Saturday is known as moving day in professional golf, and there may never have been a moving day like yesterday at Augusta.

    Scottie Scheffler wound up the day with a one stroke lead in the Masters after he posted a 1-under-par 71; he begins today at 7 under. Collin Morikawa's impressive 3-under 69 put him second at 6 under, one ahead of Max Homa, who shot 1-over 73. Fourth belongs to Ludvig Aberg at 4 under after a 2-under-70 (who in his ancestry decided it was pronounced O-berg). He's followed in fifth by Bryson DeChambeau, who began the day leading under and ended at 3 under after a sloppy 75. 

    At one time or another during the round, they all spent time on the lead, or tied, or close to it.

    After the wind killed many rounds on Friday, the cut line ballooned to plus six, and a host of big guns didn't make it, including Dustin Johnson (+13), Fred Couples (+12), Bubba Watson (+10), Jordan Spieth and Brian Harman (+9), Viktor Hovland (+8), and Mike Weir, Sergio Garcia and Justin Thomas, all at plus 7. 

    Gator Camilo Villegas made the cut at 5 over, as did Seminole Brooks Koepka , at 2 over. However, yesterday they both shot 76 and out of contention for a high finish. 

    And then there was a fella named Tiger. After making the cut with ease at 1 over (73-72), golf's No. 1 ambassador  imploded yesterday with a career high 10-over-par 82 and left the networks with one less major story. He dropped from a tie for 22nd into a tie for 53rd.  

    Even with only a one-stroke lead going in, Scheffler has to be the choice today, but after moving day's problems, it's really anybody's guess. 

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