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Opening-round start familiar for Woods
Originally Published: April 9, 2009
By
Bob Harig | ESPN.com
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- With purpose, Tiger Woods left a brief media session behind the 18th green and made a beeline for the Augusta National putting green.
Within minutes, a half dozen golf balls were dropped on the surface, a couple of tees were pushed into the ground, and a putting drill commenced under the watchful eyes of coach Hank Haney and caddie Steve Williams.
The four-time Masters winner didn't express much displeasure with his putting, but the numbers bore out ...
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THE 2009 MASTERS
Angel Cabrera captured the Masters in a playoff Sunday to become the first South American to win multiple majors. Recap
MONDAY
- Sobel: Doling out Masters awards
- Harig: Mickelson's 12th-hole blunder
- Imada: 1st Masters a unique experience
- Mickelson unaffected by fan on 17
- Rinaldi: Memory in place of victory

SUNDAY
- Harig: For Perry, no regrets
- Wojciechowski: Tiger-Phil stole the show
- North analyzes Cabrera's victory

- Sunday Conversation: Angel Cabrera

- Perry puts loss into perspective

- Sobel: What's in store for Cabrera?

- Watch: Green jacket ceremony

- Sobel: Bounces went Cabrera's way
- What does future hold for El Pato?

- Scores | Photos | Past champions
- More coverage: ESPNDeportes.com
SATURDAY
- Wojciechowski: Time to bring the noise
- North: 3rd-round highlights, analysis

- Perry, Cabrera tied at 11-under
- Sobel: Sunday's plan for the leaders
- Jason Sobel: The pick? Think KP

- Harig: Experience paying dividends
- Imada diary: Something to play for
- Harig/Sobel: Time for Sunday picks

FRIDAY
- Harig: Leader Perry has a major goal
- Wojciechowski: Tiger down, not out
- North: Round 2 highlights, analysis

- Imada diary: Precision required
- Campbell, Perry tied at 9-under | Photos
- Sobel: Kim makes history with 11 birdies
- Sobel: Big names headed home

- Harig/Sobel: Major surprises

- Jason Sobel chat wrap from Augusta
THURSDAY
- Wojciechowski: Masters roaring back
- Harig: Familiar start for Woods
- Round 1 highlights, analysis

- Tiger Woods post-round interview

- Round 1 zoom photo gallery
- Sobel: How far back is too far back?
- Harig: Paddy Slam right on track
- Harig/Sobel: Campbell impresses

- Imada diary: First-day frustration
- Arnold Palmer opens Masters

- Campbell cards 65 after shot at record
- Sobel chat wrap from Augusta
WEDNESDAY
- Jason Sobel ranks entire Masters field
- Harig: Tiger-Phil pairing Sunday?
- Easler: Irons, not putts, key to Masters
- Ryuji Imada: Masters rookie diary
- First and second-round tee times
- Sobel's blog: Clark "wins" Par 3 Contest
PREVIEW
- Harig: Norman taking Masters in stride
- Wojciechowski: Don't dare doubt Tiger
- Tiger as ready as ever for Masters

- Harig: Paddy willing to wait for his slam
- Harig: Time to fix Sunday silence?
- Sobel: Weekly 18, Masters edition
- Sobel, Harig on early favorites

- Alternate Shot: A surreal Sunday
- Sunday Conversation: Tiger Woods

- Sobel: Tracking Masters storylines

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