bi "hind runner Nebraska ar ,ck tied for wed by th< ate (926), 1 kansas (92 i38), North ixas-El Paso i Melton's 79 d her for se dual stand raight top ^ iurth top 10 1 lurnaments. A&M freshm d a strong !th at 15-~i |enior McKen ith at 79-76 {Jennifer Ca 15-81-81=23: Last year: Woods held off his two chief rivals, Daw! Duval and Phil Mickelson, to win his second green l n5SOn w ho jacket and become the first man in history to swee|p en irig two i the four professional major championships. Woods I e55 carded a closed with a 3-under 69 and finished at 272. SOURCE: Augusta National Q.C. New look at Augusta Despite new changes to golf course. Tiger Woods still odds-on favorite to win at the Masters AUGUSTA. Ga. (AP) Tiger Woods walked briskly out of the Augusta National club house Tuesday morning and was headed for the First tee, unaware of a small problem his caddie had already solved. A wooden clock at the tee box told golfers the course would open at 8, but it was only 7:25. Steve Williams simply moved the hands back a half- hour, and when Woods arrived at 7:28, the defending champion flicked the big hand back two more minutes. Then he teed up his ball and launched a drive that landed safely just left of the massive fairway bunker. Yes, it is always Tiger Time at the Masters. Most of the focus at the 66th Masters is the renovation of Augusta National, which stretched the course by 285 yards and changed half of the holes. What has not changed is the man to beat. “The player to look at is the No. 1 player ranked in the world — Tiger,” Phil Mickelson said. “He’s the guy that everybody has got to watch out for. And given his length and accuracy and distance control, he’s going to be the guy to beat.” So, what else is new? Woods set 20 records when he won the Masters in his profession al debut in 1997, including the 72- hole scoring record (270) and the margin of victory (12 strokes). Even more stunning was his performance last year, when he became the first player to sweep the four professional majors by holding off David Duval and Mickelson on the back nine for a two-stroke victory. When the Masters begins Thursday, Woods will try to join Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only repeat winners at Augusta National. A repeat victory will not be the same as a repeat perfonn- ance. Woods figured that out Tuesday morning when he hit an 8-iron into the first green; in past years, a drive that pure on the opening hole would have left him only a sand wedge. Is it harder? Certainly. Some players believe the scores will be as many as three strokes higher a round because of the longer clubs required to hit into greens that are just as slick and contoured as ever. It puts a huge premium on driving the hall, and no matter who wins this tournament, their short game is going to be tested. 99 — Tiger Woods Does that make it easier for the big hitters such as Woods, Mickelson and Duval? “The golf course definitely favors a guy that hits the ball farther,” Woods said. “But you have to hit the ball straight, too. It puts a huge premium on driv ing the ball, and no matter who wins this tournament, their short game is going to be tested.” That is an area that has held Woods back this year. When he won the Masters a year ago, it was his 19th victory on the PGA Tour in 38 tournaments, an astounding rate of success. Woods now comes into the first major championship of the year with last month’s Bay Hill Invitational his only victory in 10 events dating to the World Golf Championship at Firestone in August. The problem? Woods is ranked 138th in putting on the PGA Tour, All those putts that kept falling dur ing his record run through the majors suddenly begun m/w/h? the edge of the cup. Still, Woods is far fromcoiv cerned. He took two weeks oft be fo re the M as te rs to attend the wedding of a good friend m Southern California and put the finishing touches on his game “I felt the practice sessions! had at home were very, ver ) positive,” Woods said. His swing coach, Butch Harmon, could attest to that. Hannon walked the practice round with Woods on Tuesday After watching him hit two ei cate pitches to one ot the toug es pin placements on No. 3, Hamw turned and said, “This kid isgoil- to be tough to beat this week. Woods might have son company. For all his darings and unpredictable outcom , Mickelson has been a factor' last three times he has P^W e ■ He pushed Woods at Bay , led at The Players Championsh until a five-putt took hmi o contention, and led during weekend in Atlanta until a putt on Saturday and a few py mistakes in the final round '' Regarded as the best g who has never won a - Mickelson seems poised top himself in position again. -It’s not as though ray is going to inciease, , “My confidence ha ^ ‘ hefi0 lf because I feel as thoug. 1 Parent’s Weekend If you pag dro course is suited t0 . the . play that I enjoy, and that I sfto have an opportunity on Sunday IN NORTHGATE I 10 COLLEGE MAIN 846-7000 Mon - Sat 10:3Oam-10:00pm Sun I I am-9pm * GRAND OPENING « Accepting Aggie Bucks! Come in for the Grand Opening Special Thursday 4/1 I thru Saturday 4/1 3 Buy Any Regular or Large Sab and Receive a FREE 22oz. 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