Wed Nov 11, 1:11 AM ET

Spectators watch as Tiger Woods of the US putts on the green during the Pro-Am for the Australian Masters tournament at the Kingston Heath golf course, his first tournament in Australia for 11 years, in Melbourne, on November 11. Such has been the frenzy among spectators and media for Woods's first visit to Australia in 11 years that the chances of all his rivals have been largely ignored. (AFP/William West)

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