Padraig Harrington: "If the guy leading the tournament has a windy day and he gets a few gusts of wind, it's a tough day for him." (Getty Images)

How a player approaches the challenges and girds himself psychologically for a potentially aggravating set of weather conditions could have a huge impact on his fortunes. Of course, there might be a correlation between a player's disposition and his place on the leaderboard.

Sunday's outlook calls for a mix of sun and clouds and cooler temperatures with a high of 63 degrees. More importantly, winds of 10-20 miles per hour and gusting up to 25 are expected, which could turn Augusta National Golf Club into a chamber of horrors.

Jim Furyk: "Mistakes are magnified in the wind." (Getty Images)

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"Good, I'm three behind," Steve Flesch said when he heard the forecast. "I'd feel better than if I were three behind and it was going to be calm."

It's not supposed to be calm, neither in the air nor in player's stomachs. That could lead to a lot of, um, convulsions at the top.

"It certainly could make it awkward for people out there leading," said reigning British Open champion Padraig Harrington, who, at 2 under par, is tied for seventh. "Certainly, yeah, my eye is definitely on the leaders rather than a finishing position.

"If the guy leading the tournament has a windy day and he gets a few gusts of wind, it's a tough day for him," Harrington added. "Definitely everybody chasing would always look for an awkward day, tricky conditions, and hope that they get the breaks."

The guy leading the tournament is Trevor Immelman of South Africa, who sits at 11-under-par 205 after a 69 Saturday. Americans Brandt Snedeker and Flesch are at 9 under and 8 under, respectively, while England's Paul Casey is 7 under and Tiger Woods, the four-time champion, lurks at 5-under 211.

"I've got a lot of work to do tomorrow," said Woods, the No. 1 player in the world, who still has designs on kicking off a Grand Slam run with a win Sunday. "Obviously with the conditions are supposed to be pretty blustery tomorrow and a little cooler. And, again you got to hang in there and be patient out there because it doesn't take much to make a high number out here."

There are certain keys to getting it around Augusta National should the wind kick up. One is a no-brainer.

"First of all, you better hit the ball crisply," said former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk. "Mistakes are magnified in the wind, and around here mistakes are magnified when it's calm. So if you can hit it solid, you take out some of the potential problems."

Those problems might be many of the same that players encountered last year when the course was firm and dried out and fried, and 1 over par won the tournament. The ball ran a long way, but no one could get it close to the hole. Where traditionally the grounds swelled with roars, Augusta National echoed with groans.

That doesn't mean Sunday will be a repeat of the 2007 conditions. Then again, it might get close.

"I think tomorrow's got potential plans to be somewhat reminiscent of last year," said Zach Johnson, the 2007 champion, who is among a group of nine players at 2-under 214. "As of now, there've been no similarities. But it could be more difficult. My hope is that it doesn't rain a whole lot more and the wind picks up."

"If the weather is the way it is, you know, even par could go a long way tomorrow," Adam Scott said. "It wouldn't surprise me to see 5 under leading at the end of today. A lot of stuff can happen out there -- especially if the wind blows."

"You're going to have a soft golf course because of the rain, but the greens will probably be more firm, so you're hitting long irons into some greens that may not hold ... I don't think that's a recipe for a fun day for anyone," said former PGA champion David Toms. "I don't know if anyone can shoot a score out here if it gets really gusty. The guy who gets lucky and makes the fewest mistakes will look pretty good at the end of the day."

So, basically, the day will come down to managing mistakes, which is usually what golf is about anyway.

At least one player concurred.

"There is no point in making a big deal about it," said Sean O'Hair, who, also at 2 under, has only a small chance. "It's still golf. Yeah, it's going to be interesting, but you don't really change things a whole lot. Maybe on some shots you just hit it a little lower, but you can't get all tied up trying to do things differently. Just go play."