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NEWS RELEASE CNNSI.com Continues Partnership with the Augusta Chronicle for the Best Coverage of the MASTERS
Posted: Wednesday July 05, 2000 08:59 PM Hole-by-Hole Scoring for Every Golfer; Virtual Reality Features Highlight CNNSI.com and the Augusta Chronicle's 2000 MASTERS Coverage Hole-by-hole scoring for every golfer, virtual reality features and exclusive Sports Illustrated and Augusta Chronicle content highlight CNNSI.com and the Augusta Chronicle's joint coverage of the 2000 Masters Tournament. Since 1998, the two have partnered to provide users with the most in-depth, complete coverage of the Masters available on the Web. The special section can be accessed at www.cnnsi.com/augusta. The complete 2000 MASTERS Tournament coverage includes: HOLE-BY-HOLE SCORING FOR EVERY GOLFER: In-progress and continually updated scoring of every player during the 2000 Masters will be available, giving users the opportunity to track every participant throughout the tournament. CNNSI.com will continue to provide this service for most PGA tournaments this year. MULTIMEDIA / VIRTUAL REALITY FEATURES: Enhanced multimedia features give users the chance to visit the Augusta National Golf Course without ever leaving their computers. Features include Virtual Reality tours of the course using Quicktime VR and iPIX technology, providing users with a 360-degree perspective from the tee, fairway bunkers, greens of all 18 holes, complete course tours and more. Other features include video and audio boxes with sights and sounds from the tournament; photo galleries/essays of key players and memorable moments and more. INSIDERS and COMMENTARY: Sports Illustrated's Jamie Diaz and CNN/SI's Jim Huber, John Donovan and others will provide expert analysis and commentary from the tournament. Additionally, The Augusta Chronicle, which has covered the Masters since its inception in 1934, will provide daily stories, behind-the-scenes information and more. USER INTERACTIVITY: The SHOT OF THE DAY, a feature which uses Macromedia Flash, an animated technology that utilizes multimedia features, will provide an interactive look into that day's action. Other features include the Ultimate Player Golf Guide, which allows users, free of charge, to find golf courses, analyze their game, find playing partners and more; Virtual Reality tours; Trivia; Fantasy Golf; Message Boards; Mailbags; and more. STATITUDES: CNNSI.com's exclusive STATITUDES (http://cnnsi.com/statitudes/) section, the ultimate online tool for accessing comprehensive statistics and stories, will tell the 2000 Masters story through compelling stats, charts and research. COMPREHENSIVE NEWS COVERAGE: CNNSI.com and Sports Illustrated writers and producers, as well as Augusta Chronicle writers, will provide up-to-the-minute news, in-depth previews and analysis of every player and round, previews of match-ups, closer looks at key moments and much more. HISTORICAL FLASHBACK: Includes a historical section from Sports Illustrated including tournament coverage from 1954 to 1997, as well as SI Flashbacks. Also includes a photo gallery of past SI Masters-related covers, past features and stories. Additionally, the Augusta Chronicle will provide historical content plus an elaborate photo gallery of great Masters moments. -CNNSI.com- CONTACT: Amy Sasser 404/827-5021 amy.sasser@turner.com
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