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60311-1 60310-1 ters victoryin2012. forhisfirstMas a parinsudden-death trees onNo. 10tosetup ing agapwedgeoutofthe Masters moment: Hook- 2014). Majors: Masters(2012, Worldwide wins: 12. World ranking: 21. States. tradition matters. Country: United www.banksouth.com |www.banksouthmortgage.com BankSouth would like to welcome thefans Age: 39. WATSON 5 BA BUB- of golf’s greatest tournament. YOU’D KNOW - if youranabank Championship (2012, British Open(2014),PGA Majors: U.S. Open (2011), Worldwide wins: 22. World ranking: 7. land. Country: NorthernIre- Age: 28. RORY MCILROY ___ important forhim. putting weekisespecially the MatchPlay.Agood in victoriesatRivieraand and helookedimpressive going intotheMasters, He hasneverwontwice be moreimportant. Tiger Woods/APTiger Photo the lattermight and happy, is healthy Watson spin: Back- 2000, 2006, 2007). Championship (1999, (2000, 2005, 2006), PGA 2008), BritishOpen U.S. Open(2000, 2002, 2001, 2002, 2005), Majors: Masters(1997, Worldwide wins: 90. World ranking: 104. Country: UnitedStates. Age: 42. TIGER WOODS ___ him ashotofconfidence. Masters, whichhasgiven al threeweeksbeforethe Arnold PalmerInvitation- holes in2011. Hewonthe a 4-shotleadafter54 the Masterssincehehad seriously contendedat .Hehasn’t to completethecareer his fourthcrackattrying See Backspin: Thiswillbe

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Backspin: Spieth is going tory in the Honda Classic, through what might be a playoff loss in Mexico the first slump of his and a semifinal loss in the RICKIE FOWLER career, mainly with his . His first two Age: 29. short game. His best trips to the Masters have Country: United States. finish this year is ninth at been ordinary. Thomas World ranking: 8. Kapalua and Riviera, and made the cut both times Worldwide wins: 8. he has yet to finish closer but has yet to break 70. Majors: None. than five shots of the lead. ___ Masters moment: Being He’ll find out what kind of asked not to wear his magic the Masters holds cap backward at Augusta for him. In four previous JUSTIN ROSE National his first year in starts, he has been run- Age: 37. 2011. ner-up twice, won in 2015 Country: . Backspin: Fowler has and tied for 11th last year. World ranking: 5. gone more than a year ___ Worldwide wins: 19. since his last victory, and Majors: U.S. Open (2013). he probably doesn’t win Masters moment: Losing enough in the first place. PHIL MICKELSON in a playoff to Sergio Gar- He has had two good Age: 47. cia last year. chances at the Masters. Country: United States. Backspin: Rose had three He was two shots behind World ranking: 18. chances to really close out going into the final round Worldwide wins: 46. a victory last year when he in 2014 and shot 73. He Sergio Garcia/AP Photo sur- Majors: Masters (2004, missed putts on the 13th, was one shot behind last geries. The JORDAN SPI- 2006, 2010), British Open 17th and 18th holes. It year and shot 76. Masters is the only major ETH (2013), PGA Champion- was his second runner-up ___ in which he has never Age: 24. ship (2005). finish in three years, so Contenders missed the cut, which is Country: United States. Masters moment: Leaping he knows the course. His not on anyone’s mind the World ranking: 4. an estimated 13 inches long game is the envy of JASON DAY Continued from page 5 way he has played this Worldwide wins: 14. into the air when he made many. His success lies in Age: 30. spring. All it took were Majors: Masters (2015), an 18-foot birdie putt on making putts on the back Country: Australia. three finishes in the top 12 U.S. Open (2015), British the final hole for his first nine Sunday. World ranking: 12. Masters moment: Setting for him to become the bet- Open (2017). major. ___ Worldwide wins: 11. or tying 20 records in his ting favorite in Las Vegas. Masters moment: Be- Backspin: Mickelson has a Majors: PGA Champion- first Masters victory by 12 If he were to win, the pur- coming the only player history of playing Augusta ship (15). shots in 1997. suit of Jack Nicklaus, who to reach 19 under at any National well at any age, SERGIO GARCIA Masters moment: Losing Backspin: won 18 majors during his point in the Masters in though he has lost some Age: 38. a two-shot lead with three Woods has missed the career, is back on. 2015. He wound up tying of his consistency. In the Country: Spain. holes to play in 2013. Masters three of the last ___ the 72-hole record held by last five years, he was run- World ranking: 9. Backspin: Day’s victory at four years because of back Woods. ner-up to Jordan Spieth Worldwide wins: 28. Torrey Pines was enough in 2015 but finished out of Majors: Masters (2017). to make him a factor at the top 20 the other four Masters moment: Pound- the Masters, where he was times. He has not broken ing his fist on the 18th in the mix on Sunday in 70 in a major since the green after making birdie 2011 until Charl Schwart- final round of the 2016 to win in a playoff last zel beat him with birdies, PGA Championship. year over Justin Rose for and in 2013 until Day beat ___ his first major. himself with mistakes. He JUSTIN THOMAS Backspin: Garcia went always felt Augusta Na- Age: 24. 70 majors as a pro before tional suited him. Key to Country: United States. winning his first major Day is not falling too far World ranking: 2. and hasn’t finished in behind after the opening Worldwide wins: 8. the top 20 since then. round. Majors: PGA Champion- He returns to Augusta ___ ship (2017). National as a father, with Masters moment: Earning his wife having given birth his first crystal by making to a daughter they named JON RAHM eagle on the -5 13th Azalea three weeks ago. Age: 23. hole in the fourth round Perhaps the confidence of Country: Spain. last year. winning will inspire him World ranking: 3. Backspin: He is playing as to another green jacket. well as anyone, with a vic- ___ See CONTENDERS, page 8 Get Back In The Swing Of Life With Better Hearing

