Defending champion Vijay Singh has finished no worse than fourth in his last six tournaments and never has been so confident about the treacherous, contoured greens. ''I'm not going to lay down this week,'' said Singh, trying to join Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only repeat Masters champions. Phil Mickelson has won five times over the past two years, twice at Woods' expense. The only time I replay it is when people asked me,'' Woods said curtly when those two holes were brought to his attention. Woods often talks about complementing his awesome skills with a little luck, and that always seems to be a winning recipe at Augusta. In 1987, Larry Mize hit a 140-foot chip at No. 11 in a playoff against Norman that might have rolled through the green toward the water except that it went in the hole for an unlikely victory.
Woods can attest to that.
Four years ago, in his first round at the Masters as a professional, he had a 40 on the front nine and was in jeopardy of an early departure. He played the next 63 holes in 24-under par to win by a record 12 strokes, with a record score of 270. Privacy Statement send questions or comments to the webmaster Copyright 2000, Mustang Daily, Cal ifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The content of Mustang Daily Online is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. Best Viewed with Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape 4.0 or higher.