Masters Tournament

By rss@youtube.com (taftmatney) We had the opportunity to take some friends to Augusta in April 2007 for the Masters Tournament. WJBF-TV anchor Brad Means interviewed Elizabeth Gaines for a live shot on the Noon newscast as we entered the Augusta National Golf Club. FOOTAGE: WJBF-TV (Augusta, GA)

 GA Jose Maria Olazabal, a two-time Masters Tournament champion recently elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, was the day's surprise. Still coping with arthritis pain, the Spaniard shot 66 to finish in a group that included Rich Beem and Graeme McDowell ...

 GA Jose Maria Olazabal, a two-time Masters Tournament champion recently elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, was the day's surprise. Still coping with arthritis pain, the Spaniard shot 66 and was tied for the lead with Mathias Gronberg and Chris ...

 GA Green, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour from Danbury, Conn., who played in the Masters Tournament six times, turned pro in 1980. He has played on the Champions Tour the past two seasons. His best finish this year was seventh at the AT&T Champions ...

 GA In 1988, he was named president and CEO of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and launched a successful bid to bring the 1996 Olympic Games to Atlanta. He became chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters Tournament, in 2006. ...

 GA He became chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters Tournament, in 2006. In 1997, the NCAA honored Payne with the Theodore Roosevelt Award, the most prestigious honor given to an individual by the NCAA. He is a member of the State of ...

 GA He became chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters Tournament, in 2006. In 1997, the NCAA honored Payne with the Theodore Roosevelt Award, the most prestigious honor given to an individual by the NCAA. He is a member of the State of ...

 GA First-time applicants for practice round tickets can still apply for the 2010 event by sending a request for a practice round ticket application to: Masters Tournament, Practive Rounds, PO Box 2047, Augusta, Ga., 30903-2047, or by following the ...

 GA Augusta National Golf Club is expanding its massive parking lot off Berckmans Road. The club parked 7000 cars on about 70 acres during April's Masters Tournament, according to senior tournament director Buzzy Johnson. On Monday the Augusta-Richmond ...

 GA Ben Crenshaw, an occasional visitor since his first round there the week before winning the 1984 Masters Tournament, lauds the place as "pure golf." Many of the greats including Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson used to stop at Palmetto every year to ...

 GA It is disappointing to be close there and not quite pull it off," said Mize of finishing two shots behind Michael Allen at Canterbury Golf Club in Ohio. "But I did play well." The 1987 Masters Tournament champion was competing in only his second ...

 GA He joins Pablo Martin, who won the Portugal Open in 2007 a week before the Masters Tournament; and 18-year-old Danny Lee, who captured the Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia three months ago to become Europe's youngest champion in history. ...

Johnson's 60 moves him up in Texas Open  GA The 2007 Masters Tournament champion shot 10-under 60 in the rain-delayed event to take the clubhouse lead at 12-under 195. Second-round leader Paul Goydos and Justin Leonard were also 12-under for the tournament through 12 holes when play was ...

 GA Its going to give Augusta a good tourism bump five weeks after the biggest tourist draw to the city, the Masters Tournament. What does more than 3500 people mean? $1.7 million in spending, says the convention and tourism bureau. ...

 GA Should he choose a different professional route, golf and the ultimate goal of any Augusta golfer of playing in the Masters Tournament will never leave Green. "I'm never going to quit being competitive and never going to quit wanting to win golf ...

 GA The power shortage was never more evident than the final round of the Masters Tournament, playing with Phil Mickelson, when Woods usually was the first to hit from the fairway. More evidence came last week at Quail Hollow. By measuring drives on the 56 ...

Daily Report (registration), GA - John Carroll Jackson, who carries green business cards that read, “Mastersman,” has annually sold some of his collectibles at an antique market just outside the gates of the Augusta National Golf Club during the week of the Masters Tournament. ...

 GA - John Boyette The most famous scorecard incident came at the 1968 Masters Tournament when Roberto De Vicenzo signed an incorrect card. Unlike Garrett, De Vicenzo signed for a score one shot higher than he had on a hole (No. 17) and had to take it. ...

 GA The Mexico Open, first played in 1944, is jointly sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour and the Mexican Golf Federation. WOODS CLEARS AIR: Tiger Woods was furious at how he hit the ball at the Masters Tournament, and he said after the final round that he ...

 GA Augusta native Charles Howell is making a bid to earn a spot in the 2010 Masters Tournament. Howell shot 5-under-par on the front nine today to take the lead at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. He holds a one-shot lead over Jerry Kelly, who led after ...

 GA The Mosers say Augusta was a good second home, although unexpected. They made friendships both in and out of the hospital. Doctor's Hospital threw the couple a baby shower, and Jaime says he even got a hat from the Masters Tournament. ...

 GA AP ROLAND, Ark. --- Arnold Palmer can appreciate a good rivalry, even if he's not part of it. Palmer, whose duels with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were memorable, shared some thoughts this week on the recent Masters Tournament. ...

 SC Charlie Rymer looks over the action on the 18th green during radio coverage of the third round of The Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA Saturday. And for the first time in memory, Rymer was not a joke machine, throwing out wisecracks and one-liners. ...

 GA SECOND THOUGHTS: Gary Player knows mulligans aren't permitted at golf's highest level. He still wishes he had a redo on his retirement from Masters Tournament competition. "I do think I got out a little too early," he said Monday after his practice ...

 GA That Christian golfing story ("Staying on course," April 11) is about the worst The Augusta Chronicle has ever written, and a travesty to all serious Christians who sigh as the Masters Tournament is played during Holy Week. I have played golf, ...

