News
Golf World April 4, 2008

Cover Photograph By Dom Furore
BUNKER
The hunt is on for 2009 LPGA sponsors
USGA establishes Future Sites Committee
The Masters and kids: Who can get in?
These aren't your grandfather's golf shoes
Don January enjoyed the good ol' days
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Tiger's swearing is OK, but the rabbit ears should go
By Jim Moriarty
In his own words: Byron Nelson talks about the 1937 Masters
By Bob Verdi
TOUR TALK
PGA
No matter how you look at it, Tiger Woods is the man to beat at the Masters
The early leaders in New Orleans saw Masters berths sink as scores soared
Todd Hamilton struggles to regain the magic of his 2004 season
SHOTLINK
Andres Romero was dialed in from long distance on the greens
The author throws a flag on Bubba Watson for unsportsmanlike behavior
LPGA
A Wie bit of strategy: Michelle to try and earn tour card via money earned
Up-and-comer Jee Young Lee could be the next dominant Korean golfer
CHAMPIONS
That sound you heard was Bernhard Langer blowing by the field in Florida
EUROPEAN
Thomas Levet uses his experience to end a four-year victory drought
AMATEURS
Teams fight to stay above the .500 mark as tournament time approaches
__EQUIPMENT __
Long putters (bellies, too) are on the decline on the PGA Tour
__BACK NINE/STATS & SCORES __
FEATURES
Argentine Andres Romero, the leader in the clubhouse for hours, takes the Zurich Classic when several others can't
By Jim Moriarty
Lorena Ochoa, No. 1 and getting better, preps for the year's first major with a birdie-fueled romp at the Safeway International
By Ron Sirak
MASTERS PREVIEW
He took time to develop, but the maturation of Aaron Baddeley was worth the wait
By John Hawkins
Ten years after Augusta National introduced its 'second cut,' the strategy gets mixed reviews
By Geoff Shackelford
Mark Calcavecchia, the tour's anti-Tiger, is a refreshing mix of wit and unconventional wisdom
By Jim Moriarty
Players and qualifications for invitation to the first men's major of 2008
By Brett Avery
But for minor concessions to age, Arnold Palmer is the same captivating man who won the 1958 Masters
By Bill Fields