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Tiger can’t get up and down from the bunker at 18. Bogey. He signs for a 73. Max Homa races a hysterical six-foot par effort three feet past but knocks in the one coming back. A bogey blemish at the end of an impressive personal-best 67. And bogey also for the third member of the group, Jason Day. A 75 and at +3 he’s got a job on his hands when this group get back out in 47 minutes time.
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-7: DeChambeau
-6: Scheffler
-5: Hojgaard, Homa
-4: Davis ( 4 ), Willett
-3: Shipley -a- ( 3 ), Fox
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… and we’re back. Twelve hours and six minutes ago, the hooter went for close of play at the end of a rain-delayed first day at Augusta National. Now all of the lads who weren’t able to finish their opening round are out again early doors; meanwhile back on the 1st tee, we’ll have the start of the second round. Friday promises to be another Homeric odyssey, but if Tiger can make it around 23 holes in 24 hours so can we, therefore we’ll be blogging ♫♪ all day looooooonng♫♪. Today’s second-round tee times can be found by perusing the far right-hand column of this, while here’s how the leader board looks going into the day …
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-7: DeChambeau (F)
-6: Scheffler (F)
-5: Hojgaard ( 15 )
-4: Willett (F), Homa ( 13 )
-3: Fox (F), Davis (F), Hatton ( 14 )
-2: Conners (F), An (F), Niemann (F), Zalatoris (F), Reed ( 14 ), Pavon ( 14 ), Aberg ( 11 ), Fleetwood ( 10 )
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Scheffler lags a putt up from the fringe at 11 to a number of feet. He’ll definitely clean up for par. McIlroy on the other hand drops and wedges to 6 feet, from where he’ll have a good possibility of restoring bogey. “Your description of the high winds playing havoc with the scoring is taking me back to my Sega Mega Drive PGA Tour days,” starts Simon McMahon. “The wind arrow at the bottom of the screen would all of a sudden alter instructions, and boost, without caution, at the top of my backswing, leading to me disposing my method to the 18th at Sawgrass in the water. I understand precisely how these elite golf enthusiasts feel.”
Rory McIlroy views Scottie Scheffler send out a low technique at 11 under the right-to-left wind and into the green … Sends his technique high into the air. The ball’s gotten by the wind and flung into the beverage to the. He reacts to a what-did-you-do-that-for-style concern from his caddie with brief shrift. The profession slam takes a look at least another 12 months away.
The protecting champ Jon Rahm remains in risk of missing out on the cut. He only simply gets onto the front of the 11th green with the pin tucked at the back. He’s entrusted to a 72-foot putt … and leaves it 25 feet short. He almost makes the par saver, however it stops on the lip. He’s now +4, right on the existing cut line. Did the wind put Rahm off that very first beast putt? There’s a case to be made. On Sky, Wayne Riley does not believe we’ve got to the phase of suspending play rather. It’s close.
Bryson DeChambeau strikes a 372-yard drive down 17. He chips as much as 6 feet, however snatches at the straight birdie putt. The wind gets the blame. To be reasonable, it is blowingThere goes an opportunity to take sole ownership of the lead. He stays at -7.
A miserable end to Danny Willett’s round. He gets a substantial break after sending his tee shot into the trees down the right of 18, his ball nearly making it to the 10th fairway, providing him a shot in. He pulls at his 2nd and sends it into the huge bunker at the front of the green. His very first effort to leave it strikes the face and bounce back. His 2nd is a tidy choice, and his ball cruises 55 feet previous. Running hot, he sends his bogey putt 7 feet past the hole. Real catastrophe looms, and 2 more putts later on, that’s a triple-bogey 7. Suddenly a good 2nd round is a three-over 75, and he ends the day at -1. The imagine a 2nd Masters to go together with his surprise 2016 triumph has actually moved substantially to the “pipeline” end of the scale.
The wind continues to whip around Augusta. The flagsticks are going through some appropriate tension tests. If play is suspended, it ‘d be a big increase to the gamers out there, as they ‘d be coming out to complete their rounds, probably tomorrow early morning, in better scoring conditions.
Here’s an instructional stat that shows how the high winds have actually done a number on the field today. The other day’s cumulative rating by the field was +75. Today’s, consisting of the conclusion of the preliminary, is +272. And on the par-three 16th, Gary Woodland prepares to putt, just for a gust of wind to take the ball 60 feet away! He changes and makes his par. The conditions aren’t rather unplayable yet, however if this gets any even worse the committee may have a choice to make.
