Byrd excited, nervous about first Masters

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - When the PGA Tour&#39;s rookie of the year walks up to the first tee at the Masters he says he&#39;ll only be thinking about winning the tournament. <br> <br> But family and friends of Jonathan Byrd, a Columbia native who quickly became a star by winning the Buick Challenge last year, will savor the moment. <br> <br> Then they&#39;ll grimace and grin with each stroke as the 25-year-old tries to win the green jacket. <br> <br> Byrd says he&#39;s dreamed of playing at the Masters ever since he was a young boy. <br> <br> Byrd started playing golf when he was three years old. He and his older brother followed their father to a field behind the family&#39;s house to hit balls.

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