Brutal Finish Sees Langer Miss Cut In Final Masters As Couples Also Slips Away Late

Bernhard Langer acknowledges the patrons after his final hole at The Masters .

For a while during the second round of The Masters, two of the field’s legendary veterans appeared to be heading for the weekend.

Two-time champion Bernhard Langer was battling to extend his Masters career by two days in his farewell appearance, while Fred Couples, who won the event in 1992, was looking to beat his own record as the oldest player to make the cut at the Augusta National Major.