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LEAD: HIS drive off the first tee soared left into the pine trees and stopped on the edge of the rough along Augusta National's ninth fairway.

L. T.'s drive had soared over the trees.

But at the 18th in the third round, Woods's drive soared to the right and stopped near a hospitality tent.

His drive soared high and left into the pine trees.

In the best of circumstances, the golfers' drives soared parallel to the road.

But yesterday, with the wind howling in his face, his drive soared only 255 yards.

AS his drive soared off the first tee at the Masters, the gallery stared upward as if watching a rocket launching.

His drive soared, bounced and rolled nearly 400 yards.

Gusting winds sent drives careening into fairway bunkers and scores soared.