AT A GLANCE The Masters

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Augusta National Golf Club (7,270 yards, par 72), Augusta, Ga.
Purse: TBA (2001, $5.6 million). Winner's share: TBA (2001, $1,008,000).
Television: USA (Thursday-Friday, 4-6:30 p.m., 8-10:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30-7 p.m.).
Last year: Tiger Woods completed an unprecedented sweep of the four professional majors, beating David Duval by two strokes. Woods also won the 1997 tournament.
Last week: South Africa's Retief Goosen won the BellSouth Classic, beating Sweden's Jesper Parnevik by four strokes.
Notes: Woods, seeking his seventh major title, set the Masters record of 18-under 270 in his 1997 victory. He also set scoring records in his 2000 U.S. Open, British Open and PGA victories. ... Augusta National has lengthened nine of the 18 holes, adding a maximum of 285 yards. ... Nick Price set the 18-hole record of 9-under 63 in 1986, and Greg Norman matched it in 1996. Mark Calcavecchia set the back-nine mark of 7-under 29 in 1992, and David Toms matched it in 1998. ... Six-time winner Jack Nicklaus withdrew last week because of back problems. Four-time champion Arnold Palmer is playing in his 48th Masters. ... Augusta National is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Bobby Jones' birth. The club and course founder died in 1971 at 69. ... The WorldCom Classic is next week in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
On the Net: http://www.masters.org
PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com
-- Associated Press