spo; IE BATTAi|pOR’rS ^ THE BATTALION the 3B Friday, April 12, 2002 r j Love’s 67 leads Masters oods three back after opening round i during the Ajp e Softball Compte he Big 12 wit verage. and OSl 7 on the season taff is lead by jin- i Bay, who is sec- s freshman Cal rikeouts wilhl aing to haveom sr us," Evans sail, state is playii? lilting the tall I right now.†earns will sffi I irl Stadium i» o.m. and agai-ti m. i said. "But 1 if ay a role in this st Texas, toe is, uys that they caf I road trip with - University« ■turning home® /lor later in lh AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Aligusta National was not the clear-cut winner everyone Taected at the Masters, but it enough of a brute to make nold Palmer call it quits after 4ij years. I It was plenty tough for Tiger Woods, too. ■On what might be the play- easiest day all week on the ^ftiger, more difficult course, ^nvis Love III shot a mistake- 5-under 67 to take the lead Thursday after one round. Love, who has not finished ■gher than 16th all year, had his best opening-round ever in the tournament, although it las not the kind of scoring lat typically accompanies such friendly conditions. I “The soft greens definitely helped,†Love said. | It allowed players to go ter some flags, although ost of them still tiptoed hround a course where nine of le holes have been length ened, bunkers were stretched, lees were shifted to sharpen lie doglegs and trees were llanted to catch errant drives. Sergio Garcia birdied three traight holes to tie Love for the sad, but missed a 3-foot par iutt on the 18th hole for a 68 nd was tied with Angel Cabrera of Argentina. It was his best round at Augusta, and he gave himself :ven higher marks considering he was hitting a 7-iron into greens where he used to only hit wedge. “You have to realize that the course was playing softer today,†Garcia said. “The wind was blowing very little, and look at the scores. This is an unbeliev able field, so it shows the course - it’s just playing tough.†Phil Mickelson did not take tog to stir up some excitement. He missed two putts from 3 feet. ATTENTION All On-Campus Residents The deadline to cancel your housing contract for the fall 2002 - spring 2003 academic year and receive a 100% deposit refund is: April 15, 2002, by 5:00 p.m. In the Housing Assignments Office Room 101 YMCA Building Letters of cancellation can be faxed to: 979-862-3122 or mailed to: Housing Assignments Office 101 YMCA Building College Station, TX 77843-1258 Deadlines to receive a portion of your deposit: April 16 - May 1 May 2-15 May 16-31 After May 31 75% 50% 25% no refund WILLOW OAKS APARTMENTS nt&Tv uissis'm# A PEACEFUL & QUIET PLACE OF YOUR OWN 3902 29^, ‘3'upxei 246-7996 KRT CAMPUS Tiger Woods shot an opening-round 70 to finish three shots behind leader Davis Love III in Thursday’s round of The Masters in Augusta, Ga. Honors Week April 8-13, 2002 but also pitched in from 160 feet on the 1 1th hole for an unlikely birdie. He finished at 69, an excellent start in his quest to finally win a major. Even so, Mickelson declined to answer questions about his round. Also at 69 was U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, who had seven birdies to offset a double-bogey when he hit into Rae’s Creek on the par-3 12th. Padraig Harrington of Ireland birdied six of the first 12 holes and had 184 yards for his second shot on the par-5 13th when he pulled his shot into a creek. He had three bogeys over his final six holes for a 69. Woods, the defending champion, hit into the Georgia pines twice and into the gallery once but still scratched out a 2- under 70 and was only three strokes back. The average score was 74.1 18, a stroke harder than the first round last year. The new Augusta course shared the spotlight with the 72- year-old man who first brought golf to life with his swashbuck ling style. The King is saying goodbye. “I just think it’s time,†Palmer said after an 89, matching his worst score in the Masters. “My golf has been pretty lousy of late, and it doesn’t warrant being here playing.†Celebrate Honors at Texas A&M University! Schedule of Activities Rpril 1 0: Lechner Lecture Series: Craig Dupen: "The electoral College" 7:30 pm - Lechner Hall Seminar Room Open to the Public April 1 1: Open House - 9:00-1 1:00 om -1 01 Acad. Drop by for donuts and coffee Register for o $200 scholarship! April 12: Honors Day - wear an Honors Shirt Rudder Fountain from 12:00-1:00 pm Get a brain for Finals and hear some good music! Honors UUeek is sponsored bi,j the University Honors Program NG for n nter ,ploye r M.B. ZALE VISIONARY MERCHANT LECTURE SERIES FIFTH ANNUAL LECTURE presented by Marvin Girouard ’61 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer PiiiMimiiiuls April 15, 2002 8:00 PM Rudder Theater The public is welcome to attend. Pier 1 Imports was founded in 1962 as a single store in San Mateo. California, and now operates more than 820 stores. Based in Fort Worth, Pier 1 is America’s largest importer of gifts and home fiirmshinas Marvin Girouard has been with Pier 1 for more than 25 years. He is the recipient of this year’s M B. Zale Visionary Merchant Award, a dedicated philanthropist, and a member of the class of 1961 at Texas A&M University. 3® U D A FOUJJVJOZVTIOrsl Welcomes you to the 9th Annual Baseball BBQ! When: Friday, April 12 @ 5:00 Where: Olsen Pavilion Kickoff Parents Weekend with the 12th Man Student Foundation! Food is free to all members, cost is $5 for We encourage all family members to come out to the BBQ before the Aggies take on KState! There will be games and prizes for all. 846-8193 student@12thmanfoundation.com Catered by Buppy’s.