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60120-1 Continued from page6 Continued from Contenders PAUL CASEY ___ Tour. against strongcompetitionontheEuropean with threevictoriesinthelast15months himself asoneofEurope’spremierplayers gone bytheweekend.Hehasestablished year whenheshotroundsof74-78andwas Backspin: Fleetwoodhadaroughdebutlast Masters. Mexico lastyeartosecurehisfirst triptothe Masters moment: Holinga40-footputtin Majors: None. Worldwide wins: 5. World ranking: 11. Country: England. Age: 27. TOMMY FLEETWOOD ___ as sharp. of contentionwitha72, hehasnotlooked following weekinPhoenixwhenhefellout he hadachancetogoNo.1,andthe his 75-77weekendatTorreyPineswhen in asgoodaspothewasyearago. After Spaniard inagreenjacket, thoughheisnot Backspin: Rahmfigures tobethenext first Masters. of theleadgoingintoweekendathis Masters moment: Beingjustthreeshotsout Majors: None. Worldwide wins: 4. 8 the finalgroupatBayHill. European Tour,andhefinished fourthfrom of top10sintheMiddleEastswingon given himachanceanywhere. Hehadapair putting hasimprovedandthatshouldhave his 12appearancesattheMasters, buthis Masters. Hehasyettorecordatop10in Backspin: Heturns42onThursdayofthe won). to placeabetonhimbutforgot(Olazabal wife, sawJoseMariaOlazabalandmeant Masters moment: Attendedin1999withhis Majors: BritishOpen(2016). Worldwide wins: 19. World ranking: 15. Country: Sweden. Age: 42. HENRIK STENSON ___ played reasonablywell. left, andthisisonecoursehehas Casey won’thavemanychances Championship wassignificant. why hisvictory intheValspar help withhisconfidence. That’s occasions hadhewonthatyearto Masters, andinonlyoneofthose Backspin: Hehasfive top10satthe leaderboard. three ofthetopfourspotson for fourthasEnglandoccupied a Sunday-best67in2016totie Masters moment: Closingwith Majors: None. Worldwide wins: 16. World ranking: 13. Country: England. Age: 40. Lake Oconee Breeze Oconee Lake

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445 yards, par 4 (Tea Ol- and to the right. 575 yards, par 5 (Pink Dog- Oosthuizen hit a 4- from ive): This slight dogleg right Masters memory: ): A dogleg left that can 253 yards in the final round of plays uphill and has a deep Charl Schwartzel used a be reached in two by the big 2012 that landed on the front of bunker requiring a 317-yard 6-iron to pitch a low-run- hitters. A fairway bunker on the green and rolled some 90 carry off the tee. The bunker ning shot from the right the right comes into play. A big feet into the cup for the first- al has a tongue in the left side, mounds across the green drive kept down the left side batross at this hole in Masters so anything that enters the and holed the shot for bird- shortens the hole but leaves a history. It took him from a one- front of the bunker might be ie to begin the final round of downhill lie to a green guard- shot deficit to a two-shot lead. No. 1 blocked by the lip. A bunker his 2011 victory. No. 2 ed by two deep bunkers in the He went on to lose in a playoff. is left of the green, which Average score and front. Average score and rank: falls off sharply at the back rank: 4.24 (6th) Masters memory: Louis 4.79 (16th)

