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    2012 Masters Survey

    March 25, 2012
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    1.

    Do you want Tiger Woods to break Jack Nicklaus' record of six Masters wins?

    Yes........... 57%

    No............ 43%

    Note: In 2011, 60% said yes. In 2010, 47% said yes.

    2.

    How many Masters will Tiger win in his career?

    Four (current total)............ 13.6%

    Five................................... 32.9%

    Six..................................... 35.9%

    Seven (or more)................. 17.6%

    *Note: In 2008, 86% said 7 or more; in 2011, 20.5%. *

    3.

    __ If you spotted a potential rules violation by a player in the Masters while watching on TV, would you call the tournament office to report it?__

    No way. It's not fair because I can't see every player hit every shot........... 91.3%

    You better believe it. Someone has to keep an eye on these guys...................... 8.7%

    4.

    __ Which player 30 and younger has the best chance of winning multiple Masters?__

    Rory McIlroy................ 63.3%

    Charl Schwartzel........... 8.9%

    Jason Day........................ 6.3%

    Dustin Johnson................ 4.5%

    Webb Simpson................ 4.2%

    Keegan Bradley.............. 3.2%

    Rickie Fowler................. 2.1%

    Gary Woodland.............. 1.9%

    Bill Haas........................ 1.3%

    Nick Watney.................. 1.3%

    Martin Kaymer............... 1.1%

    Hunter Mahan................ 1.0%

    Ryo Ishikawa................. 0.7%

    Alvaro Quiros................ 0.2%

    5.

    __ Last year, Rory McIlroy shot 80 in the final round. Do you think you could break 80 at Augusta from the tournament tees on a non-tournament day?__

    No............... 79.5%

    Yes.............. 19.5%

    I have........... 1.0%

    6.

    __ Which player would you most like to see win this year's Masters?__

    Tiger Woods.................. 39.0%

    Rory McIlroy................. 10.8%

    Phil Mickelson................ 9.4%

    Steve Stricker.................. 8.7%

    Fred Couples................... 7.9%

    Sergio Garcia.................. 6.7%

    Ernie Els......................... 6.7%

    Dustin Johnson............... 3.1%

    Rickie Fowler................. 2.8%

    Webb Simpson............... 1.5%

    Keegan Bradley.............. 1.2%

    Darren Clarke................ 1.0%

    Nick Watney................... 0.9%

    Charl Schwartzel............ 0.3%

    7.

    __ You're given a Masters badge for a week, but the actual badge holder is the opposite sex. Would you dress in drag each day to go to the Masters?__

    Yes, and I'd shave my legs, too................................................ 43%

    No, I'm afraid I'd be more attractive as a man/woman............ 57%

    8.

    __ Without checking, do you remember who finished second at last year's Masters?__

    Yes, and it was a tie............................................................................................. 65%

    No, the only runner-up finish I ever remember was Greg Norman in '96........... 35%

    Note: Adam Scott and Jason Day tied for second.

    9.

    __ The winner of the Par-3 Contest has never gone on to win that year's tournament. Do you believe there's a correlation?__

    No, it's a coincidence........... 83%

    Yes, it's a big jinx................ 17%

    10.

    __ Phil Mickelson has won three green jackets. How many more Masters will he win?__

    None..................... 39.1%

    One....................... 47.1%

    Two....................... 10.3%

    Three...................... 1.2%

    Four or more........... 2.3%

    Note: In 2011, 19% said he'd win no more green jackets; 52% said he'd win one more.

    11.

    __ Which hole do you think is Augusta National's weakest?__

    No. 14 (the par 4 with no bunkers)...................................................... 32.6%

    No. 7 (the straight par 4 with a green surrounded by bunkers)........... 19.2%

    No. 4 (the long par 3 to a narrow green)............................................. 11.6%

    No. 5 (the longish dogleg-left par 4)................................................... 11.1%

    No. 17 (uphill par 4 with the Eisenhower Tree).................................. 10.3%

    No. 18 (uphill dogleg right with tight tee shot).................................... 9.2%

    No. 11 (par 4 to start Amen Corner)..................................................... 6.0%

    12.

    __ Do you think it's a mistake to limit the Thursday-Friday television coverage to 3-7:30 p.m. EDT?__

    Yes, air it all day........... 84%

    No, leave it as is............ 16%

    13.

    __ You have a choice of watching only one of the following sporting events. Which one do you choose?__

    Masters Sunday........................................................ 66.4%

    Super Bowl.............................................................. 11.1%

    U.S. Open Sunday..................................................... 7.1%

    British Open Sunday.................................................. 7.0%

    Game 7, Stanley Cup................................................. 2.8%

    Game 7, World Series................................................ 2.3%

    Game 7, NBA Finals.................................................. 1.4%

    Kentucky Derby......................................................... 0.6%

    A gold-medal event in the Summer Olympics........... 0.5%

    Daytona 500.............................................................. 0.5%

    Indianapolis 500........................................................ 0.3%

    14.

    __ Would you vote for the presidential candidate from your rival political party if it meant getting two free tickets to Masters Sunday?__

    I'd flip faster than you can say, "Read my lips."........... 64%

    No way; my beliefs are too strong............................... 36%