By JAKE FENNER and OLIVER HOLT AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL and RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL and MIKE KEEGAN AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL
Published: 11:56 BST, 11 April 2025 | Updated: 17:54 BST, 11 April 2025
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Rose drops a shot to put DeChambeau within striking distance!
DeChambeau hits his fourth birdie of the first nine to get to seven-under.
Just minutes later, Rose’s 23 foot putt for par comes up short and he has to tap for bogey.
McCarty FIVE UNDER!
Just an absolutely wild day from the Masters rookie!
He’s just birdied the 15th to move to five under and a tie for third with Sungjae Im.
That marks SEVEN birdies for the round!
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 12:30PM
A lot of movement in the past half hour, so let’s update.
Matt McCarty, Rasmus Hojgaard, Ludvig Aberg, Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler
Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton
12:33 p.m. – Patrick Reed, Max Greyserman, Byeong Hun An
12:50 p.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel, Nick Dunlap
Im moves to solo third!
An amazing first nine for Sungjae!
He hits the turn birdieing the eighth and ninth to shoot four-under on the day and five-under on the tournament.
Rose birdies the 12th to bring his lead to three strokes
Midway through Amen Corner, Rose hits a great shot over the creek and rolls an easy putt in for a birdie to go to nine-under.
Matt McCarty’s still on the roller coaster and climbs to third!
He goes into Amen Corner and goes par-birdie-birdie to move to four-under through the tournament and three-under for the day!
The lefty hits a great tee shot on the infamous 12th hole that lands feet of the left side pin location and he rolls in for an easy birdie.
Then on 13, rather than go for the green in two shots, McCarthy settled for a shot that didn’t challenge Rae’s Creek and left a 45 yard pitch over the water. He gets on with eight feet to spare and rolls in another birdie putt.
Sungjae Im moves into the tie for third
Im played the par-5 eighth smart, choosing to lay-up short of the right side bunkers on his tee shot.
His second shot left a 70-ish yard pitch onto the green that stopped 10 feet of the hole.
The South Korean rolled his birdie putt in to move into a tie with Aberg and the yet-to-play Conners and Scheffler.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT NOON
Lunch time! Grab your pimentos and your cheese and kick back for a well deserved break and stick with us for all the updates you need!
Ludvig Aberg, Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler
Matt McCarty, Rasmus Hojgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sungjae Im, Tyrrell Hatton
12:11 p.m. – Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith
12:22 p.m. – Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger
Aberg drops a shot to lose ground to DeChambeau
On the par-3 sixth, Aberg’s tee shot ended up off the green.
His putt for par rolled two feet past the cup and he tapped in for an unfortunate bogey to fall two shots behind DeChambeau.
Bryson DeChambeau is on a HEATER!
The American drove the ball 359 yards on the par-4 fifth hole and then stuck his 160 yard approach shot to eight feet.
His putt rolled in for a birdie and he now has second all for himself as he moves past Ludvig Aberg.
The INSANE amount of money a patron spent at the Masters golf shop
Augusta National has plenty of Masters-specific merch that you can purchase if attending.
But one fan went absolutely overboard with their shopping spree.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 11:30AM
Rose extends his lead again, DeChambeau’s miracle moves him up, and the crowd at two-under starts thinning out.
Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg
Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler
Matt Fitzpatrick, Sungjae Im, Tyrrell Hatton
Matt McCarty, Rasmus Hojgaard, Viktor Hovland, Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day
11:38 a.m. – Danny Willett, Nicolas Echavarria, Davis Thompson
11:49 a.m. – Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Noah Kent (A)
12:00 p.m. – Cameron Smith, J. T. Poston, Aaron Rai
DeChambeau’s miracle bunker shot moves him into a tie for second!
This is an incredible shot out of the sand that has to be seen to be believed!
Rose grows the gap
On the par-5 eighth hole, Rose smoked his drive and his second shot to get close to the green.
His pitch shot was stuck five feet from the hole and he cleaned it up for a birdie.
Rose now sits at eight-under, three shots ahead of the next closest golfers.
PROJECTED CUT LINE HAS MOVED
ESPN is now projecting the cut line has moved from +2 to +1, reducing the projected Day 3 field from 63 golfers to 51 golfers.
An Update on the Amateurs
Simply put, it doesn’t look good for the chances of any of them to make the cut.
Evan Beck, Noah Kent, and Justin Hastings are all at least four strokes below the line. Beck is the only one of those three who has started… and he’s three-over for the round.
Jose Luis Ballester, who will play with Justin Thomas and Scottie Scheffler again today, is two shots below the cut line.
