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Rain stacks deck for big hitters

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Tuesday, April 8, 2003

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- With every raindrop that fell Tuesday, the number of players who stand between Tiger Woods and a third consecutive Masters victory dwindled. The length added to Augusta National in 2001 turned into an advantage for Woods last year, when a mid-tournament rainstorm softened greens and took the roll out of the fairways. The longer the hitter, the more favorable these conditions are. Woods won in a finish as undramatic as Madonna's last movie. A sodden winter, followed by a ...

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