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Show Sunday, April 7, 2002 Cs Format: 72 cies of stroke play, sudden death playoff ¢ necessary Purse: To be determined ($5.5 million #: 2001) arate. Defending Last year: Woods held off his two chief nvais. Dawid Duval and Phil Mickelson, to wen his second green jacket and become the fist mari im history to sweep the four pro fessorai rar Woods dosed with 2 Sunder 69 and finished at 272. Makeover: in he oqgest overtau rn Te 68-year Netory Augusta Nadoral lengit+ ered rire of the 18 holes adding 2 manmum of 286 yards. wo Masters championsfreshed over par — Jack Burke Jr (1956) ex SemSpent (14), both at ter 280 — The AssociatedPress ‘2000 Masters champ Viay Singh. left, outs the green jacket on 2001 champ Tiger Woods. ~ ABlgger )Merry Zeeman 1 Wntsstheseonngacca of 27S 967. What was Mes scare tr Sets ttette tare? 2) ye oa. Whe amar thew 2 tourtke entistetetonidtneteacs daren Wilkey ‘Courtesy of BYU aiy ae Pant 18)Kan ‘iortut 2)Srag Nomar & Whe wan the frst foreign-Som Brigham Young senior Manuel Merizalde lost a chance to play in the this year's Masters when he was beaten by Robert Hamilton in the semis of the U.S. Amateurlast summer. wires the Meares: 2)Gay Payer 18)Heater Smut Herman Keto Sie tenesovate lee he Dreaming OfAugusta reer a) Tam Wsket 2 PayorFoy 2) SanMegan Uncertainty surrounds Masters after course changes BY DOUG FERGUSON No. 10 tee box THE, ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA, Ga. The green jacket Tiger Woods Tight side. No wonder Woods thinks the course will play one or two shots harder worse if there is a lot of wind, and there usually is at Augusta. slipped over his shoulders after winning his first Masters was a size 42 long, It was a loose fit for the Z1-yearold champion, but that was by designeee tePras aay Oe) 0 aes re ee think what you're going to find is par can be a good score.” 6x” Woods sai Orsoneeds tc ir Aucgohs Matinnad GOA Cub. About 2 month after Woods walked away from the “1 don't think the scores will beas low,” Woods said. “Instead of making birdies and eagles on lot of Woods set the 72-hole record in the Masters when Be ee aeee eeeres ue opening nine holes. He completed his own version of the Grand Stam last year at 272 to defeat David Duval and Mickelson. Despite only one victory this year, Woods will be Siencpgets feted sco the mest fas wethout ewer winning he lengthened. Bunkers were stretched and deepened. ‘Tees wereshifted to sharpen the doglegs. The res A golf coarse built 70 years ago on a former nursery is all grownup. “Every year, you always see small adjustments,” two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw said. “This year, we're in for something entirely different.” Woods is the ‘champion 66th Masters begins this Nicklaus has a bad back time in 4 years. Greg Norman has been offereri another chanceat a green jacket. Phil Mickelson still hasn't won a mayer "Beery thing esaGaeek ¢ anticipation thefavorite to win his third green jacket and join Nick. laus and Nick Faldo as the only repeat champions of the Masters. Asfor the other favorites, some believe the list is hort “If you're not considered a long hitter, you've got no chance I mean, no chance,” Stuz Appleby of Australia said. “Otherwise, u'd haveto be almost perfect. and “Every Year, yOu diffe ” vi —. a—_— this drastic at Augusta Na evitable. becomemoreathletic. =,pabetier training at a younger age. Combine that with rapid advances in equipment (balls, clubs, shafts}, and wires ay Pocea 3)Paul Starke Tam Nite “if I hit 2 good drive, | had 2 wedge to a front pin. Now it’s 2 ¢tron, so that should tell you something,” former Masters champion Vijay Singh said about No. 11, already one of the toughest par 4s at Augusta No. 11 tee box CAPCOM TEES.poursaac: Rh Pohert Oe vicars renaaut st a playelt ‘occas ae sages for 2 < wher he actualy mage 2 3 Name the over eo aas is cat the Ae oa before an extra 36 yards stretched it to 460 ¢ fairway on Nos. | and 18 were nothing morethan a nuisance for the hig hitters. Now, getting over them requires a drivethat goes morethan 300 yards in the air. ‘The most significant change might be No. 1¢, where the options off the tee on the uphill, 465-yard hole are simple stay away from the doable bunker on the left side, without getting ton close to the pine trees on the thinking “) Sammerh: for the Masters and can hardly help thinking they could be pack ing for a trip to Augusta National Golf Club this week. The thought of coming so close toa Masters invitationis depress- ing to BrighamYou ir andthrilling to wviel Sum just to know that mayheone playing there ¥, Loould be Sammerhays said. Thenagain. each may have chanceof a lifetime. kindof knowit's there. Summerhays’ father, Lynn. caddied for him that week and encouragedhim to keepstriving for more, saying, “Let's not stop now Yet Sum s said he be camecaught 5 ment of reaching nals, and was toosatisfied. “That's oneof the greatest les sons I've learned: | will never, et comfortable with where| id. hays, whois headed August, lost 4 and 3to jia, Mer: nativeof Cok milton then lost to Bubba Dickerson in the final, but — ale attracted atte he semifinals with a nceto becamethefirst —a from winning. “It really doesn't matter if you're long or short at Augusta,” Woods said. “The long hitters do have an ad Vantage on the par Ss because they can get there in two. Bat they've still got to putt.” “It was defi always in the back he thought that the semifinals. bal (twice), Nick Falde(three times) or Mark O'Meara S: ¢ US. Amateuris gomy life.” l along, you in the quarterfinals and Mer- lob wedgefrom 75 yards away. ‘Still, this isn’t about “Tiger-proofing™ the go course. When