Round 4, The Masters

text size

Apr. 12, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM staff

The first groups will soon tee off in today's final round of the Masters. Here's how it sets up:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
2:05 p.m. ET		Angel Cabrera, Kenny Perry Perry's mission this year is to win a major. 2006 U.S. Open champion Cabrera wants major No. 2.
1:05 p.m. ET		Chad Campbell, Jim Furyk Campbell tumbled out of the final group with a double on No. 16 and wants to redeem himself. Furyk hs been waiting for a Green Jacket for a long time.
1:25 p.m. ET		Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods The world's top two players will face each other again on Sunday. Can either of them make a rally for the ages?

CO-LEADERS READY FOR SUNDAY'S PRESSURE -- THEY THINK
By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM Chief of Correspondents

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Kenny Perry didn't want to talk about the Green Jacket.

He knows how difficult, demanding and deceiving Augusta National can be. He's seen dreams can turn into nightmares with one ill-timed splash into Rae's Creek.

Saturday's forecast

Mostly sunny
Temp: 73 high/52 low
Sunny with no rain. Winds from the ENE at 11 mph.

Shoot, Perry was even struggling on Saturday during the third round of the Masters. He pulled his first tee shot into the trees, for goodness sakes. He didn't have his 'A' game, but when things threatened to unravel on the back nine, Perry hung tough.

Saturday was a test. Easter Sunday will be the final exam as Perry plays in the final group with Angel Cabrera, the two men leading the 73rd Masters Tournament by two strokes at 11 under par.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what I got," Perry, who shot 70 Saturday, said. "... This may be my last time to have this kind of opportunity. So I'm going to enjoy it, for sure."

If he wins, Perry will become the oldest major champion at the age of 48 years, 8 months and 2 days. And he's in the catbird seat, as they might say in his native Kentucky -- the winner of the Masters has come out of the final pairing in 17 of the last 18 years.

Augusta National may have other ideas, though. The powers that be in those dark Green Jackets appear intent on returning excitement to Alister Mackenzie's baby, and there are a host of players ready to take advantage.

Among those is Phil Mickelson, who is tied at 4 under with nine others, including his Sunday playing partner, Tiger Woods.

• To read the remainder of this story, click here.

Stat of the day

Look for the winner of the 2009 Masters to come from the pairing of Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera; the winner has come from the final pairing every year since 1991 except for 2007 when Zach Johnson won.

Thus far at Augusta National

Round	Leader(s)	Low round (par 72)	Key links
	Chad Campbell (-7)	65: Chad Campbell	Daily Wrap-Up \| Live Report TOUR Insider \| Tiger
	Chad Campbell, Kenny Perry (-9)	65: Anthony Kim	Daily Wrap-Up \| Live Report TOUR Insider \| Leaderboard
	Angel Cabrera, Kenny Perry (-11)	68: Steve Stricker, Ian Poulter, Jim Furyk, Sean O'Hair, Steve Flesch	Daily Wrap-Up \| Live Report TOUR Insider \| Leaderboard

The Film Room

	Perry's major shot Kenny Perry talked about not having his "A-game" early in his round. Watch it
	Cabrera shares lead Angel Cabrera fired a third-round, 3-under 69 to find himself tied for the 54-hole lead. Watch it
	Ode to experience Jim Furyk talked about experience as the key to competing for the title. Watch it