Augusta

The anemic economy and companies' concerns about the public appearance of the gentleman's game have driven down demand this year for one of the most cherished corporate perks: a trip to the Masters. For the millions of viewers in more than 180 countries who tune in to watch a resurgent Tiger Woods...

The essence of sport is competition. There was a day when The Masters was as compelling a golfing event as one could imagine. Those were the days of Nicklaus and Palmer, Weiskopf and Cook, Snead and Hogan. For many years, several golfers would share the top rank of the sport, almost guaranteeing...