Finally, we have Hiroshi Tai. He started the day at one-over and had the best chance of surviving. But through nine holes, he’s two-over and sits below the cut.
Another post about that McIlroy birdie save from the trees because it’s insaneMatt McCarty, Welcome to the Rollercoaster
As we highlighted earlier, McCarty started one-under going into the day but dropped down to two-over and in danger of falling below the cut line.
He responded with a stunning four consecutive birdies to round out the first nine to not only avoid the cut but move into a tie for eighth.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 11:00AM
Well, we’ve not only got movement but pressure on the top.
Also, that group at two-under just had two big names and an absolute stunning comeback I’ll get to in the next update.
Bryson DeChambeau, Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler
Sungjae Im, Tyrrell Hatton
Matt McCarty, Daniel Berger, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day
11:10 a.m. – Mike Weir, Michael Kim, Cameron Young
11:21 a.m. – Zach Johnson, Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk
Aberg moves into solo second!
The Swede birdies the third and now Justin Rose has a little more pressure on him
DeChambeau moves into a tie for second
A birdie on the second sees the US Open champion move into a tie with Aberg, Conners, and Scheffler for second.
McIlroy scrambles for birdie on the second
Rory’s starting things off with a bang on Moving Day.
A drive into the trees led to an awkward punch shot up against a pine and off the straw.
His approach shot flew beautifully and landed on the green to set up a calm birdie putt for the Irishman to move to one-under on the day.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 10:30AM
A little movement at the top sees the field get closer to Rose, but there’s nothing to worry about for him… yet.
Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg
Sungjae Im, Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau
Daniel Berger, Matt Fitzpatrick, Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day
10:37 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns
10:48 a.m. – Davis Riley, Patton Kizzire
10:59 a.m. – Kevin Yu, Jhonattan Vegas, Nicolai Højgaard
Rose drops a shot on the fifth hole
A drive into the bunker forced him to lay-up off the green. A pitch on and two-putt followed and the lead has shrunk to three strokes.
Sungjae Im off to the best start of the day!
Back-to-back birdies for the South Korean means that his two-under round is tied for the best of the day!
He moves up to three-under for the tournament and ties Bryson and Hatton.
Matt Fitzpatrick climbs into the top of the leaderboard with an eagle!
The Englishman had a mixed day on Thursday with three birdies and two bogeys.
Looks like he’s on the same track on Friday. After bogeying the first hole, he hit an eagle on the par-5 second to move to two-under and a tie for seventh.
This was a pretty bizarre moment earlier in the day
Saw it out of the corner of my eye and had no clue what was going on, so shout out to Kyle Porter for the explanation.
And the excellent ArtButMakeItSports has already weighed in as well.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 10:00AM
We have some newcomers in the tie for seventh as some early tee times start moving up!
Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg
Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau
Daniel Berger, Sungjae Im, Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day, Akshay Bhatia
10:15 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry
10:26 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood
Rory McIlroy looks to move up!
McIlroy’s tee shot finds the fairway and he’s off and running in his second round.
A great tee shot from playing partner Ludvig Aberg as well.
Some beauty shots around the courseMax Homa struggling early
Entering the day on the cut line, Homa bogeyed the first to go below the line and is now in danger of missing the third round.
Homa, grouped with Justin Rose and JJ Spaun, now reaches the fourth hole.
Here’s how Rose extended his leadNot to get ahead of ourselves here, but if Justin Rose wins the Masters…
…He’d be the second-oldest to ever do it. He’d also be sandwiched between legends.
At age 44, Rose would be roughly two years younger than when Jack Nicklaus took the 1986 Masters.
He’d also be about a year older than Tiger Woods when he won the so-called ‘Return to Glory’ Masters in 2019.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 9:30 AM
Just a nice little reminder – and a way to say which groupings are off next.
Rose moves up one stroke to extend his lead to four strokes on the rest of the field.
Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg
Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau
Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day, Akshay Bhatia
9:36 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im
9:47 a.m. – Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland
9:58 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Akshay Bhatia
The golfer who currently holds the record for oldest to make the cut is also on the right side of the line
Fred Couples, who currently holds the record of oldest golfer to make the cut at the Masters, is in the top 11 with a one-under first round.
He’s two years younger than Langer. But if the German doesn’t make the cut and Couples does, the American could extend his record.
Can the ageless wonder Bernhard Langer extend his final Masters through Sunday and set a new record?
Set to tee off later this morning, German golfer and two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer shot an opening round two-over.
That puts him on the right side of the projected cut line.
This is going to be his last Masters ever. If he somehow makes the cut, he’ll be the oldest player in history to play Saturday and Sunday at the Masters.