McIlroy is up and out of his right-to-left swinger instantly. He’s sent it 5 feet past the hole. That’s a horrible putt. He stays at +1. Scheffler nevertheless rolls his birdie effort in with ease. This is ridiculously excellent. Over at 16, DeChambeau flies the green and whistles his ball upside some bad client’s nut. The good news is no severe damage appears to be done, to either client or gamer; Bryson almost guides the chip from the fringe into the cup, however will choose a par that appears about right all informed.
-7: DeChambeau(16), Scheffler( 10)
-6: Homa(F)
-4: Hojgaard (F ), Willett(17 )
-3: Davis(F), Morikawa (F)
-2: Aberg(F), Fitzpatrick(10)
Scottie Scheffler booms a 350-yard drive down 10. That’s 13 backyards longer than anybody else has actually handled today. He then sends his 2nd pin high from 137 backyards to 5 feet. His playing partner Rory McIlroy is 10 feet from the flag after 2 splendid shots of his own; under typical situations he ‘d be within his rights to begin doing laps of the Butler Cabin. Scottie’s things is on a various level totally.
Bryson plays the 15th in irregular style. He lays up for a much better angle to wedge throughout the water. He chips to 8 feet … just for his birdie putt to in some way lip out. Let’s see how he plays it tomorrow, then. “The signature tune!” sobs Hans. “Where is it? I’m enjoying Swedish nationwide broadcast and not when has the syrupy notes of’Augusta’been heard. Is it the very same for you? There’s no surer indication of spring than an unhappy Rory to the tune of that beautiful tune.” We intend to please, Hans. Here it is, for your leisure and enjoyment, on a one-hour loop.
Rory McIlroy has actually been going gradually in reverse today. Bogeys at 5 and 7. He’s got an excellent opportunity to nab a shot back at 9, after wedging to 8 feet, however he prods with excellent unpredictability at the ball, which is constantly heading. Simply a par, and he stays at +1. Subsequent theatrics recommend he believes the incredibly vigorous wind impacted the line, however Scottie Scheffler then steps up to make one from comparable variety and under comparable conditions without excessive hassle. Scheffler leaves the hole with a par, having earlier caught the popular Greg Norman-bothering incorrect front.
A strong surface to Tommy Fleetwood’s round. Birdie at 15 followed by another up the last, benefit for an exceptional method to 3 feet, and Southport’s finest is -1 for the competition. Perfectly put for Moving Day. Hold on! What’s taken place to bad old Viktor Hovland? Having actually shot an opening one-under round of 71, he’s crashed down the standings to +6 after a simple 7 holes of his 2nd. Ah, the spirit broken by farcical occasions at 2, it would appear: a drive into unplayable dirt down the left, then after taking relief, his next shot caroming off a tree and back into the oomska. He wound up with a triple-bogey 8, and has actually because taken 4 to come down from the fringe at 4. Include another number of garden-variety bogeys, and there you have it. Why make modifications to the swing, Viktor? Did Sandy Lyle’s profession nosedive for absolutely nothing?
Collin Morikawa will enjoy his dinner tonight. He creams his method at 18 from 150 backyards to 12 feet, and makes the birdie putt. He signs for a 70 to go together with the other day’s unheralded however extremely good 71. The previous PGA and Open champ remains in excellent position to take a tilt at part 3 of his profession slam. He’s -3 entering into the weekend.
DeChambeau almost drains his par saver! A beautiful putt that in some way horseshoes out. No concept how that didn’t drop. Simply the one clear on top now.
-7: DeChambeau (14)
-6: Homa (F), Scheffler (8)
-4: Hojgaard (F), Willett (15)
Problem for the leader Bryson DeChambeau at 14. Having actually sent his tee shot into trees down the right, he hacks out to the bottom of a greenside swale. His chip up isn’t all that, and he’s relatively lucky his ball does not double back and wind up at his feet once again. He’s left with a 20-footer for his par. Huge putt turning up, particularly since Scottie Scheffler has actually simply made a bounceback birdie at the par-five 8th.
Jordan Spieth ends his week with a 74 to go along with the 79 of earlier. No 2nd win at Augusta for the 2015 champ, not yet, though he did make his mark with that quadruple-bogey 9 at 15 today: he’s the only gamer in the last 20 years to make 9 or more at that hole on 2 different events.
