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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Augusta National

Augusta National stories: 7 news summaries
THE MASTERS

 Cabrera Wins in 3-Way Playoff 


Apr 12, 09 6:43 PM CDT
(AP) - Angel Cabrera claimed the second major championship of his career today, winning the Masters on the second hole of a three-way playoff. Cabrera, the 2007 US Open winner, pulled off a remarkable par at No. 18 after hitting his tee shot behind a tree. Kenny Perry, set to take home... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • Masters • Augusta National • Kenny Perry

(Newser) - Arnold Palmer stepped up to the first tee this morning in Augusta, Ga., and got the Masters started, launching a four-day frenzy of speculation about whether Tiger Woods is completely recovered from knee surgery. Palmer, the major tournament’s honorary starter, drove his shot up the right side of the... More »

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Tiger Woods • Masters • Arnold Palmer • Augusta National • Augusta National Golf Club

(Newser) - Greg Norman is surprised to be returning to the Masters at 54, and even though the Shark says he's “going in there with low expectations,” he’ll still play to win, Golf Digest reports. Chief among his worries is pacing himself on the new, lengthier course—“a... More »

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golf • Masters • British Open • Greg Norman • Augusta National • tournament

 Tiger Woods Out for a Month

Surgery on left knee won't keep him out of US Open

Apr 15, 08 10:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee. He is expected to miss at least a month while he recovers. The surgery, announced on his Web site, came two days after Woods finished two... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • Trevor Immelman • Augusta National • arthroscopic surgery

My So-Called Masters

Augusta victor Immelman, like Johnson in 2007, a relative unknown

Apr 13, 08 10:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Trevor Immelman, winner of just one prior PGA tour, became the second straight upstart to claim the Masters at the Augusta National club, after Zach Johnson won it in 2007—an odds-defying trend in the relatively staid world of golf championships. ESPN golf columnist Bob Harig notes that Immelman led... More »

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golf • Zach Johnson • Gary Player • Trevor Immelman • Augusta National • Augusta National Golf Club

Immelman Leads a Masters Full of Surprises

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

Apr 11, 08 9:45 PM CDT
(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... More »

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golf • The Masters • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • PGA Tour • Brandt Snedeker • Trevor Immelman • Augusta National

Rose, Immelman Tied for Masters Round One Lead

Tiger Woods
shoots even-par,
four strokes back

Apr 10, 08 10:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Justin Rose and Trevor Immelman shot 4-under 68s for the clubhouse lead in the first round of the Masters today. On a warm, sunny opening day that featured Ian Poulter's hole-in-one, a solid start to Zach Johnson's title defense and Tiger Woods poised for a run at another green jacket,... More »

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The Masters • Tiger Woods • Zach Johnson • PGA Tour • Trevor Immelman • Justin Rose • Augusta National

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