350 yards, par 4 (Flowering Masters memory: Jeff Peach): One of the best short Maggert was leading in the par 4s in golf, this hole hasn’t final round in 2003 when he been changed since 1982. Big found a fairway bunker to the hitters can drive near the green, left. His shot ricocheted off the but not many try because of all face of the bunker and struck the trouble surrounding the him in the chest for a two- L-shaped green that slopes stroke . He took triple No. 3 sharply from right to left. Most bogey on the hole and never players hit iron off tee to stay recovered. short of four bunkers on the Average score and rank: left side. 4.08 (14th)

240 yards, par 3 (Flowering Mickelson was one shot out Crab Apple): This has become a of the lead in the final round long iron for big hitters, fairway in 2012 when his tee shot hit metal for others. A deep bunker the grandstand and went into WHY USE A CERTIFIED protects the right side of the the woods. Lefty played two green, with another bunker to right-handed shots to get it out, the left. Club selection remains hit his fourth into the bunker PROPERTY MANAGER? crucial because of the decep- and got up-and-down for a tri- MAXIMIZE REVENUE WITH MINIMUM COST tive wind. The green slopes to ple bogey. He finished two shots No. 4 the front. This hole features the behind. TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS only palm tree on the course. Average score and rank: Masters memory: Phil 3.29 (3rd) • Full Tenant Screening • Online Landlord/Tenant Payment Portals 455 yards, par 4 (Magno- down the slope and into the • Quality, Skilled Maintenance Vendors lia): An uphill, slight dog- Magnolia trees. leg to the left with two very Masters memory: Jack 831-809-8172 deep bunkers guarding the Nicklaus made two eagles left side some 300 yards in the , with a www.oconeemanagementgroup.com from the tee. The green 5-iron from 180 yards in the [email protected] slopes severely from back first round and with a 7-iron to front, and a small bunker from 163 yards in the third catches anything long. If an round. Certified Master Property Manager No. 5 approach is long and miss- Average score and

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180 yards, par 3 (Juni- ly Joe Patton, trying to be- 450 yards, par 4 (Pampas): most around any green. per): An elevated tee to a come the first amateur to This hole literally has come a Masters memory: Byron large green with three tiers, win the Masters, made a long way, from 320 yards to Nelson drove the green in the with significant slopes hole-in-one with a 5-iron 450 yards. The tee was extend- 1937 Masters for a two-putt marking the three levels. from 190 yards in the final ed by 40 yards in 2003, then birdie when it played at 320 Getting close to the hole round in 1954. He missed two years ago, the tee box was yards. That inspired Augusta is a challenge. The easiest the playoff between Ben lengthened to allow the hole to National to alter the hole, mov- pin might be front left. The Hogan and Sam Snead by play shorter if necessary. The ing the green back 20 yards hole has not been changed one shot. tee shot is through a chute of and to the right on an upslope No. 6 since 1975. Average score and No. 7 Georgia pines, played to the and surrounding the green Masters memory: Bil- rank: 3.14 (13th) left-center of the fairway into with bunkers. a slight slope. The green is sur- Average score and rank: 570 yards, par 5 (Yellow contention. Kite hit a sand rounded by five bunkers, the 4.15 (10th) Jasmine): An accurate drive from 80 yards that is important to avoid the bounced twice and dropped 460 yards, par 4 (Carolina in 1986 and was ready to putt fairway bunker on the right in for his first eagle to get Cherry): The tee shot should when he heard back-to-back side. The hole is uphill and within two shots of the be aimed down the right cheers from behind him on features trouble left of the lead. Ballesteros, not the side for a good angle into the the eighth green. “Why don’t green. There are no bunkers least bit bothered, played green, which features two we try to make some noise around the green, just se- a pitch-and-run from 40 large bunkers to the left. Any ourselves?” he said to the gal- No. 8 vere mounding. yards short of the green and approach that is short could lery. He made the birdie putt, Masters memory: Tom matched his eagle to take No. 9 spin some 25 yards back into and so began his charge to his Kite and Seve Ballesteros the lead. the fairway. sixth green jacket. were paired together in the Average score and Masters memory: Jack Average score and final round in 1986, both in rank: 4.83 (15th) Nicklaus hit 9-iron into 12 feet rank: 4.14 (12th)

