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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods, who last earned a green jacket in 2005, will attempt to win his fifth Masters title and 14th major -- second on the all-time list behind Jack Nicklaus (18). Woods became the only player to hold all four major titles at the same time when he captured the 2000 U.S. and British Opens and the PGA Championship before winning the Masters the following April.<p><p><p><br>Defending Masters champion Zach Johnson (pictured) won in dramatic fashion last year at Augusta National, capturing a two-shot victory over Woods, Rory Sabbatini and Retief Goosen for his first major win.<p><p><p><br>&raquoClick through the holes to learn more about what players will face at this year's Masters.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 1</strong></font><br><strong>Tea Olive<br>Par 4, 455 yards</strong><p>A slight dogleg right that plays uphill and has a deep bunker requiring a 327-yard carry off the tee. The tee has been moved back 20 yards, and trees were added on the left side.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 2</strong></font><br><strong>Pink Dogwood<br>Par 5, 575 yards</strong><p>A dogleg left that can be reached in two by the big hitters. The fairway bunker on the right comes into play, but it&#146;s difficult to reach the slope, which shortens the hole. The green is guarded by two bunkers in front.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 3</strong></font><br><strong>Flowering Peach<br>Par 4, 350 yards</strong><p>One of the best par 4s in golf, a hole that hasn&#146;t been changed in 26 years. Big hitters can drive the green, but not many even try because of all the trouble surrounding the L-shaped green that slopes sharply from right to left. Most players hit iron off the tee to stay short of four bunkers on the left side.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 4</strong></font><br><strong>Flowering Crab Apple<br>Par 3, 240 yards</strong><p>The tee moved back 35 yards into the woods behind the third green last year, and is slightly elevated. Now it&#146;s a long iron for the big hitters and a fairway metal for others. Deep bunker protects the right side of the green, with another bunker on the left. Club selection is crucial because of the deceptive wind.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 5</strong></font><br><strong>Magnolia<br>Par 4, 455 yards</strong><p>The hole was lengthened by 20 yards six years ago, and the fairway bunkers extended 80 yards toward the green. The bunkers are so deep that players can only see the sky. The green slopes to the front.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 6</strong></font><br><strong>Juniper<br>Par 3, 180 yards</strong><p>The hole features an elevated tee to a large green with three tiers, with significant slopes marking the three levels. Getting close to the hole is a challenge. It has not been changed since 1975.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 7</strong></font><br><strong>Pampas<br>Par 4, 450 yards</strong><p>This hole literally has come a long way, from 320 yards to 450 yards. The tee was extended by 40 yards for last year&#146;s tournament. The tee shot is through a chute of Georgia pines, played to the left-center of the fairway into a slight slope. The green is surrounded by five bunkers.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 8</strong></font><br><strong>Yellow Jasmine<br>Par 5, 570 yards</strong><p>An accurate drive is important to avoid the fairway bunker on the right side. The hole is uphill and features trouble left of the green. There are no bunkers around the green, just severe mounding.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 9</strong></font><br><strong>Carolina Cherry<br>Par 4, 460 yards</strong><p>A tee shot should be aimed down the right side for a good angle into the green, which features two large bunkers to the left. Any approach that is short could spin some 25 yards back into the fairway.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 10</strong></font><br><strong>Camelia<br>Par 4, 495 yards</strong><p>A long hole that can play shorter if drives catch the slope in the fairway. It's difficult to save par from the bunker right of the green. The putting surface slopes from right to left. The hole has played as the most difficult in Masters history.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 11</strong></font><br><strong>White Dogwood<br>Par 4, 505 yards</strong><p>Amen Corner starts here. The tee has been lengthened by 15 yards, and more pine trees were added to the three dozen on the right side, tightening the fairway. A big tee shot is required to get to the crest of the hill. The safe shot is to bail out short and to the right in a swale.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 12</strong></font><br><strong>Golden Bell<br>Par 3, 155 yards</strong><p>Perhaps the most famous par 3 in golf, and the shortest hole at Augusta. Club selection can range from a 6-iron to a 9-iron, but it&#146;s difficult to gauge the wind. Rae&#146;s Creek is in front of the shallow green, with two bunkers behind it and one in front.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 13</strong></font><br><strong>Azalea<br>Par 5, 510 yards</strong><p>An accurate tee shot to the center of the fairway sets up players to go for the green. A tributary to Rae&#146;s Creek winds in front of the green, and four bunkers are behind the putting surface. From tee to green, there are about 1,600 azaleas.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 14</strong></font><br><strong>Chinese Fir<br>Par 4, 440 yards</strong><p>This is the only hole on the course without a bunker. Even if the drive avoids trees on both sides of the fairway, the green has severe contours that feed the ball to the right.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 15</strong></font><br><strong>Firethorn<br>Par 5, 530 yards</strong><p>The tee was moved back about 30 yards and to the left about 20 yards. A cluster of pines is starting to mature on the right side of the fairway, making it critical to be straight off the tee. The green can be reached in two with a good drive, but a pond guards the front and there is a bunker to the right.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 16</strong></font><br><strong>Redbud<br>Par 3, 170 yards</strong><p>The hole is played entirely over water and eventually bends to the left. Two bunkers guard the right side, and the green slopes significantly from right to left.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 17</strong></font><br><strong>Nandina<br>Par 4, 440 yards</strong><p>The tee recently was extended 15 yards, making the Eisenhower Tree to the left of the fairway more prominent and 210 yards from the tee, requiring another accurate tee shot. The green is protected by two bunkers in the front.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<br><font size=2><strong>Hole 18</strong></font><br><strong>Holly<br>Par 4, 465 yards</strong><p>Now among the most demanding finishing holes in golf, this uphill dogleg right is protected off the tee by two deep bunkers at the left elbow. Trees get in the way of a drive that strays to the right. A middle iron is required to a green that has a bunker in front and to the right.";

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spt_Masters_HoleByHole2008[i-1].body = "<b>U.S. Open</b><br>Torrey Pines G.C. (South)<br>La Jolla, Calif.<br>June 12-15<p><b>British Open</b><br>Royal Birkdale G.C.<br>Merseyside, England<br>July 17-20<p><b>PGA Championship</b><br>Oakland Hills C.C. (South)<br>Bloomfield Township, Mich.<br>Aug. 7-10";

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