| Birdie run gives Woods third-round lead Tiger Woods grabbed control of The Masters with a third-round 68. Frozen moment: Woods moves ahead In a matter of minutes, Tiger Woods went from a tie for fourth to his first lead of the week. Harig: Long road back to contention Mark Calcavecchia flirted with a green jacket in 1988. He's getting a second chance 13 years later. North: Crowd at top means Sunday shootout Andy North says with so much talent on the leaderboard, the winner will have to go low on Sunday. Saturday: Checking in Three players in the thick of the battle are doing it with bizarre putting styles. Els quietly creeps into contention A second straight 68 has Ernie Els just three back heading into the final round. Saturday notebook: Mediate charges Rocco Mediate shot the best round of his major championship career to get into the hunt. Par not good enough for DiMarco Even-par on Saturday is usually a good score, but Chris DiMarco's 72 allowed others to pass him by. Saturday hole of the day: No. 15 Tiger Woods made birdie at the 15th, and most of his closest pursuers couldn't match it. DiMarco hangs tough as big names charge Chris DiMarco maintained his lead at The Masters, but the top players in golf are on his tail. Harig: Duval knocks on Masters door again David Duval finds himself in contention at Augusta with some pretty good company for the fourth straight year. Frozen moment: DiMarco steadies ship Birdies at the second and third holes gave Chris DiMarco confidence that he wasn't going away. North: Cream rises to the top Andy North said the top players took advantage of perfect conditions on Friday. Playing with the big boys Toshi Izawa and Angel Cabrera find themselves among the biggest names in golf on the Masters leaderboard. Friday: Checking in Some of golf's biggest names won't be playing on the weekend after missing the cut. Norman blows up with Augusta-worst 82 Greg Norman shot the worst round of his 21-year history at The Masters with a second-round 82. Friday notebook: Impressive return After missing out on The Masters last year, Mark Calcavecchia is making the most of his opportunity this year. Friday hole of the day: No. 12 Chris DiMarco birdied one of the hardest holes on the course for the second straight day. DiMarco Masters first round at Augusta Chris DiMarco fired a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead in his first Masters. North: Conditions allowed for low scoring ESPN's Andy North says rain earlier in the week and lack of wind kept scores down on Thursday. Frozen moment: Patience pays off Phil Mickelson stayed calm even as he stood even after 11 holes. Five birdies later, he was on the leaderboard. Driscoll makes most of opportunity James Driscoll remained an amateur so he could play in The Masters. The wait paid off with an opening-round 68. Thursday: Checking in Steve Stricker keeps things in the family, even when it comes to his golf game. Thursday notebook: Getting clocked Greg Chalmers had an inauspicious debut at The Masters, hitting spectators with his first two shots. Nelson gives parting shot Byron Nelson, joined by Sam Snead, hit his ceremonial first shot for the final time Thursday. Thursday hole of the day: No. 6 Early birdies at the par-3 sixth helped Chris DiMarco, Angel Cabrera and Chris Perry climb the leaderboard. Players to watch ESPN.com's Greg Robertson handicaps the favorites for the green jacket. Wednesday: Checking in Jack Nicklaus says ball manufacturers are to blame for upcoming changes at Augusta National. Augusta is key player challenging Woods The field is filled with plenty of talent, but Augusta National might decide the fate of Tiger Woods. Seeking a major accomplishment They win regularly, but several players know they can't reach greatness until they win a major. Norman chases elusive title Greg Norman has nine top-six finishes but no green jacket. At 46, he's back for another try. Augusta officials will add length to course Changes to several par-4s will make Augusta National play longer than 7,000 yards in future years. Wednesday notebook: Dubious David David Toms won the annual par-3 contest, which has never led to a green jacket on the weekend. Garcia carries Spanish hopes Sergio Garcia hopes to follow Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal as a Masters champion. North: Unsung players have shot at Woods Tiger Woods is the favorite, but ESPN's Andy North says there are plenty of others who could win. Father-to-be Westwood withdraws Europe's top player in 2000 will skip The Masters to await the birth of his first child. Mickelson changes approach Aggressive play hasn't won Phil Mickelson any green jackets, so this year he's adopting a conservative plan. Tuesday: Checking in Defending champion Vijay Singh met the press with little fanfare. Tuesday notebook: Faldo laments Nick Faldo says golf has become a power game, hurting the chances of a player like him to win. Woods still savors hunt The thrill of winning never gets old for Tiger Woods, whose game is peaking as The Masters rolls around. Chat wrap: Bob Stevens The host of ESPN Radio's golf show has a hunch about Jim Furyk this week. Harig: Four straight or Grand Slam? Golf's greatest players can't agree on whether a win at Augusta by Tiger Woods would equal a Grand Slam. Some players hit Augusta feeling weary Players feeling the day-after effects of tough final round at BellSouth. Woods is center of attention Even during the first day of practice, all eyes were on Tiger Woods at Augusta National. Singh takes long journey to victory Vijay Singh's journey to his first green jacket was a long path filled with odd jobs. Woods is overwhelming favorite British oddsmakers have made Tiger Woods an 11-8 favorite to win the green jacket. Duval experiences no pain during practice David Duval's expectations are high after a pain-free practice round on Sunday. Scherrer's Masters wait is over Tom Scherrer finally is playing at Augusta eight years after turning down his first opportunity. Officials leave Augusta National alone Players will find the same course this year when play begins at The Masters. Local boy Langham gets a shot As a teen, Franklin Langham ran the scoreboard on the 16th hole . This year, he'll play his first Masters. Defending champ Singh has much to mull Vijay Singh has a lot on his mind. Such as the Thai food he has ordered for the Champions Dinner. Masters trivia quiz Test your knowledge of the history of the year's first major. Singh in the rain Tournaments aren't usually won on Saturday, but that's what carried Vijay Singh at the 2000 Masters. |
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