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Saturday's 5 things from The Masters: Rain keeps coming; Stenson showing no fear Umbrellas were one of the main fashion staple on Saturday at The Masters as rain fell from gloomy skies. Nigel Cook/Augusta Chronicle Saturday Apr 7, 2018 at 9:23 AM Apr 7, 2018 at 10:35 AM Tim Schmitt/GateHouse Media We knew this could happen because the weather folks told us so — charcoal-colored clouds, a slight breeze and an annoying drizzle making Saturday at Augusta National an even greater challenge than normal. And while leaders Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman might catch ever nastier weather with their 2:30 p.m. (ET) tee times, there are plenty of other storylines to keep us busy in the media center leading up to their start. Here's a link to the entire leaderboard. 1. Rain could be a pain The forecast isn't great as you can see here, with heavier rains expected to come as the day progresses. That means it's very likely that some of the leaders' rounds will need to be continued on Sunday. Jordan Spieth has already discussed how he thinks his pragmatic approach fits well with poor conditions, and others like Rory McIlroy have insisted they're eager for the challenge, too. Fortunately, the showers are expected to subside on Sunday, and the tournament should finish on time. Fingers crossed. 2. Tiger is Tiger, whatever that means He's still followed and adored by massive crowds. He's still capable of amazing play, like this beautiful shot on No. 6, which netted a birdie. But in the end, Tiger Woods is still more the player we've watched for the past few years — battling for survival — than the one we remember dominating the tour. After posting bogeys on each of the first holes, Woods did get back to even for the front nine on Saturday, meaning he's unlikely to be anywhere in the top 20 once Sunday shakes out. Woods still has power — he's tied for 12th in driving distance — but he hit just 17 of his first 36 fairways. Scott Michaux of the Augusta Chronicle has more on Tiger's struggles in this piece, although Woods can take away something positive in the form of his first cut made at a major since 2015. 3. Stenson not afraid of a jinx Sure, 13 was a pretty unlucky number for Sergio Garcia this week, but Henrik Stenson doesn't seem afraid of it. Making his 13th appearance at The Masters, Stenson is playing in the second-to-last group on Saturday, and could be well-suited for what's expected to be a wet weekend track. "This golf course is not going to give you any more margins just because the weather is bad," Stenson said. There's more on the Swede in this piece from Lance Lehnert of the Amarillo Globe-News, posted on Augusta.com. 4. Casey gets a playing partner — who's no stranger to Augusta When the cut/pairings from the tournament's second round don't produce an even number of participants, what's the club to do? It calls on longtime Augusta National member Jeff Knox to round out the sheet. Knox has done this numerous times since 2003, playing as a "non-competing marker," and he was paired with Paul Casey on Saturday. Just because he's a last-minute addition, don't be surprised if Knox plays well — as this story from Augusta.com explains, Knox shot 70 in the third round of the 2014 Masters, beating Rory McIlroy by a shot. 5. ICYMI: O'Meara called it a Masters career After shooting an 81 on Friday, Mark O'Meara announced what some thought he might — that he was done playing The Masters. The 1998 champ will live forever in Augusta lore, after he rolled in a 20-footer on the final hole of the tournament to beat David Duval and Fred Couples. Here's more on the story from David Westin of the Augusta Chronicle. Don't feel too sorry for O'Meara, who is 61. “Look, I count my blessings that 20 years ago I got fortunate to make a putt on the 18th hole (to win the Masters),” O’Meara said. “I’ve been very blessed to be a very, very small part of the unbelievable tradition here at the Masters Tournament." Tweets by TMSGateHouse