AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) The most recent on Friday’ s second circular of the Masters (all times local):
10: 55 the. m.
First-round chief and 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth is back on the course on golf’ s first major.
Spieth took a two-stroke lead to the first tee at Augusta National on Friday. Spieth is usually playing with Alex Noren and Louis Oosthuizen for the second straight time.
Phil Mickelson , Rickie Fowler plus Matt Kuchar are among the showcased groups teeing off in the morning. Rory McIlroy , Adam Scott and Jon Rahm are right behind that threesome.
Webb Simpson could be making a shift with consecutive birdies at the 2nd and third holes. He is today 2 over after shooting the 76 in the opening round.
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nine: 30 a. m.
Li Haotong has begun his 2nd round at the Masters.
The 22-year-old from China opened up the day three shots off the guide after finishing with a 69 within the first day of the tournament. Meant for close to an hour, his name was on top of those white leaderboards around Augusta National with Tony Finau till Jordan Spieth took over.
Li qualified for the Masters simply by closing with a 63 at Regal Birkdale in the British Open final summer. Earlier this year, he rallied in order to beat Rory McIlroy in a duel at the Dubai Desert Classic that will allowed him to crack the very best 50 in the world for the first time.
Li entered the week in No . 42 in the world.
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Rory McIlroy heads into the second round from the Masters with the career Grand Throw still in sight.
McIlroy saved par on the final 3 holes in the opening round Thurs and finished with a 3-under 69. He broke 70 in the very first round at Augusta National the first time since 2011. He shot the 65 that year and appeared as if he would win a green coat before a final-round meltdown.
McIlroy is three pictures behind Jordan Spieth, who produced five consecutive birdies on the back again nine to build a two-stroke prospect over Tony Finau and Shiny Kuchar.
” A person look at it and not anyone is really obtaining away, ” McIlroy said. ” Jordan had a pretty strong complete there. But this is my greatest start in a few years. And, yeah, it’ s such a hard golf course to try out catch-up on. If you start to pursue it around here, that’ s i9000 when you start to make mistakes.
” But to be right up presently there and have the ability to stay patient due to the position I’ m in, that’ s a nice luxury I have within the next few days. ”
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