Greg Norman played better and fared worse.

The Shark said he thought he played better at the Masters than he did at last year's British Open, where an age-defying performance earned him a tie for third and his first trip to Augusta National in seven years. But he's going home early, missing the cut by two shots.

The cut was 1-over 145, the lowest since 2001.

"I played really well," Norman said after a 5-over 77 Friday left him at 3 over for the tournament. "We got warned for slow play on the 13th hole and it kind of threw me out of rhythm a little bit, and then we had to wait two holes later. It's one of those things with the game of golf, and I didn't really recover from that."

Yet Norman relished the chance to come back to Augusta National, and the fans were just as happy to have him back.

"Still the best tournament around," Norman said. "Unfortunately, I won't be around on the weekend."

Sergio Garcia thought he'd struggle to make the cut at this year's Masters.So much for that.Garcia moved onto the leaderboard with a 5-under 67 on Friday. At 4-under 140, he is five strokes behind Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry."It's been a long time coming," Garcia said. "It's one of those things that you feel like you're doing well and nothing happens, and this week I came with no expectations. I thought I was going to have a hard time making the cut, and all of a sudden I shoot a good round like today and it puts you in good position."It may be too early to start measuring him for a green jacket, however."The weekend is going to be long, it's going to be tough," Garcia said.

Kenny Perry got his competitive edge from his father, who would beat him in often. So imagine how good the son felt when he defeated the master.Perry said he was 14 years old when he beat his father."The ninth hole at our course was a par 3, and he's 1 up on me," Perry said. "He says, 'I've got you again.' I hit a 4-iron in the hole for a 1. He made par, and I finally beat him. And then it finally turned. I started beating him and it was regular."