 GA That left Cejka with his first first-round lead since 2006, a shot ahead of Lee Janzen and two in front of last year's Masters Tournament winner, Trevor Immelman. "Just hopefully, everything stays well and I get healthy and practice hard," he said. ...

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 GA By Scott Michaux | Columnist The 73rd Masters Tournament was among the most entertaining in history. After all the screaming that the new course was too tough to rekindle the drama of the past, a masterful setup, beautiful weather and a compelling cast ...

 GA Twenty-seven golfers in this week's ARFC field previously played in the Masters Tournament, including 2003 runner-up Len Mattiace and Andrew Magee, who has made seven appearances at Augusta National.

 GA To receive an application for future practice-round tickets, send your name, address, phone number and Social Security number to: Masters Tournament, Practice Rounds, PO Box 2047, Augusta, GA 30903. The 24-year-old native of Columbia is a two-time ...

 GA Michael Holahan/Staff) "This was arguably the most fun I've ever had on a golf course," Mackay said after a day spent with the world's two best players during the Masters Tournament. Playing with Tiger Woods an hour before the leaders teed off, ...

 GA Repeat after me: Tim Clark won't become the first golfer to win the Masters Tournament and the Par-3 Contest in the same year. There. Done. Now let's hope Clark does slip on the green jacket later today. The so-called "par-3 jinx" is a Masters ... Quotes of the Week Golf Channel

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 GA Two women in town for the Masters Tournament were injured Friday afternoon when an SUV crashed into a recreational vehicle not far from the Augusta National Golf Club. The RV was leaving the tournament area via Boy Scout Road at 3:18 pm when an SUV ...

 GA Gary Player's final ascent up the hill on the 18th hole, his last while a player at the Augusta National Golf Club, was welcomed with thunderous applause and a standing ovation. The three-time Masters Tournament champion responded by raising his black ...

 GA - John Boyette A strong wind is blowing, but mostly sunny skies with a few clouds are prevailing at Augusta National. Masters officials are hoping that the inclement weather will arrive later than expected. The forecast for noon called for isolated showers, ...

 GA The 2000 Greenbrier High School graduate has been a caddie at Augusta National Golf Club for seven years but had never worked the Masters Tournament. That will change today at 1:41 pm, when Fuzy will be on the bag for Danny Lee , the 18-year-old US ... 2009 Masters Tee Times PGA of Australia

 GA By Sarah Day Owen | Staff Writer Inside a zip-close bag and a leather case, Hans Mayer Gidion keeps a book of signatures of Masters Tournament winners. Hans Mayer Gidion, 81, a documents inspector, walks around Augusta National as he tries to collect ...

 GA One man wearing a blue University of Florida cap peeked through the line of people. "I'm in the wrong store," he said upon recognizing Dooley. Dooley, a friend of Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament Chairman Billy Payne, will be in the ...

 GA Guests will attend the time-honored Masters Tournament in Augusta on both Thursday and Saturday. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce works closely with the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Allies, a public-private partnership created to ...

 GA By Mike Wynn | Staff Writer Come Sunday, Trevor Immelman might have the chance to become only the fourth Masters Tournament winner to repeat as champion. Arnold Palmer waves at patrons near No. 12 during Tuesday's practice round. ...

 GA Annette M. Drowlette/Staff) Playing alongside an amateur making his Masters Tournament debut can make one think about his first time at Augusta National Golf Club. Preparing for his 17th Masters, Phil Mickelson played his Tuesday practice round with ...

 GA Playing partner Ken Duke teed it up after Singh, but he thought better of trying to match the 2000 Masters Tournament winner's feat and put his ball into his pocket. COURSE GETS COLD SHOULDER: Cold and windy weather plagued Augusta National Golf Club ...

 GA Mr. Summerall also shared memories of Augusta, including one moment after the 1992 Masters Tournament, when fellow sportscasters confronted him about his long-standing, excessive drinking. “They thought I needed help, and they were right,” he said. ...

 GA By Maggie Burch | Teen Board Member Every year around Masters Tournament time, the weather begins to warm up for good. One thing many girls and guys look forward to after a winter full of jackets and boots are spring clothes. Laura Lemley, a senior at ...

 GA Our employees meet all the jets as they pull up and escort the passengers in a golf cart or airport vehicle to their waiting vehicles." So your best (legal) bet continues to be to get a Masters Tournament badge through the practice round lottery. ...

 GA the Masters Tournament practice rounds this afternoon, officials say you will probably have to seek paid parking spaces. The free parking lots are now all full. Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. ...

 GA It's opening day at the Masters Tournament. The first practice round, weather permitting, will take place today. So far there aren'ta lot of golfers on the course. Bubba Watson, a former UGA player, teed off on No. 1 at 8:15. ...

 GA Chris Thelen/Staff) Thirteen years since Nick Faldo won his third Masters Tournament and just seven years since only one Englishman ranked among the top 100 in the world, the country is back in unprecedented force at Augusta National Golf Club. ...

 GA Chris Thelen/Staff) It was 1978, and the 8-year-old Els was at home in South Africa watching his hero win the Masters Tournament. Gary Player birdied the 18th hole for a closing 64 and a one-shot win over three others, punching the air in jubilation ...

 GA Bobby Jones, 1949 Patrons walk past the scoreboard on the 8th hole during the 2005 Masters Tournament. (File/Staff) What it tells you: One side lists the day's tee times; on the other is a course map. What it tells you: Which group is up. ...

 GA There was kind of a Masters lag, for sure," said the 2007 Masters Tournament champion. With six weeks of forced vacation in the fall, Johnson didn't just mope about his lagging performance. He decided to get a jump on the restoration of his game and ...