21.   He came to Southern Hills merely as an observer, walking a practice round with son Gary Nicklaus, who made the field as a qualifier.

22.   He finished seventh, easily making the field for Sunday.

23.   He said he was pleased to make the field and happy that his team, notably his seniors, reached postseason play.

24.   He started in the second-to-last position after making the field as a provisional qualifier, on the strength of his seven Winston Cup championships.

25.   If SCAD makes the field for the first time, Russell promises to unveil a new play, one that is truly a work of art.

26.   If the field were made of ice, groomed with a Zamboni and painted purple, would that be less of a farce?

27.   Iowa State might not have made the field without winning two games in the Big Eight tournament.

28.   It is not the way Tampa Bay wanted to make the field, losing on consecutive weekends when it could have clinched on its own.

29.   It was getting close to crunch time, and the Eagles had not yet made the field.

30.   Jerry Courville Jr., the top amateur in the metropolitan area who played in the U.S. Open last year, also failed to make the field.