Anyone But Masters Leads at Augusta

He doesn't appear rusty on the front nine

(NEWSER) - Tiger Woods didn't seem to have much rust in the early going today at the Masters. He got a nice ovation from the gallery before teeing off on the first hole, which he acknowledged with a smile and tip of his cap. He began with a pair of pars before a birdie on the third hole. He even managed to ignore a small plane towing a banner reading, “Tiger: Did you mean bootyism?” notes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . The current leader is 60-year-old Tom Watson at 5-under. More»

(AP) - Chad Campbell led an assault on the scoreboard, shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the top spot after the opening round of the Masters. As for Tiger Woods, he struggled with his putter but still managed 70 in his first major since last year's US Open. Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan sit one stroke behind Campbell. More»

28-year-old South African leads all four rounds, on way to 3-shot vwin over Woods

(NEWSER) - Trevor Immelman has never felt better. Four months after he had a tumor removed from his back, Immelman handled the wind and pressure of Augusta National far better than anyone chasing him Sunday to win the Masters, the first South African in a green jacket in 30 years. Immelman held it together around Amen Corner and stretched his lead to as many as six shots on the back nine, taking the life out of a Masters that began with so much hype. More»

Luck helps him keep two-stroke Masters lead with Tiger six back

(NEWSER) - Trevor Immelman watched one last shot turn out better than he expected today in the Masters, keeping him atop the leaderboard and Tiger Woods farther behind. Immelman was headed for at least double bogey on the 15th until his ball stopped on a steep slope toward the pond, allowing him to escape with par, a two-shot lead over Brandt Snedeker and keeping him six shots ahead of Woods. More»

Snedeker, Mickelson hot on his trail; Tiger sits seven back

(NEWSER) - Trevor Immelman, who only four months ago was in a hospital in South Africa to recover from a benign tumor that doctors removed from his diaphragm, shot a second consecutive 4-under 68 to build a one-shot lead over Snedeker after two rounds of the Masters. Tiger Woods, at 1-under, needs a huge comeback to start a Grand Slam for 2008. More»