Larry Mize has made the cut at the Masters twice in the past 13 years.
It appears that after firing an even par-72 in Friday’s second round to stay at 2-over 146, the former Georgia Tech standout will make this year’s cut, which is projected to be 3-over. If that’s the case, past champs Sandy Lyle (4 over) and Jose Maria Olazabal (4 over) won’t join Mize and keep playing.
“It’s always great to be playing on the weekend,” he said. “It’s been … geesh, it’s been a few years. I’ve been looking forward to this week all year to get back to playing on a weekend. I’m excited to be playing.”
Mize, who defeated Great Norman and Seve Ballesteros in a sudden-death playoff to win the Masters in 1987, said he didn’t see this coming because he hasn’t been playing well this year. He said he and his instructor, Mark Immelman, have been working hard this week on all facets of the game, especially his putting, because he said he wanted to get some momentum for next week, the Champions Tour’s Greater Gwinnett Championship.
Whatever they were doing worked. Because of his practice, combined with the experience has gained from playing in 95 rounds at the Masters, Mize needed 28 putts on Thursday and 23 on Friday.
“I kind of got relaxed this week and said play and have a good time,” he said.
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