A dispiriting, however likewise sort of uplifting, end to Ludvig Aberg’s round. He sends his tee shot at 18 into the trees down the. Required to chip out, his technique lands short, and his chip winds up 12 feet past the flag. Not terrific. Looking double bogey in the face, he guides in the bogey putt to restrict the damage. He signs for a best-of-day-to-date 69. The major-championship debutant plainly in the house at this level … like that’s breaking news. What a skill! He’s -2 entering into the weekend.
Tiger’s brand-new record of 24 successive Masters cuts made. Simply to put that into some context, he’s simply beaten the record collectively held by himself, Fred Couples (1983-2007) and Gary Player (1959-1982). Tom Watson is next on the list with 21 (1975-1995).
Thanks Alex. Great things. Now then, what’s taken place here, simply as Scottie has dropped a shot on 7? It’s Bryson making birdie at 13, that’s what, in spite of flaying his drive deep into the pines. That’s not rather up there with Phil Mickelson’s jaw-dropping Lee Westwood-bothering efforts on the very same hole in 2010, however it’s something … and here’s what the top of the leader board appears like now.
-8: DeChambeau (13)
-6: Homa (F)
-5: Scheffler (7)
-4: Hojgaard (F), Willett (14)
-3: Davis (F), Aberg (17), Fox (11)
-2: Morikawa (17), Cantlay (9), Zalatoris (8), Fitzpatrick (8)
Scheffler misses out on a hard par putt on the seventhso he’ll be dropping a shot. McIlroy’s troubles continue with a missed out on putt for par. And with that, I’ll hand you back to the live Masters master, Scott Murray. Thanks for joining me for amateur hour.
Collin Morikawa transfers to within 4 of the lead, on -3, after a fine, curving birdie putt on the 16th. He checked out that completely. Scheffler, having a challenging seventh, went from the woods to the sand and now to the rough edges of the green.
Woods keeps his focus to par the 18th and complete on +1. An extremely outstanding display screen, thinking about whatever. Tiger sets a brand-new record for making Masters cuts, with 24, and the five-times champ will be back tomorrow.
Homa pars the 18th to complete his 2nd round at -6. His effort at a birdie was interfered with by a whipping wind which is blowing sand into gamers’ eyes and making play extremely difficult. Jason Day drops a shot on the 18th and surfaces on +4. Tiger Woods is protecting his eyes from a small sand storm in his face.
Homa is on the 18th. He discovers the green out of the sand after a charming shot which wanders gradually back towards the hole. He’ll be pleased with that shot. Scheffler, on the other hand, discovers the woods off the tee at the seventh. He’ll be less happy with that.
DeChambeau takes the sole lead at -7 after a birdie on 12. The American produced a spotless technique then holds his nerve to hole the putt from fairly close quarters.
What a marvelous shot from Scheffler! A dazzling chip from a fiendish position on the 6th puts him within inches of the hole, and he taps home to conserve par. He’s sharing the lead on -6 with DeChambeau and Homa.
Jon Rahm’s battles to safeguard his title continue. The huge male is +3 now after he misses out on a brief putt and bogies the 6th. He looks relatively exasperated.
Scheffler lips out a really brief put for par and bogies the 5th. He looks not surprisingly dissatisfied and he’s lost the sole lead at Augusta after holding it for very little more than a minute.
… as I type that, McIlroy strikes a terrific healing shot to land best beside the hole. That’s what he can do at his finest, however he’s having a hard time for consistency in his play so far.
Rory McIroy is having a hard time at the 5th. He’s overhit his method, it passes by the green and he’s in the rough. The Irishman remains in an area of trouble there.
Numerous apologies to Danny Willett. Pointing out how well he’s been going appears to have actually put the hex on him. He sends his tee shot over the back of 12 and can’t get up and down to conserve his par. He slips back to -4.
… and with that, I’m turning over to Alex Reid for a bit. See you once again quickly!
The very best round of the day up until now has actually been published by the 2018 champ Patrick Reed. A two-under 70 that brings him back to level par for the competition.
Danny Willett is going along so perfectly. 2 great shots into the centre of the 11th green; his 30-foot birdie putt only simply passes away to the left on its last turn. The 2016 champ stays at -5.
Back-to-back birdies for Ludvig Aberg. The Masters and major-championship debutant sends his 2nd into the heart of the par-five 13th. 2 mindful putts later on, he’s up to -2.
Simply listed below that leading lot, it’s a frustrating bogey-bogey surface for Nicolai Hojgaard. He’s in the clubhouse with a 73 to opt for the other day’s 67. He’s -4 total and in spite of all of it, you can be