the 99th qualifier in the field of 99 due to contest the masters next week told sportsmail of his immense relief that he held on to claim the last spot .
the englishman got in due to staying in the world 's top 50 but at one point , as events unfolded in morocco and at the texas open .
the 37-year-old finished sixth on his masters debut in 2004 and actually led in 2007 after five holes of the final round .