Gusty winds are in the forecast for the afternoon in the second round of the 2022 Masters. Here is our live update. (All times Eastern).
3 pm–As we begin our live update for the second round of the 2022 Masters, there is a three-way tie for the lead at -3. There you can find South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel, England’s Danny Willett and South Korea’s Sung-jae Im. Schwartzel shot a second round score of three-under-par 69, while Im struggled on Friday as he shot a score of two-over-par 74. Schwartzel won the Masters in 2011, while Willett won the Masters in 2016.
3:10 pm–Will Zalatoris birdies 16th to go to -1.
3:13 pm–Report that Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, the 2010 British Open champion, joins England’s Paul Casey on the sidelines. The type of injury for Oosthuizen was undisclosed.
3:16 pm–Talor Gooch birdies to go to -2. Gooch won the last PGA tournament in the state of Georgia, at the RSM Classic in Saint Simons Island, Georgia, in November.
3:20 pm–Impressive par putt by Joaquin Niemann of Chile on the seventh hole to remain at -2.
3:24 pm–Hideki Matsuyama delivers with as great tee shot on the sixth, and an excellent birdie opportunity. The defending champion from Matsuyama, Japan is currently at -2.
3:27 pm–Talor Gooch just hits a tree with an approach shot, as the ball was in a tough lie in the rough.
3:29 pm–Dustin Johnson finishes his second round with a par to remain at -2. He is in a group of eight at -2 and one back of Willett, Im and Schwartzel. There you can find Matsuyama, Gooch, Australia’s Cameron Smith, Niemann, and Americans Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau and Harold Varner III.
3:31 pm–Matsuyama birdies sixth to go to -3. Is tied for the lead with Im, Schwartzel and Willett.
3:32 pm–Willett birdies nine to go to -4, and the outright lead.
3:36 pm–Brooks Koepka doubtful to make the cut after missing a short par putt. He is currently at +5 with two holes left on his round.
3:36 pm–Tiger Woods pars the seventh hole. He is currently three over par. The cut line at this time is projected to be +4. At the Masters, the top 50 and ties play Saturday and Sunday.
3:46 pm–Zalatoris pars 18th to finish at -1.
3:46 pm–Hudson Swafford loses his club head with his approach shot on the 13th hole to finish Amen Corner.
3:48 pm–Hideki Matsuyama bogeys, and drops to -2.
3:48 pm–Bryson DeChambeau bogeys and is at +8.
3:55 pm–Danny Willett bogeys 10th..drops to -3 where he is tied for first with Schwartzel and Im.
3:56 pm–Wind continues to give golfers on the course issues.
3:58 pm–This is becoming a continental Masters…three golfers from three different continents are in the lead.
4:00 pm–First birdie of the day for Woods on the eighth…He goes to +2.
4:02 pm–Niemann tee shot underneath lands underneath an unoccupied chair in the woods.
4:02 pm–Scheffler, the number one player in the world, birdies seventh hole to move to -3, and tied with Schwartzel, Im and Willett.
4:03 pm–Shane Lowry of Ireland holes his approach shot on the 10th hole to get to -1! The 2019 British Open champion comes through with the shot of the day!
4:05 pm–Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, double bogeys 18th to go to +6.
4:16 pm–Tiger Woods records long par putt on ninth to shoot a 39 on the front nine…currently at +2…
4:16 pm–Willett has second consecutive bogey…currently at -2 and no longer tied for the lead…
4:22 pm–Believed to be a back problem as the reason for Oosthuizen’s withdrawal.
4:23 pm–J.J. Spaun, the Valero Texas Open champ, bogeys 18th and ends at even pound for his round
4:23 pm–Scheffler birdies eighth to of to -4…world number one has the lead by itself at -4
4:24 pm–Kevin Na birdies 11th hole…the Korean American is in the group of fourth place at -2… and two back of Scheffler
4:28 pm–Amazing approach shot by Tiger Woods on the 10th hole…great birdie chance…
4:33 pm–Clubhouse leaders at this time are Willett and Im at -3,,,
4:34 pm–Tiger Woods birdies the 10th to get to +1…
4:38 pm–Wonder if there is an over/under in Vegas on the number of stories Jim Nantz gives about Fred Couples? Remember, they went to university together.
4:43 pm–Scheffler and Matsuyama are done the front nine…Scheffler is in first at -4, while Matsuyama is in fourth at -2.
4:46 pm–Daniel Berger makes his first birdie putt of the day to reach even par…putted the ball from the rough…
4:49 pm–Justin Thomas, the 2017 PGA Championship winner…bogeys the 10th to go to +2
4:49 pm–Stewart Cink records a hole in one on the 16th…tough day for the British Open champion from 2009 as he is at +6…
4:52 pm–Tiger Woods bogey on the 11th..currently at +2…
5:02 pm…Amateur Aaron Jarvis comes veery close to getting a hole in one on the 16th himself…
5:06 pm–Niemann birdies the 12th…now at -3 and tied with Schwartzel and Im…one back of Scheffler…only one South American has ever won the Masters…that was Argentina’s Angel Cabrera in 2009..
