Typically, there are very few positives for me about the end of the NCAA Tournament. This year is a little bit different, simply because Indiana had such a horrible season and part of me has wanted all year to just fast forward to next season. Still, the final note of One Shining Moment still ring with a sense of melancholy last night as the long wait until October began.
But the one bit of solace I have always been able to take from the conclusion of the FInal Four is that The Masters is just around the (Amen) corner. And this year, the anticipation for The Masters is stronger than usual, with the extra drama of it being Tiger Woods’ first Major since the knee injury that sidelined him until just a few weeks ago.
Now let’s take a look at the particulars of the 2009 Masters Golf Tournament:
2009 Masters Quick Preview
- What: 73rd Masters Tournament
- When: Thursday April 9 – Sunday April 12
- Where: Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia
- TV Coverage: Live on ESPN (Wed-Fri); Live on CBS (Sat-Sun)
- Masters History: List of Past Masters Champions
- Masters History: Greatest Moments at The Masters
- Updates: Live Masters Score Updates
- Masters Online Coverage: Augusta Live Online Coverage of 2009 Masters
- Official Website: 2009 Masters
- StubHub: 2009 Masters Tickets
- RazorGator: 2009 Masters Tickets
And now let’s grab a quick glance at the TV schedule, announcers, and lines for the 2009 Masters:
2009 Masters TV Schedule, Announcers, and Lines
Masters TV Schedule – Wednesday, April 8
- Masters Practice Round and Par 3 Contest
- Live Coverage on ESPN
- 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET
Masters TV Schedule – Thursday, April 9
- Masters First Round
- 4:00 – 7:30 pm ET
- Live Coverage on ESPN and ESPN Deportes
Masters TV Schedule – Friday, April 10
- Masters Second Round
- 4:00 – 7:30 pm ET
- Live Coverage on ESPN and ESPN Deportes
- Friday, Round 2 Tee Times and Groupings
Masters TV Schedule – Saturday, April 11
- Masters Third Round
- 3:30 – 7:00 pm ET
- Live Coverage on CBS
- Saturday, Round 3 Tee Times and Groupings
Masters TV Schedule – Sunday, April 12
- Masters Final Round
- 2:00 – 7:00 pm ET
- Live Coverage on CBS
- Final Round Sunday Tee Times and Pairings
CBS Announcers for weekend coverage of 2009 Masters:
- Host: Jim Nantz (22nd year)
- 18th hole: Nantz and Nick Faldo
- 17th hole: Peter Oosterhuis
- 16th hole: Verne Lundquist
- 15th hole: David Feherty
- 14th hole: Bill Macatee
- 13th hole: Peter Kostis
- 11th and 12 holes: Ian Baker-Finch
Masters Betting Lines – Odds to Win 2009 Masters: (Betting lines and odds information taken from point-spreads.com and is current as of
4/6/09. Also check BetUs.com for up-to-date Masters odds info and all kind of fun bets to make the action more enjoyable, if that’s your thing.) Tiger Woods photo credit: AP Photo/Amy Sancetta
- Tiger Woods +175
- Phil Mickelson +600
- Padraig Harrington +1400
- Sergio Garcia +1400
- Geoff Ogilvy +1600
- Retief Goosen +2000
- Vijay Singh +2500
- Ernie Els +2500
- Anthony Kim +2500
- Camilo Villegas +2500
- Paul Casey +2500
- Adam Scott +3000
- Lee Westwood +3000
- Henrik Stenson +3000
- Jim Furyk +3000
- Zach Johnson +3500
- Kenny Perry +4000
- Justin Rose +4000
- Mike Weir +4000
- Robert Karlsson +4000
- Luke Donald +4500
- K.J. Choi +5000
- Stewart Cink +5000
- Trevor Immelman +5000
- Andres Romero +5000
- Aaron Baddeley +5000
- Ian Poulter +5000
- Steve Stricker +5000
- Hunter Mahan +6000
- Stuart Appleby +6000
- Brandt Snedeker +6000
- Miguel Angel Jimenez +6000
- Tim Clark +6000
- Chad Campbell +6000
- Fred Couples +6000
- Angel Cabrera +6000
- Boo Weekley +6000
- J.B. Holmes +6000
- Justin Leonard +6000
- Robert Allenby +6000
- Field (All others) +1000
And finally, a smattering of 2009 Masters previews from around the web. I’ll back as the week moves along with more in-depth coverage of the 2009 Masters, plus Masters history posts. For now, I’ll leave it to the experts.
- 2009 Masters Practice Round Image Gallery — (SI.com)
- 2009 Masters Preview – Paddy Slam for Harrington? — (ESPN.com)
- 2009 Masters Preview – Ogilvy, Casey could surprise — (Associated Content)
- 2009 Masters Preview – PGA Tour Confidential — (Golf.com)
- 2009 Masters Preview – Woods, Mickelson get early practice at Augusta — (Golf.com)
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