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Sizup the Masters competition.(Chicago Tribune)
CHICAGO _ Ninety-three of the golfers entered in the Masters will be playing for a silver medal and a tray.
Those are the prizes given to the runner-up.
That is assuming the 94th player, Tiger Woods, already has locked up the green jacket. After winning the last two PGA Tour events, Woods has restored order to the golf world.
Woods' possible march to history makes this tournament among the most anticipated Masters ever. Following last year's victories at the U.S. and British Opens and the PGA Championship, Woods could become the first player to own all four modern major titles at the same time. The tour's Florida swing showed he is peaking at the right time.
But Woods still will have to go up against the field this week. And plenty of challengers, perhaps emboldened by his relatively slow start this year, will be trying to beat him.
Keep in mind that since his record-setting 12-stroke victory in 1997, Woods hasn't played his way to serious contention on Sunday's back nine. Nothing is a given at the Augusta National Golf Club, even with Woods.
If Woods stumbles or if somebody else sizzles, the story will have a different ending. Here's a look at the top contenders who will try to stop Woods' major streak at three:
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