Austin Eckroat, in Masters start number one a year ago, leaderboard-watched. He was close. Maybe he'd make the cut. Maybe he'd play the weekend. But man, he really hoped he wouldn't. Wouldn't?

Craig Stadler won the 1982 Masters in a one-hole playoff against Dan Pohl. Gary Player extended his Masters record by making his 23rd consecutive cut. The cut line of 10-over 154 remains the highest ...