Nearly three full months into 2016 with the deadline for gaining entry into the Masters Tournament fast approaching, only one professional in the world has booked a late spot at Augusta National Golf Club.
Having been out and in and out and in and out and in again, Paul Casey understands better than most the value of being a top-50 golfer.
"Really simple - it's great when you're in and it sucks when you're outside," Casey said.
Danny Willett would be a logical pick in any Masters pool - a young Englishman with plenty of game. That's all assuming Willett actually shows up at Augusta National.
Once Henrik Stenson started feeling better, it was too late.
Stenson entered the 2015 Masters Tournament still weak from a bout with the flu that had forced him to withdraw at the previous week's Houston Open.
Jason Day turned his fortunes quickly with a birdie and a clutch par save from the bunker on the final two holes to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday.
DALLAS - At just 22 years old, Jordan Spieth is the No. 1 golfer, the sport's highest earning player and an international celebrity.
Back home in Dallas, the real star of the Spieth family is his 15-year-old sister.
Gay Brewer Jr. missed a golden opportunity to win the Masters outright in 1966. Then, in a three-way playoff with Jack Nicklaus and Tommy Jacobs, he skied to 78 and could only watch as Nicklaus became the first back-to-back champion.