AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is getting ready to play in his 15th Masters. The 73rd edition tees off today at Augusta National Golf Club. Woods, who rallied from five shots down two weeks ago on the final day to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, has finished second each of the past two Masters.Woods has one of the latest tee times, teeing off in the next-to-last group at 1:52 p.m. Eastern time. That's just behind the group that includes defending Masters champion Trevor Immelman.
Phil Mickelson is always a fan favorite at Augusta, and he enters in fine form. Lefty already has won twice on the PGA Tour this season and is trying for his third green jacket.
One player who would be defying history if he wins the Masters this week is South Africa's Tim Clark. He won the Par-3 tournament yesterday with a round that included a hole-in-one. No winner of the Par-3 contest has ever gone on to win the Masters in the same year. Since 1989, the average finish for the Par-3 winner in the Masters is 35th place.
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