495 yards, par 4 (Camel- Masters memory: Bub- 505 yards, par 4 (White Dog- the right. lia): A long hole that can ba Watson was deep in the wood): Amen Corner starts Masters memory: Larry play shorter if the drive trees to the right of the fair- here. The tee was lengthened Mize was in a sudden-death catches the slope in the fair- way, 155 yards away, when by 15 yards in 2006, but some playoff with Greg Norman in way. It is difficult to save he played a 40-yard hook pine trees have been removed 1987 when he missed the green par from the bunker right with a wedge that landed on the right side, although the to the right. Mize’s 140-foot of the green. The putting about 10 feet beneath the landing area is still tight. A big chip was gaining steam when surface slopes from right hole. He two-putted for par tee shot — and a straight one it dropped in for birdie, giving No. 10 to left. It has played as the to win the . — is required to get to the crest him the green jacket and deal- most difficult hole in Mas- Average score and No. 11 of the hill. A pond guards the ing another blow to Norman’s ters history. rank: 4.31 (1st) green to the left and a bunker hopes of winning the Masters. is to the back right. The safe Average score and rank: 155 yards, par 3 (Gold- Masters memory: Jor- shot is to bail out short and to 4.30 (2nd) en Bell): This is among the dan Spieth hit two balls most famous par 3s in golf, into Rae’s Creek and made 510 yards, par 5 (Azalea): An two-shot lead in the final round and the shortest hole at Au- a quadruple-bogey 7. He accurate tee shot to the center in 2010, Phil Mickelson was in gusta National. Club selec- started the back nine Sun- of the fairway sets up players the pine straw behind a pair of tion can range from a 6-iron day in 2016 with a five-shot to go for the green. A tributary trees. He hit 6-iron through a to a 9-iron, but it’s difficult lead. Walking to the 13th to Rae’s Creek winds in front small gap in the pines and over to gauge the wind. Rae’s tee, he was three shots be- of the green, and four bunkers the creek to about 4 feet. He No. 12 Creek is in front of the shal- hind. are behind the putting surface. missed the eagle putt but kept low green, with two bunkers Average score and From tee to green, there are his lead and went on to win. behind it and one in front. rank: 3.28 (4th) No. 13 about 1,600 azaleas. Average score and rank: Masters memory: With a 4.79 (17th)

440 yards, par 4 (Chinese Mickelson holed out for eagle Fir): This is the only hole on the during an eagle-eagle-birdie course without a bunker. Even stretch on Saturday in 2010 if the drive avoids trees on both that helped him get into the sides of the fairway, the green final group. He won his third has severe contours that feed green jacket the next day. the ball to the right. Average score and rank: No. 14 Masters memory: Phil 4.17 (8th)

530 yards, par 5 (Firethorn): Masters memory: Gene A cluster of pines is starting to Sarazen was three shots behind …except for here. mature on the right side of the when he hit the “shot heard fairway, making it critical to be ‘round the world” in 1935. His straight off the tee. The green 4-wood from 235 yards went can be reached in two with a into the hole for an albatross. good drive, but a pond guards He tied Craig Wood and de- the front and there is a bunker feated him the next day in a No. 15 to the right. Even for those lay- playoff. ing up, the third shot requires a Average score and rank: precise wedge. 4.78 (18th)

