8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 15, 2002 6 MASTERS Continued from Page 11B six Masters. Last year, Woods battled Phil Mickelson and David Duval down the stretch to become the first player to sweep the four majors consecutively. Another tight finish loomed yesterday with six of the top seven players in the world bunched on the leaderboard. By the end of the day, they were scratch- ing their heads. "We were all trying to make something happen to catch Tiger, because we knew he wasn't going to falter," said Mickelson, who closed with a 71 to finish third. Woods accepted his green jacket from Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson - traditionally that's the job of the defending champion. Johnson ordered the course redesigned to make the tournament a tougher test. The changes added 285 yards to the length of the course, stretched bunkers and shift- ed the tees. Rain softened the course and allowed for lower scor- ing, but perhaps it was Woods' presence that turned so many top challengers into mush. Two-time U.S. Open champion Ernie Els tried to charge and wound up with an 8 on No. 13 by hitting into the trees and into the creek. Former Masters champion Vijay Singh went into the creek, the crowd and the trees, then took a 9 on No. 15. Goosen, who started the final round tied with Woods, was already three strokes behind after three holes. "I was kind of surprised, no doubt about it," Woods said about no one making a run. "But that doesn't deter me from my concentration." Can anyone catch Tiger? "We've been over this 100 times," Thomas Bjorn said. "This being the Masters and him being up there, it obviously puts you under a bit of pressure." It was similar to Woods' record-breaking season in 2000, when he won the U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes and the British Open by eight strokes. The praise sounds familiar, too. "Give hima couple more years, and I think Tiger will be greater than even Jack Nicklaus," Goosen said. Woods is sure getting closer. He won his seventh professional major, joining a list that includes Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer, who made this Masters his 48th and last. Woods also became the first player since the Mas- ters began in 1934 to win a major championship four years in a row. Wolverines cruise to sixth win of season By Gennaro Filice Daily Sports Writer One week after erasing a 10- stroke deficit to win the Indiana Invitational in the final round, the Michigan women's golf team gained its sixth win of the year, dominating the Hawkeye Invitational from start to finish. In a laugher as one-sided as Tiger Woods versus anyone on the final day of a major, the Wolverines oblit- erated the competition, winning by 15 strokes. Although Michigan stum- bled a bit yesterday, the lead it had built in the first two rounds proved to be more than comfortable. Michigan recorded a 311 in its final 18 holes - its worst total of the tournament by 11 strokes. Even with a shoddy final round of 77, senior LeAnna Wicks took the individual title with a two-under 217. Freshman Laura Olin finished the tournament in fourth place, followed closely by senior Bess Bowers, who ended up fifth. Michigan's most impressive statistic was that all six of its golfers finished the tournament in the top 20. The Wolverines' best play of the tournament came on day one. Michi- gan set a dominant tone on Saturday, recording a team score of 577 over the tournament's first 36 holes. This total gave the Wolverines a commanding 21-stroke lead over sec- ond-place Indiana. Wicks led the way, scoring a 140 (68-72), and found herself atop the leaderboard after day one. Wicks' first-round total of 68 tied the Michigan single-round record. The highlight of her exceptional round came on the 11th hole. "I chipped in for eagle on No. 11 and I was just like, 'Oh my gosh,"' Wicks said. "The momentum just built from there and carried me through the rest of the round." But Wicks was not the only Wolverine to give chase to the hal- lowed Michigan single-round scoring record; after chalking up a first round 74, Olin tore up the 'course on day two and posted her own 68. "I really had no idea I was playing that well," Olin said. "I was just tak- ing it one stroke at a time." In her first start of the season on Saturday, Bowers calmly carded a total of 146 (75-71). Meanwhile, Lemanski totaled a 150, which gave her sole position of ninth place. Junior Kim Benedict and senior Cortney Reno both suffered from rare off-days and scores of 152 and 155 respectively. This was Michigan's last tourna- ment before the Big Ten Champi- onships, which will be held from April 26-28. Torehing the greens With its sixth tournament title, Michigan is continuing to build on its record setting season. The Wolverines have now doubled their previous record of three, set in 1995-96 and 2000-01. Tournament Margin of victory Lady Northern 14 Wolverine Invitational 38 Shootout at the Legends 2 Hatter Fall Classic 1 Indiana Invitational 2 Hawkeye Invitational 15 0 The gallery at The Masters watches in silence as Tiger Woods prepares to unleash a tee shot. With the lengthening of the course this season, Woods gained an even greater advantage off the tee. Before yo ATTENTION SENIORS Your Michigan career ends with graduation, but your memory can live on forever. au graduate, etch your name into Michigan history with a commemorative brick at Michigan Stadium. Bricks start at $100 and will be installed in the summer of 2002. Orders will be accepted through May 1. Download an order form at MGoBlue.com. "le Take a break at the range! r 2119 S.Main St. (across from Busch's) coO (734) 913-4580 " Bent Grass Driving Range Tee . 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