PAYNE STEWART places his tee shot at the third on the green. He survived seven holes before missing a short putt and bowing out.

DEFENDING CHAMPION Corey Pavin (left) offers some friendly advice to Craig Stadler on the first tee of Tuesday's Merrill Lynch Shoot-out at Mid Ocean Club. Pavin was eliminated at the third hole and Stadler at the fifth.

A GALLERY estimated at around 5,000 swarmed over the Mid Ocean course in an effort to find the best vantage point.

CHAMPION Curtis Strange surveys a difficult putt on the tricky fourth green.

CLOWN PRINCE Brett Ogle of Australia puts on a show for the ABC cameras.