1.   But despite all of the lore about the Green Monster and what it does for right-handed power-hitters, Fenway actually favors left-handed hitters.

2.   But regardless of whether the changes favor long hitters, the movers and shakers at Augusta are pleased with the results of the face lift.

3.   He also was able to throw his off-speed pitches for strikes, even in counts that favored the hitter and called for a fastball.

4.   The Augusta National course, which favors long hitters, hardly has been comforting to Brooks.

5.   The final brought two lefthanded hitters together, ironic for a park known to favor righthanded hitters.

6.   This may seem to favor power hitters, particularly a left-handed hitter like Bonds, but the numbers tell a much different story.

7.   Yet there is a prevailing thought that lengthening the course and adding rough may favor long hitters like Woods and Duval even more.

8.   Shorter rough favors longer hitters off the tee.

9.   The course, located at the home of the LPGA Tour, favors long hitters because of the generous fairways and short rough.

10.   The rainy conditions favor big hitters like Love and Bradley, since the damp fairways will squelch any notion of getting a good roll off the tee.