asked if Augusta National soaook like this if Woods had taken upa different sport, dohnson didn't hesitate. “The gamecalled for the changes.” Johnson said. “Tt wasn't Tiger Woods. ! told Tiger when he washere, “We're doing thisfor the young boys. They’‘re hitting theball, all of them, over 300 yards.” Still, one myth about the Masters is that the course is suited for big hitters. Length never hurts, but it didn't stop Bernhard Langer (twice), Jose Maria Olaza ers. nitely in the back of your mind nm promos e qualifying for the Masters. Robert Hamilton spoiled everything, beating Summerhays ‘Thefinal straw wasthe final swing by Wonds greens wits ger They watch Bees the comes ae one et the sprinkler and found Mickelson had only 9 yards left to the green. player eas wo putt with his hack to tne bale Whe winds Up im the wrong spot. Now, imagine trying to hit into these contoured THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE, chab chairman Hootie Johnson be- BEN CRENSHAW ste Masters harp 2 Geom 12 shokes in 1987. Who was BY KURT KRAGTHORPE ‘Augusta doesn't let you stay perfect for always see small adjustments. This year, we’re in for 5 something entirely Summerhays, Merizaldeflirted with chance oflifetime to play in the Masters adream thatII'm going be ing in it,” said Hamilton, a foreign-born champion in 9 years. Wearing an orange shirt very epresent the Colom Golf Federation, he knew xploits were causing a stir in country ‘The royaltreatment of amateur golfers is 2 major part of the Bobby Jones legacy at Augusta. A He was one hole ahead of through 11 holes, be¢ troubles led to three a double bogey, even- lifelong amateur, Jones co founded the courseandthetour: nament. Every April, the previ ous year’s US. Am champions of the Brien { . tually causing him nea house fort winner t ally plays the first tworounds with the greatest lessons I’ve i learned:I will never, ever get comfortable with where I am.” the defending aepon. Tiger Woods pai red with Danny to losethe match nt on the17th hole. He “That’s one of “membersstand ahehine dale wood2 intotheleft theretrying to survive DANIEL SUMMERHAYS Hamilton's Davis High sen memories center parts Hieersten around h ertays? It calm, ba tracted by thoughts “It's starting to hit mea lot,” said Summerhays, who found himself mesmerized “I'd just freeze, I'd get chills” Aoaneiatert Press fle phn, Ten ee et een ee Senhae onan em — G4 ayG — som stomy — AA: NOLS, — FB wien wae) — HS om” ouneee 7 oF am "% ™ % 9 ™ o mm mm YF “w ‘Vener Weir Looking for Consistency at Augusta BY KURT KRAGTHORPE THGALT LAKE TROBE improve, bat I really we sigs of things coming when Masters advertisements were shown during the NCAA basket ball tournament coverage on CHS. Many volved the 1 domes birt tiday Jones ale loomed large last summer at East Lake Golf Club, his boyhood course that was recently restored to champronship quality. The US. Amateur players received books about him, and photos and memeritos of Jones were scat has not finshed on the top 10. Keck tine collapses pre tered througheut the clubhouse Sammerhays once listed Jones as Qlab for 2 practice round, Drayer-resicdent Mike Wetr dimenwered that his ability wo play clever fatie abioes vented him fram challenging for the lead on Sundays im consecutive events, the Honda Clamsic and The around the greene would hefp him in the Masters Players Championship. He enters today’s final round a memniber of his “dream four some” and is well aware of his ties to Augusta National. “Tdjust ‘The first time he visited Angmita Nation! Golf Tournament. Two years later, Weir will find a much longer coarse. Yet, he said, “Thee premium will always come het fee pease ert garnet and Wew has seovr quite put feagetiver on has eight carver Masters romnd, bet han renpect ably. Hee stot 7% 1M 78 ter the for 2th place tn 2000) ard pester’ 746-41 7272 toyte fowr 270 Maat Ape He's hoping for cae werd. pretty comfortable with avy goume,” het weit ies an interview on The Golf Channel. “T still hwve a hot to Weir has not minued 2 2%-hole cut this season, but he ch the BellSouth Caasic rene Atanta in a the for fourth love to go walk that golf course place. Even having won 2 tournament each of the past (oree years, he's rarety leted as 2 favorite in major Just to see how perfect every thing is,” he said. everita. “| haven’? contended comantently en mayer charpwmabipn to really be regarded in the farvex te,” Tee said, “Uti I Go that, maybe | wor't get the respect. (Peat) | know | belong When Thursday morning comes, annyborty~ | have just as goed a chance a A two-time Utah State Ama teur champion. Summerhays be came a tig story in Auarita asa 17-year old playing in the quarter finals. Prom a starting field o E he advanerd to the match pla draw of A and won three match ¢s. By that point, everybody's was at stake f more than twoor three t he said. “It was just so weird, my demeanor and my thought pro- cess were 90 ‘on’ that week ng ti Dickerson in the Y ¥ ed chances S. Open and British Open. So heis making the mostof his Augusta opportunity starting with a November visit to play practice rounds. This week, when they may catch glimpses of Hamilton and Dickerson on TV, Summerhays will play and practiceas always at Oakridge Country Clubin Farmington and Merizalde will join his BYU teammates in the San Devil Intercollegiat Tempe, Ariz. After an outstand. ing fall season, Merizalde has struggled this spring. Fielding questions about missing the Mas ters protably is not helping ly,” | try to forget about it, real he said. The what-ifs make him“very sad, when you think you had the chancetoplay in the Masters, tobe really close to gn ng t Augusta. It would have been a dream come true.” |
