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Predicting the Fall
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM Greg Norman's demise was tough to watch, even for the guys who get paid to do it. Ben Crenshaw, serving as a color analyst for CBS during Sunday's telecast of the Masters, excused himself from Butler Cabin after Norman followed three successive bogeys by hitting a seven-iron into Rae's Creek and double-bogeying the 12th hole. When Crenshaw didn't return, a worried Bill Macatee, with whom he had been working, went looking for him. He found him outside smoking cigarettes and fighting back tears. "Greg is such a good guy," Crenshaw said. "This is so hard to watch."

Portraits of Augusta
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM Hospitality coexists with hostility in the host town of the Masters.

Out of Bounds at the Masters with Matthew Rudy
Last updated April 15, 1996 at 7:30 PM In the overhead compartment above me, there's a big red envelope filled with nearly 100 rolls of film -- all shot by the Sports Illustrated photographers at the course today. I hung around Augusta National just long enough to witness Greg Norman's grim implosion and Nick Faldo's impromptu sport coat fitting, then grabbed the bag of film, raced to the rental car and fought traffic for two and a half hours to Atlanta.

Fun and Games
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM The amateurs had plenty of the former but, unfortunately, not enough of the latter.

Death Traps
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM At Augusta National, getting into one of these eight places can be a killer.

Go for the Throat
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM Nick Faldo knew what he had to do when a third green jacket was within his reach.

Master of Disaster
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM Heaven waits for Greg Norman, sure to be remembered for his heartbreaking finishes.

Over the Hill
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM Are the glory days over for several big names who missed the cut at Augusta?

On the Upswing
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM Phil Mickelson didn't win the Masters, but his scrappy third-place finish left little doubt that one day he will. Although he wasn't able to mount a big charge on Sunday, the boy wonder played like a grizzled veteran down the stretch. "It's a real heartbreak- er, because I put myself in a position to win and didn't take advantage of it," says the 25-year-old Mickelson, who wound up a stroke behind Greg Norman. "But what I'm most proud of is that I stayed patient and played smart all four days."

The Magic Man
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM The legend of Bobby Jones is based on far more than his wizardry on the golf course.

Trial By Fire
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM First-timers are welcome at the Masters as long as they don't make trouble. They are expected to be both awed and bloodied by Augusta, and to contribute to its sinister charm. They are certainly not expected to win. To do that, a player must be either wildly presumptuous, like Fuzzy Zoeller, or wildly talented, like Gene Sarazen.

Meanwhile . . . on the Nike Tour . . .
Last updated April 17, 1996 at 4:30 PM As the golf world focused on Augusta, the Nike tour set up shop 130 miles up the road in Florence, S.C.

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