April 10-13, 2008
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, Georgia
Purse: $7.0 million (2007)
Par: 36-36--72
Yards: 7,445
TV: Thursday ESPN 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET
Friday ESPN 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET
Saturday CBS 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm ET
Sunday CBS 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm ET
Tournament Record: Tiger Woods (-18, 270, 1997)
Course Record: Nick Price (-9, 63, 1986)
Greg Norman (-9, 63, 1996)
Hole-by-hole:
1 Par 4 455 yards 10 Par 4 495 yards
2 Par 5 575 yards 11 Par 4 505 yards
3 Par 4 350 yards 12 Par 3 155 yards
4 Par 3 240 yards 13 Par 5 510 yards
5 Par 4 455 yards 14 Par 4 440 yards
6 Par 3 180 yards 15 Par 5 530 yards
7 Par 4 450 yards 16 Par 3 170 yards
8 Par 5 570 yards 17 Par 4 440 yards
9 Par 4 460 yards 18 Par 4 465 yards
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Out: 36 3,735 yards In: 36 3,710 yards
TOP PLAYERS ENTERED
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Tiger Woods
World ranking: 1
A win this week would be his fifth here, breaking a tie
with Arnold Palmer for second-most Masters victories behind
Jack Nicklaus (six). ... Has 13 major titles and trails only
Nicklaus' 18. ... Has won every major at least twice and has
won at least one in each of the past three seasons. ... Has
not broken 70 in his last nine rounds at Augusta National.
Phil Mickelson
World ranking: 2
Winner here in 2004 for his first career major and again
in 2006. Has finished in the top three six times in his
previous 15 starts in the Masters. ... Made an 18-foot birdie
putt on the 72nd hole in his 2004 victory here. Joined Arnold
Palmer, Sandy Lyle and Mark O'Meara as the only players to make
a final birdie to win.
Ernie Els
World ranking: 3
Opened with a 78 last year and eventually missed the cut. ..
Overall, has a very good Masters record. Did not finish
outside top-six for five successive years from 2000-04 but
is still seeking that elusive first victory. ... Won the
Honda Classic this season for his 16th PGA Tour title and
first since 2004.
Geoff Ogilvy
World ranking: 5
Halted Tiger Woods' PGA Tour win streak at five by winning the
WGC-CA Championship. ... Seven top-10 finishes last year including
a tie for sixth at the PGA Championship. Also earned his first
berth on the Presidents Cup team. Winner of the 2006 U.S. Open and
is making his third Masters appearance.
Adam Scott
World ranking: 8
Making his seventh Masters appearance. His best finish came
in 2002 when he made his debut at Augusta and finished tied
for ninth. ... Has five PGA tour victories. ... Has won six
times on the European Tour, including this season at the
Commercialbank Qatar Masters where he closed with a 61.
Justin Rose
World ranking: 9
Was tied for the lead after the first round last year and
ended up tied for fifth. ... Has held at least a share of the
18-hole lead the last two times he played at Augusta National.
In 2004, he led after 18 and 36 holes but stumbled with an 81
in the third round. ... Won twice on the European Tour last
season and led the European Tour Order of Merit. ... Making
his fourth Masters appearance.
Padraig Harrington
World ranking: 12
Won the 2007 British Open in a playoff for his first major
title. Started the final round six strokes off the lead. ...
Also won the Irish Open and was named European Tour Player
of the Year. ... Playing in his ninth Masters. Tied for seventh
last year here and posted Friday's low score (68). ... Has two
top-five finishes in five starts on the PGA Tour this season.
Zach Johnson
World ranking: 19
Winner of the 2007 Masters as he closed with a 69 to post a
two-shot victory. ... Played the par-5s in 11-under last year,
despite not going for any one of them in two. ... All three of
his PGA Tour wins have come in the state of Georgia. ... Playing
in his fourth Masters. ... Best finish this season is a tie for
ninth at the WGC-CA Championship.
