No one else is closer than five strokes behind Koepka.īrooks Koepka was among the early starters for the second round of the Masters, and a birdie at the par-5 second and a couple of nice par saves moved him ahead of first-round co-leaders Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm. The Aussie is 2 under for the round after seven holes, giving him a 7-under total that pushed him even with Hovland and Rahm for the second spot on the leaderboard. Koepka began the day tied with Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Spain’s Jon Rahm, who both have afternoon tee times. The 2019 runner-up, who’s now one of the highest-profile players on the breakaway LIV Golf tour, made an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole to extend his lead to three shots. Australian Jason Day has also moved to 7 under as he makes the turn.īrooks Koepka is putting some distance on the Masters field, making the turn at 3 under for the day and 10 under overall. Koepka began the day tied at 7 under with Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Spain Jon Rahm, who both have afternoon tee times. The Masters is the first major clash between the established PGA Tour and LIV, which has 17 of its players remaining in the field after Kevin Na withdrew. Koepka, a four-time major champion and one of the most prominent players from the upstart LIV Golf Tour, is looking to score a huge victory for the Saudi-backed league.
The 36-hole record is a 14-under 130, set by Jordan Spieth in 2015 on his way to the green jacket. He two-putted from the fringe, pushing his score for the tournament to 11 under. Koepka made a short birdie putt at the par-5 13th hole after skipping his second shot through the green. Koepka, a four-time major champion who now plays on the upstart LIV Golf tour, is four shots ahead of the field after a birdie at th par-5 15th pushed his score to 12 under.īrooks Koepka is now four strokes ahead in the second round of the Masters. McIlroy is at 4 over for the tournament, a staggering 16 strokes behind leader Brooks Koepka. McIlroy has stunningly bogeyed four of the first seven holes in the second round, on a day when many players are taking advantage of favorable scoring conditions before a storm front moves in at Augusta National. Hardly what anyone expected from one of the favorites for the green jacket. Rory McIlroy is in danger of being sent home from the Masters before the weekend. Woods shot a 2-over 74 on Thursday, which left him nine shots behind leader Brooks Koepka.īy the time he tees off, he could be 14 shots back with Koepka surging up the leaderboard.
The five-time champion has never missed the cut at the Masters as a professional. Tiger Woods is set to take the course at Augusta National for his second round, looking to extend his 22-year streak of making the cut. He shot 65 on Thursday to tie for the first round lead and has only one bogey in 36 holes. Open and PGA Championship twice but is zeroing in on a first Masters win after finishing second here in 2019. He was 5 under on those four holes and even par on the rest of the course. The other first round leader, Viktor Hovland just got underway.īut they will have some work to do to catch Koepka, who played particularly well on the par 5s. Several golfers still have yet to tee off, including first round co-leader Jon Rahm, who is 7 under. The Texas A&M star has shown impressive accuracy, hitting 92% of his fairways (23 of 25).īrooks Koepka took advantage of the early prime playing conditions at Augusta National, shooting a bogey-free round of 67 to move to 12-under for the tournament, five shots ahead of the rest of the field. He has four holes left to play in round two.īennett opened with a first round 68 on Thursday and has continued to stay hot with five birdies and one bogey so far on Day 2.
The 23-year-old Bennett is flirting with the Masters’ 36-hole amateur record of 9 under set by Ken Venturi in 1956. He has put together back-to-back birdies at the 13th and 14th holes to move into second place at 8 under through 32 holes, four shots behind clubhouse leader Brooks Koepka.
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