5:13 pm–Shane Lowry long par putt…second impressive shot of the day…currently at -2…
5:20 pm–currently 14 players under par…one of those players is not Australia’s Cameron Smith, who is at four over par for his round after 12 and dropped from second place after round one to even par and in 15th place…still has six holes left in round two…
5:20 pm–The players who are under par are Scheffler (-4), Schwartzel (-3), Im (-3), Niemann (-3), Matsuyama (-2), Dustin Johnson (-2), Lowry (-2), Harold Varner III (-2), Colin Morikawa (-1), Willett (-1), Canada’s Corey Conners (-1), Zalatoris (-1), Kevin Na (-1), Daniel Berger (-1)
5:23 pm–Scheffler opens Amen Corner with a par…third straight par to stay at -4…
5:27 pm–Lowry magic continues with an amazing approach shot..easy birdie putt on 15th to get to -3
5:29 pm–Report that Cameron Smith of Australia had a penalty shot on the 13th…
5:31 pm–Kevin Na birdies 15th to go to -2…
5:32 pm–Scheffler develops a two-shot lead over Lowry, Schwartzel, Im and Niemann with a birdie on the par three 12th…could the world number one win his fourth tournament since the Super Bowl?
5:35 pm–Niemann bogeys the 13th…drops to -2 as he recorded a six on a par five…
5:36 pm–Woods birdies the 13th to go to +2…
5:39 pm–Berger no longer under par as he drops down to even
5:44 pm–Great approach shots by Niemann and Woods on the 14th…
5:45 pm–Lowry uses the left edge to have a par putt on the 16th…
5:46 pm…winds have calmed down…
5:47 pm…Woods birdies the 14th to go to +1…has back-to-back birdies
5:47 pm–Niemann also birdies 14th and goes to -3…2nd place tie…
5:49 pm–Scheffler arrant tee shot on the 13th…
5:54 pm–Scheffler makes a great shot from the rough to give him a birdie opportunity…
5:57 pm–Kisner birdies the 16th to go to -1…the Matchplay specialist is in the hunt…
6:00 pm–Scheffler records an improbable birdie to get to -6 with five holes left in his round…
6:00 pm–Thomas birdies the 14th to go to +1…
6:01 pm–Na bogeys 17th to drop to -1…
6:02 pm–Lowry pars 17th to remain at -3…
6:03 pm–Woods pars 15th…may be a little disappointed because 15th hole is a par five…
6:04 pm…Niemann also pars 15th to remain at -3…
6:17 pm…Lowry pars 18th to remain at -3…
6:25 pm…Matsuyama disappointed with tee shot on 16th hole after recording a birdie on the 15th hole to go to -3…
6:27 pm…In 2018, Scheffler was ranked 1589th in the world…now he is #1!
6:35 pm–Bryson DeChambeau posts a score of 80 on Friday…202o US Open champ is at +12 and in 82nd place…
6:40pm—Scheffler turning the 2022 Masters into a rout…birdies the 15th to go to -7…four stroke lead for Scheffler…
6:41pm…wonder how many people have got the names of Scheffler and Schauffele confused? Scheffler is world number one and 2022 World Match Play champion…Schauffele is the Olympic champ and world number 10!
6:44pm…Thomas is five-under so far today after 16 holes…he has gone from 70th to 11th and from +4 to -1…biggest mover of the day!
6:46 pm…Remarkably even though Thomas is -5 for his round, he is still six strokes back of Scheffler….
6:48 pm…Woods pars 18th to finish at +1…
6:49 pm…Scheffler birdies 16th to move his lead to five strokes…currently at -8!
6:49 pm…I was very skeptical of Scheffler being a contender at the Masters this week because he has never been in the top three of a major…I am a believer now!
6:52 pm–Looks like no one will get the low amateur at the Masters this year because no amateur will make the cut…
6:58 pm…Scheffler’s approach shot lands in the bunker…
7:00 pm…Matsuyama finishes at -3…five back of Scheffler…
7:03 pm…Scheffler pars 17 to stay five up…
7:14 pm..Scheffler looking to be the sixth golfer to have a five-stroke lead after 36 holes at the Masters…joined by Harry Cooper (1936), Herman Keiser (1946), Jack Nicklaus (1975), Raymond Floyd (1976), Jordan Spieth (2015)…only Cooper did not win…1936 Masters champ was Horton Smith
7:18 pm…Scheffler pars 18th to stay at -8 and remains five up…That is it folks! Come back tomorrow!
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