With rain being the most significant feature on Day 3 at Augusta, Day 4 will see golfers having to play a lot more than the routine 18 holes. A marathon day of classic golf lays in store. CNNSI’s Chris Lewis sums up the situation:

One thing’s for sure: Sunday will be a long day for the leaders. Playing 30 or so holes will be bad news for some, and good news for others. Gym-rats like Singh (2 under) and Tiger Woods (2 under) will have a clear advantage. At the other end of the spectrum are the ailment-addled. Couples and Mediate, a two-man cranky-back brigade, figure to have a rough time. Ernie Els is admittedly still on the rebound from July 2005 knee surgery, and Augusta National, wet or dry, is a tough walk.

Chad Campbell still has a 1 shot lead. The leader board is tight:

-6 Chad Campbell (after 4 holes*) (US)
-5 Tim Clark (SA) (5), Rocco Mediate (4) (US)
-3 Tiger Woods (9), Padraig Harrington (Ire) (6), Phil Mickelson (5) (All US)
-2 Stephen Ames (Can) (9), Retief Goosen (SA) (9), Ernie Els (SA) (5), Vijay Singh (Fij) (4), Fred Couples (4) (US)

This means that quite a few people have the chance to win the Augusta. But the spotlight is on Campbell. Thomas Boswell of The Washington Post writes at length on Campbell.

In 17 majors, Campbell has missed the cut nine times. He has cracked the top 15 once. Yet on that occasion, he was a gritty runner-up to Shaun Micheel in the ‘03 PGA Championship at Oak Hill. “He played great at Oak Hill,” Mickelson said. “He’s won some big tournaments — Bay Hill, the Tour Championship. “Now, Campbell seems to understand that he is at a crossroads where high-powered talent and low-wattage temperament must make peace with each other if the whole person is to move forward to his normal goals.

The question on every one’s mind is ‘Who will be wearing the green jacket at the end of the final day?’ The fascinating aspect is no one is quite sure. This isn’t a new phenomena as Augusta more often than not manages to build up to a memorable final day. Every one is big on the anticipation given the history and the present leaderboard. I can’t wait to see what happens!