Woods and Mickelson inevitably drew most of the crowd and it was Mickelson, the defending champion and Masters champion, who drew most of the early applause.
He is only the second defending champion in Masters history to hold an outright 54-hole lead.
Champions are masters of self-denial, suffering and sacrifice.
Also in the group at one over were last year's runner-up Adam Scott, the Masters champion, four-time major winner Phil Mickelson, former Masters champions Charl Schwartzel and Bubba Watson and England's Ian Poulter.
CLAREY: I'd like to finish up this segment with Trevor Immelman, defending Masters champion, who has not done anything similar since becoming Masters champion.
In the first two rounds, it is Masters tradition to pair amateurs in the field with a past Masters champion.
The Masters champion: gone.
The Masters champion Adam Scott had a 70.
The 1968 Masters champion was Goalby.
England is looking for another Masters champion.
Could I truly love Sergio Garcia, Masters Champion?
