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Fans brave chilly
weather to honor Arnold Palmer
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 6:30 PM ``The first time I came to Augusta, I was a student at Wake Forest. I peered through the fence. I thought, `Boy, I hope I get there some day,''' Arnold Palmer said Tuesday, which was a day of homecoming and celebration for the 66-year-old four-time Masters champion.

Nicklaus arrives Tuesday; first-round pairings announced
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 5:45 PM Afternoon updates live from the Augusta National.

Augusta National greens have golfers thinking
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11 PM There are 13 nationalities represented in the Masters Tournament field, but all the golfers have at least one thing in common. They're all shaking their heads in puzzlement at the Augusta National Golf Club's bent-grass greens.

Golfers aim to have fun at Par-3 event Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11:45 PM Art Wall (1965) and Gay Brewer, Jr. (1973) hold the course record with a 20. Hal Sutton is the defending champion; he shot a 23 last year. Sutton defeated David Edwards with a par on the third playoff hole.

Never count Norman out Last updated April 9, 1996 at 10 PM It doesn't matter how many cuts Greg Norman misses, doesn't matter how much globe-trotting he does, doesn't matter how many times he botches silver-platter chances to win major golf tournaments.He will always be the favorite.

Tee times and pairings for the Masters Tournament first round Last updated April 9, 1996 at 6:30 PM The feature twosomes include Tom Watson and Steve Elkington, 12:21 p.m.; defending champion Ben Crenshaw and two-time U.S. Amateur champion Tiger Woods at 12:30; Nicklaus and Michael Campbell of New Zealand at 12:57; Davis Love III and Colin Montgomerie of Scotland at 1:24; Fred Couples and British Amateur champion Gordon Sherry at 1:33; and Fuzzy Zoeller and Greg Norman at 2.

Masters week in Augusta: "A whole other country" Last updated April 9, 1996 at 6:30 PM Sports Illustrated Daily Diary: Need a pair of tickets to the Masters practice round at 1 a.m. in Augusta? Try Washington Road, says Sports Illustrated golf writer Amy Nutt, who begins her daily online diary for Masters96.com.

Duval seeks local knowledge in first quest for Masters Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11:45 PM David Duval Daily Diary:"I hired an Augusta National caddy, Johnny Frank Moore, for the practice rounds. He's helping show me and my caddy Jeff Weber where I should hit it and where to putt from, those kinds of things. We're just tying to gain a lot of the local knowledge you need."

1946 Masters Champion Herman Keiser's a regular at dinner Last updated April 11, 1996 at 11 PM When chatting with Herman Keiser, it's easy to spot the importance he places on winning his only Masters. He led that tournament wire-to-wire and held off a late charge from favored Ben Hogan 50 years ago.

Who is favored to win the Masters?
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 10 PM Latest odds from Las Vegas oddsmaker Michael Roxy Roxborough

Some female fans find golfers fair game
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11 PM Though she's a Fred Couples fan, Valerie Spratlin wanted him to hook his second shot on the 18th hole Tuesday. A hook would have brought the 1992 Masters Tournament champion a little bit closer to Spratlin. Maybe she could even get a glance or perchance a comment from Couples.

Price fits the mold of '96 Mr. Masters Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11 PM Computer analysis of the 1996 Masters field by The Augusta Chronicle showed the average professional this year has been playing on the tour for nearly 18 years and earned more than $4 million. Last year alone, he earned $631,681.32.

Range finders finding eager buyers along pro golf circuit
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11 PM ``If you're a butcher, your life's work is meat,'' said Fuzzy Zoeller's caddy Cayce Kerr, praising his trusty laser-optical range finder. ``If you're a pro caddy, it's yardage.''

Nicklaus may have found magic metal for Masters Last updated April 9, 1996 at 11 PM Now, in his 38th Masters, perhaps the Golden Bear can take his game to a new level and seventh green jacket, driven by titanium.

Australia may have a Masters, but Masters means Augusta
Last updated April 9, 1996 at 10 PM The number of professional golf tournaments around the world with the word Masters as part of its title taxes the mind. But there is only one real Masters and that starts Thursday at the Augusta National Golf Club.

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