2007 TOP 10 FINISHERS
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Zach Johnson $1,305,000 71-73-76-69--289
Retief Goosen $541,333 76-76-70-69--291
Rory Sabbatini $541,333 73-76-73-69--291
Tiger Woods $541,333 73-74-72-72--291
Jerry Kelly $275,500 75-69-78-70--292
Justin Rose $275,500 69-75-75-73--292
Stuart Appleby $233,812 75-70-73-75--293
Padraig Harrington $233,812 77-68-75-73--293
David Toms $210,250 70-78-74-72--294
Paul Casey $181,250 79-68-77-71--295
Luke Donald $181,250 73-74-75-73--295
Vaughn Taylor $181,250 71-72-77-75--295
PAST CHAMPIONS
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2007 Zach Johnson +1, 289
2006 Phil Mickelson -7, 281
2005 x-Tiger Woods -12, 276
2004 Phil Mickelson -9, 279
2003 x-Mike Weir -7, 281
2002 Tiger Woods -12, 276
2001 Tiger Woods -16, 272
2000 Vijay Singh -10, 278
1999 Jose Maria Olazabal -8, 280
1998 Mark O'Meara -9, 279
1997 Tiger Woods -18, 270
1996 Nick Faldo -12, 276
1995 Ben Crenshaw -14, 274
1994 Jose Maria Olazabal -9, 279
1993 Bernhard Langer -11, 277
1992 Fred Couples -13, 275
1991 Ian Woosnam -11, 277
1990 x-Nick Faldo -10, 278
1989 x-Nick Faldo -5, 283
1988 Sandy Lyle -7, 281
1987 x-Larry Mize -3, 285
1986 Jack Nicklaus -9, 279
1985 Bernhard Langer -6, 282
1984 Ben Crenshaw -11, 277
1983 Seve Ballesteros -8, 280
1982 Craig Stadler -4, 284
1981 Tom Watson -8, 280
1980 Seve Ballesteros -13, 275
1979 x-Fuzzy Zoeller -8, 280
1978 Gary Player -11, 277
1977 Tom Watson -12, 276
1976 Raymond Floyd -17, 271
1975 Jack Nicklaus -12, 276
1974 Gary Player -10, 278
1973 Tommy Aaron -5, 283
1972 Jack Nicklaus -2, 286
1971 Charles Coody -9, 279
1970 x-Billy Casper -9, 279
1969 George Archer -7, 281
1968 Bob Goalby -11, 277
1967 Gay Brewer Jr. -8, 280
1966 x-Jack Nicklaus E, 288
1965 Jack Nicklaus -17, 271
1964 Arnold Palmer -12, 276
1963 Jack Nicklaus -2, 286
1962 x-Arnold Palmer -12, 276
1961 Gary Player -8, 280
1960 Arnold Palmer -6, 282
1959 Art Wall Jr. -4, 284
1958 Arnold Palmer -4, 284
1957 Doug Ford -6, 282
1956 Jack Burke Jr. +1, 289
1955 Cary Middlecoff -9, 279
1954 x-Sam Snead +1, 289
1953 Ben Hogan -14, 274
1952 Sam Snead -2, 286
1951 Ben Hogan -8, 280
1950 Jimmy Demaret -5, 283
1949 Sam Snead -6, 282
1948 Claude Harmon -9, 279
1947 Jimmy Demaret -7, 281
1946 Herman Keiser -6, 282
1945 No tournament - World War II
1944 No tournament - World War II
1943 No tournament - World War II
1942 x-Byron Nelson -8, 280
1941 Craig Wood -8, 280
1940 Jimmy Demaret -8, 280
1939 Ralph Guldahl -9, 279
1938 Henry Picard -3, 285
1937 Byron Nelson -5, 283
1936 Horton Smith -3, 285
1935 x-Gene Sarazen -6, 282
1934 Horton Smith -4, 284
x-won playoff