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Bill Plaschke: Enough with the 'miracle' talk

AUGUSTA, Ga._It was nice while it lasted, this idea that a reborn Tiger Woods could climb off his back and steal a green jacket.

On the first hole of the second day of his revival Masters, reality teed off.

After hitting a perfect first drive, Woods was serenaded by cheers with every step down the middle of the fairway, a 300-yard standing ovation. He was beginning the Friday afternoon round just four strokes off the stumbling leaders. He was coming off a powerful finish the previous day. The Tiger Charge was on.

Then he chunked it.

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