Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were out on the back nine of Augusta National on Monday, preparing for this week's 87th Masters Tournament.
A major question leading to the tournament, which starts Thursday, is how well Woods can play. He remains the biggest draw, especially now because no one knows when they will see him next. Woods can hit all the shots. His problem is walking to the next one, over four days, on one of the toughest walks in golf.
This will be only his third tournament against elite competition since he remarkably hobbled his way through 72 holes at Augusta National last year.
For McIlroy, this might be his best chance to finally get that green jacket and complete the career Grand Slam. He is playing some of his best golf and his popularity is higher than ever as he has become a powerful voice in reshaping the PGA Tour.
