But at Stanford, where I did my masters, I found the reverse to be true.
"It was my most difficult loss, but I don't think at Augusta National or the Masters I will ever have anything but the fondest of memories, " Floyd added.
To hedge my bets I got a Masters in Applied Mathematics rather than a Masters in Taxation.
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"I tried the Masters weekend, the NCAA Final Four and the Super Bowl, but they were all booked, " he says.
All of the modern masters I interviewed exemplify this.
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"I already have a masters degree in physics and astrophysics a PhD in astronomy, I'm a scuba diver, I speak basic beginner's to advanced Russian, and I have flying experience, " one hopeful, Tracy Parker, tells CNN.
But the idea took on greater resonance when I attended the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference a couple of weeks ago, most notably when I listened to Michael Francis, the chief marketing officer of Target.
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"It's frightening to think that he was born after I won my first Masters, " the 37-year-old said after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational a few weeks ago.
Keeping with the current trend toward a more romantic style and inspired by the grace and beauty of flowers captured by the Dutch Masters, I placed the flowers in a loose, fluid arrangement.
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"I just changed my routine before the Masters and the routine is good, but I think today is pretty hard, " Guan said.
When I found out that in order for me to actually make money with that degree, I was going to have to commit to further schooling (a masters or PhD), I panicked.
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As a general rule of thumb for TV appearances, I suggest following what the masters do.
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"It's my first final in Masters Series and I'm happy with my season, " said the beaten Ferrer.
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"I have been to the Masters Series events in the States and grand slams but for setting this beats them all, " said Sloss.
When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play.
Not in my wildest dreams could I have thought of winning two Masters titles and getting to the final of a third.
My goal at the start of the year - other than winning of course - was to make sure I was exempt by the time I came back for the British Masters.
"For me, and I think we saw this at the Masters, he looks like he's playing 'golf- swing' and not golf, " Harmon said.
After all, with the government cutting back and big companies and banks reluctant to add employees, many of the masters in management students that I am teaching are quite pessimistic about the career opportunities in big companies.
Ms. COLLINS: It's called "Masters of War, " and I first recorded - you know, I first started recording Dylan very early.
The course officially opens this weekend, with a big gala headlined by Masters Champion Fred Couples, but I had the chance to preview it a few days early.
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Once I got over this harsh reality, I went on to earn a Bachelors and Masters degree in Computer Science from Loyola University New Orleans and Johns Hopkins University, respectively.
But when I brought up Augusta National (site of the Masters, of course) the players all got a bit squirrelly.
As I have often reported, tracing botnets to their masters is difficult at best and can be a Sisyphean task.
Until recently, I thought only the husbands in Scarsdale were movida masters, those alpha males with their stock options and their offshore girlfriends.
"I feel fit and strong enough to play the Masters in Rome and Hamburg and the World Team Cup, " said Hewitt, whose least favourite surface is clay.
Hopefully, I can get myself in good shape for when the Masters comes round in April.
On Monday, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jeff Masters, chief meteorologist and co-founder of Weather Underground.
As I watched Adam Scott become the first Aussie to win the Masters (fighting off a game challenge from 2009 Masters champ Angel Cabrera of Argentina), it was unavoidable to think about the invaluable importance of experience.
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