Among those former champs invited this year: Larry Mize, Craig Stadler and Sandy Lyle, who all will be lucky just to make the cut.

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Third-round leader Greg Norman of Australia had to settle for a tie for sixth with American Larry Mize after a familiar collapse as he slumped to a 71.

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Norman lost out to Augusta native Larry Mize in a playoff in 1987, just a year after his bogey at the 18th allowed Jack Nicklaus to win his 18th and final major.

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