Rocco Mediate got his score to 4-under par and was tied for the lead at one point in Sunday's final round.

But at the par-3 12th hole, he took a disastrous 10 after hitting three balls into Rae's Creek and flying his fourth approach over the green.

Mediate, who battles back problems and said the injury flared up Sunday, finished with 80 in the final round and tied for 36th in the tournament.

"It sucks," he said. "I just couldn't get it. I just couldn't make the swings. I seriously thought I would win this golf tournament after No. 9. I didn't think (my back) would stand me up. ... My back went psycho."

HANGING AROUND: Georgia resident Stewart Cink, in his ninth Masters Tournament appearance, finished alone in 10th place after a strong week.

His closing rounds of 71 and 70 got him to 2 under for the tournament and gave him his best finish at Augusta National Golf Club.

"I've learned a lot about myself. Not so much this place," Cink said. "(Augusta National) is not a birdie-fest anymore. The adrenaline was really pumping. It was like 10,000 gallons going through my veins every second."

CAMPBELL'S SOUP: Texan Chad Campbell woke up Saturday morning leading the Masters by three strokes. But he wrapped up his third round Sunday morning by bogeying two of his first three holes and two of the round's last four for 75. He shot a final-round 71 and tied for third.

"The third round today I didn't hit it well. This morning was cold, and I just didn't feel comfortable," Campbell said. "I felt great this afternoon but just couldn't get it done."

ANGEL OF ARGENTINA: Angel Cabrera finished his third round at 1 over, then shot a final-round 68, including an eagle at the par-5 15th hole, to tie for eighth at 3 under.

"The eagle ... put me in very good position," said Cabrera, who hit a 6-iron to 35 feet on his second shot. "But it has been a very good week for me."

Crenshaw drops: Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner and fan favorite, had summoned his old magic around Augusta National and entered the weekend tied for 10th overall at 1 under.

But the story didn't hold up.

Crenshaw finished his third round with 78 and shot 79 in the final round to finish in last place of the 47 who made the cut.

"I'm just so tired," he said. "But I enjoyed it. I had a ball, I really did.

"I've been lucky to play here so many times," the 1984 and 1995 champion said. "I've seen a lot of different things, I've seen a lot of players, and I've seen some unbelievable things happen."

One of those unbelievable things might have happened Tuesday night.

At the request of Byron Nelson, Crenshaw presided over the annual Champions Dinner.

"I was as nervous as I've ever been," Crenshaw said. "I was looking out at all my heroes. It was hard to do."

Crenshaw continued the legacy of Texans presiding over the annual assembly of golfing legends. The dinner's original host was Ben Hogan, and the presiding honors later went to Nelson. When Nelson, 94, couldn't make it this year, he called Crenshaw and asked him to handle it in his stead.

Crenshaw's agenda included remembering several people who had died since the last convening of Masters champions, including 1969 champion George Archer, former Masters Chairman Jack Stephens and golf scribe Herbert Warren Wind, who coined the phrase "Amen Corner."

"I wanted them to remember Herbert Warren Wind," Crenshaw said. "I miss him and I know y'all do, too. He loved this place so much."

SOMEWHERE ELS: Ernie Els, ranked fifth, was the only player in the top five of the world rankings not to finish in the top eight.

He entered the final round even but shot 76 to tie for 27th. He shot 40 on the front nine Sunday in the final round.

"I had a couple of bad breaks on the second hole with a double bogey," he said.

FRIENDLY LOVE: Georgia's own Davis Love III said he was pulling for Fred Couples to win.

"We're good friends, and it would be a great story," said Love, of Sea Island, Ga.

That story didn't unfold either, however.

Love tied for 22nd at 3 over after finishing a third-round 74 and shooting 72 in the final round.

BARE HANDS: Masters rookie Arron Oberholser tied for 14th at even-par 288, earning an invitation back to next year's Masters.

He had gotten to 2 under for the tournament through 15 holes of the final round but missed a short putt on No. 16.

"I played very well for my first time out," he said. "Hopefully, it's the first of many Masters for me. I think I can be a contender next year or maybe the year after. ... I'm still learning these greens."

Oberholser, like Couples, is one of the few players who does not wear a glove when swinging.

"When I was 14, I had a terrible grip and I kept wearing out all my gloves," Oberholser said. "I was going through so many grips, my mom finally said, 'We've got to do something about this. It's getting expensive.'

"So I went out one day in the summer and hit about 300 balls with cord grips and bare hands. I had to soak my hands in ice water for a couple of days, but after that, I haven't had a problem since."

COLORFUL CURTIS: Ben Curtis, who has a deal with Reebok and wears NFL apparel on the course, went with a red Atlanta Falcons shirt Sunday and a matching visor.

"Everybody usually has the plain company logos or whatever, so this is a little bit more fun," he said.

And like the Falcons this past season, Curtis stumbled late.

With weekend rounds of 77 and 73, Curtis tied for 39th.

- Steve Sanders, Scott Michaux, Jeff Sentell