Tuesday 10 March 2009

The Masters

The Masters - the first major of the golfing year - will take place next month.

It will be held between Thursday, April 9 and Sunday, April 12.

The tournament is not the oldest Major, although it is arguably the most famous.

Trevor Immelman will be defending his title after winning the tournament last year.

But I think all the limelight will be on Tiger Woods and his return to professional golf.

He played his first competition since winning the US Open at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in late February and lost in the early rounds. However it is the majors he concentrates most on and he will be trying to add to his tally of 14 in April.

This will be the 15th time he has played at Augusta and he has won the tournament now four times.

Greg Norman is also going to play in the Masters and he will be hoping to regain the form he showed at last year's Open Championship at Birkdale, where he finished in the top five.

The Masters will be a chance to see Rory McIlroy, who is an exciting prospect. He will be playing his first Masters and has already won this year at the Dubai Desert Classic.
Augusta is one of the most beautiful courses in the world and its holes have provided some exciting golf over the years.

Who will be wearing the green jacket on Sunday, April 12?

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