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170 yards, par 3 (Redbud): Woods had a one-shot lead 440 yards, par 4 (Nandina): Masters memory: Jack The hole is played entirely over over Chris DiMarco when he The Eisenhower Tree to the Nicklaus made his final birdie water and eventually bends to missed the green long in 2005. left of the fairway about 210 in 1986 with a 12-foot putt that the left. Two bunkers guard He chipped away from the hole yards from the tee could not sent him to a 30 on the back the right side, and the green up the slope, watched it make a be saved from an ice storm in nine and a 65, giving him a one- slopes significantly from right U-turn at the top and roll back February 2014. It was taken shot win and his sixth Masters. to left. The Sunday pin typically toward the hole, pausing for 2 down after suffering significantThe pose Nicklaus struck when is back and on the lower shelf, full seconds before dropping damage. That has made the tee the putt dropped is captured No. 16 and pars from the top shelf that for birdie. shot much easier, especially for in a bronze of him outside his day are rare. Average score and rank: No. 17 those with a lower, left-to-right clubhouse at Muirfield Village. Masters memory: Tiger 3.15 (11th) ball flight. The green is protect- Average score and rank: ed by two bunkers in the front. 4.16 (9th) 465 yards, par 4 (Holly): Masters memory: Sandy Now among the most demand- Lyle was tied for the lead with ing finishing holes in golf, this Mark Calcavecchia in 1988 uphill dogleg right is protected when he hit 1-iron in the first of off the tee by two deep bunkers two bunkers down the left side at the left elbow — the only of the fairway. Not thinking he bunkers in play off the teecould on get on the green, Lyle hit the back nine (except for par7-iron over the tall lip and be- Masters ‘18 3s). Trees get in the way of a hind the flag, and it rolled back facts & stats drive that strays to the right. to 10 feet. He holed the putt for Tournament: The 82nd Masters. become the sixth player to complete the No. 18 A middle iron typically is re- birdie to win. Dates: April 5-8. Grand Slam. quired for a green that has a Average score and rank: Site: Augusta National Golf Club. New chairman: Fred Ridley takes over as bunker in front and to the right. 4.23 (7th) Length: 7,435 yards. chairman of Augusta National, succeed- Par: 36-36_72. ing the retired Billy Payne. Purse: To be determined ($11 million in Key statistic: This is the only major 2017). where Tiger Woods has never missed the Field: 86 players (80 professional, 6 cut as a pro. amateurs). Noteworthy: It has been 20 years since Masters, Trivia Quiz Cut: Top 50 and ties, and anyone within a player in his 40s won the Masters. 10 shots of the lead. Quoteworthy: “There’s no other golf 1. Which former British Open 9. Who was the first player to left-handed Masters champion. Defending champion: Sergio Garcia. course like it in the world and there’s no champion never broke par at shoot 63 at the Masters? a.) Phil Mickelson Last year: Sergio Garcia won his first other golf tournament like it. It is literally the Masters? a.) Nick Price b.) Mike Weir major in his 70th attempt as a pro, a player’s heaven.” — Tiger Woods. a.) John Daly b.) Greg Norman c.) Bob Charles rallying from a two-shot deficit with six Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-7:30 b.) Bobby Jones c.) Arnold Palmer holes to play to beat Justin Rose on the p.m. (ESPN); Saturday, 3-7 p.m. (CBS c.) Bill Rogers 15. On which hold did Gene first hole of a sudden-death playoff. The Sports); Sunday, 2-7 p.m. (CBS Sports). 10. Who was the oldest Mas- Sarazen make albatross in the turning point came at the par-5 13th Interactive: www.masters.com . Live 2. Who won the first Masters? ters champion? “shot heard ‘round the world” when Garcia had to take a penalty drop video channels from Amen Corner, a.) a.) Raymond Floyd in 1935? from the bushes left of the tee. He saved the 15th hole, 16th hole and a featured b.) Byron Nelson b.) Jack Nicklaus a.) No. 13 par, went birdie-eagle to tie Rose and group. Estimated times — Amen Corner c.) Horton Smith c.) Angel Cabrera b.) No. 15 c.) No. 18 won with a 12-foot birdie putt on the (Nos. 11, 12 and 13) from 10:45 a.m. to 3. After which flower did Ser- 11. Name the only player 18th hole in sudden death after Rose 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from gio Garcia and his wife name to finish runner-up to Jack 16. Who was the first player to made bogey. 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and their daughter? Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in birdie the last two holes to win Eye on Tiger: Tiger Woods returns Sunday; Nos. 15 and 16 from 11:45 a.m. a.) Golden Bell the Masters? the Masters by one shot? after missing the Masters three of the last to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and b.) Camellia a.) Greg Norman a.) Craig Wood four years with a back injury. from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sat- c.) Azalea b.) Tom Kite b.) Arnold Palmer The odds: The Westgate Las Vegas urday and Sunday; and featured group c.) Mark O’Meara c.) Sandy Lyle Superbook had odds at 50-1 for Woods from noon to completion of play on 4. Which player has won the winning the Masters before he returned Thursday and Friday, and from 12:30 most green jackets? 12. What did Tiger Woods 17. Who shot the lowest final to competition in the Bahamas the first p.m. to completion of play on Saturday a.) Jack Nicklaus shoot on the opening 9 holes round to win the Masters? week in December. Six tournaments and Sunday. The Masters iPad applica- b.) Arnold Palmer the year he won the Masters by a.) 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