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Golf fans search for tickets and rooms in Augusta
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 10:30 PM

``There's always somebody willing to sell their tickets, no matter what,'' said Bob Hopkins, in Augusta, Ga., from Charlotte, N.C.Within minutes of arriving in town Sunday without a hotel room or Masters Tournament tickets, Mr. Hopkins had a room at the La Quinta Inn on Washington Road and three leads on getting practice round passes for Monday and Tuesday.

First-timer Stankowski wins BellSouth; going to Masters
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 10:30 PM Paul Stankowski, who made the BellSouth Classic field as the sixth alternate, became the latest first-time winner on the PGA Tour. Four of the last five winners on the PGA Tour have been first-timers.

Crenshaw understands the tradition of the badge
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 10:30 PM Crenshaw was one of 30 golfers to sign in on Sunday, the first official day of Masters registration. The field closed at 93, the largest number since 1966, when 103 teed in.

Tiger Woods pairs with a past champion
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 10:30 PM The Standford sophomore has a practice round lined up today at Augusta National with four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer.

David Duval writes about his first Masters
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 10:30 PM I've played the Augusta National a half a dozen times before I went to Georgia Tech and once I got there. We were really just messing around...you just want to walk around and hit a couple golf balls and just enjoy it.

Players mostly ignore club's rule against using more than one ball in practice rounds
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 11 PM Practice-round sign at first tee spells out one-ball regulation. The National has expelled players from past Masters for violating the rule.

Nicklaus Wins 100th Tournament, Fourth Tradition Last updated April 7, 1996 at 10:30 PM Jack Nicklaus wins his 100th pro tourament and his fourth Tradition title. He's won 70 titles on the regular tour, 10 as a senior, and 20 others around the world.

Returning fans will find a few changes
Last updated April 7, 1996 at 9 PM A landmark restaurant has closed, but Augusta has some new offerings since last year's Masters, including a new museum.

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