Rough start to the day for Matt McCarty
His Thursday opening round was fantastic – vaulting him up to within the top-10 at one point before settling on an even par.
Friday? He opens with double bogey, bogey on holes 1 and 2
A little-known Masters tradition
A tournament synonymous with its occasionally obscure traditions, the Masters has one that may have flown a bit under the radar for some golf fans.
The course hands out crystal to golfers who accomplish certain things throughout their rounds.
It’s been a tradition since 1954 and there are four things that can be done to earn some silverware – er, crystalware?
The day’s low score gets a crystal vase.An eagle receives a pair of crystal goblets.A hole-in-one earns a large crystal bowl.A double eagle also is rewarded with a large crystal bowl.Here’s the groups teeing off between now and 9:30am
9:03 a.m. – Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor, Justin Hastings (A)
9:14 a.m. – Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger
9:25 a.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Højgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick
What in the world is Matthieu Pavon wearing?
Yesterday, it was Sergio Garcia’s eyesore that must have been inspired by Ronald McDonald which caught the fashion-focused eyes in the golf world.
Well today, it’s Frenchman Matthieu Pavon who’s wearing… this…
Not much damage being done in the early groupings on Moving Day
A majority of the groups that have gone off are those below the cut line. Only Rafael Campos has managed to move above the cut and we will likely see more of that later.
Rose is off and running
The tournament leader pures his drive down the fairway of the first hole for a solid opening shot.
As for his playing partners, Max Homa’s drive goes left and just avoids the second cut while JJ Spaun also hits an incredibly solid drive.
MASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE
Let’s remind ourselves of where things stand just before the first featured group tees off.
Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg
Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau
Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day, Akshay Bhatia
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Weather may play a factor into Friday’s second round
It’s gonna be gusty around Augusta!
Winds are set to be high throughout the day and a slight chance of rain in the later afternoon could complicate things for those with later tee times.
PROJECTED CUT LINE REVEALED
According to ESPN, the field is expected to be mowed down to 63 golfers sitting above the cut line of three-over-par.
Some notable names starting their day below that mark:
Danny Willett, Robert MacIntyre, Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau, Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott, Sepp Straka
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This is the sportsbook’s current odds for who will win the tournament
MASTERS FEATURED GROUPS – DAY 2
The tournament leader gets ‘featured group’ status as all eyes will turn to Justin Rose to see if he can go wire-to-wire at Augusta.
8:52 a.m. – Max Homa, Justin Rose, J.J. Spaun
9:58 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Akshay Bhatia
1:01 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Joaquín Niemann, Min Woo Lee
1:23 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jose Luis Ballester (A)
Augusta National is just only now starting its live coverage. Here are the golfers who have already gone off.
7:40 a.m. – Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat
7:51 a.m. – Angel Cabrera, Laurie Canter, Adam Schenk
8:02 a.m. – José María Olazábal, Thriston Lawrence, Brian Campbell
8:13 a.m. – Bubba Watson, Matthieu Pavon, Evan Beck (A)
8:24 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Oh, to be a patron
It’s one of the most expensive secondary-market tickets in all of sports, so getting to go to Augusta even once must be a truly life-changing experience for golf fans.
Judging by some of the attire from the patrons seen in the photos below, this isn’t the first rodeo for a couple of people.
Rory pulled a Collin Morikawa
Just a few days ago, McIlroy was asked about Collin Morikawa refusing to speak to the media after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Irishman defended his fellow golfer, saying ‘He’s right’ adding that other pro athletes are ‘obligated to speak’ to the media after contests and ‘We’re not.’
Well, after a Thursday even par performance that has him staring at a steep hill to climb if he wants to try and complete a career grand slam this week, McIlroy skipped out on the media in Augusta.
Read more on why he did so and the backlash he received below:
It’s a beautiful day for golf
Augusta seems ripe and ready for some glorious conditions on Friday.
For those attending, it’ll be a fantastic day of memory-making.
First groups are out
And it’s a rough start for Cameron Davis. He’s right on the cut line to start the second round, but a bogey on 1 leaves him struggling on +3 for the tournament. Austin Eckroat is even further back, and has also bogeyed – leaving him on +5 overall.
There’s some dodgy weather forecast for later in the day, too, so some of these earlier groups may need to take advantage of the weather.
Whose side are you on here?
Max Homa had an awkward moment during his first round at the Masters yesterday, inadvertently smashing the ball into a caddie standing near the green. ‘Come on dude’, was his response, angrily berating the man… but whose fault was it? Homa or the caddie? You decide!
For the golf geeks among youSome of the big hitters out early
Yesterday was a *slightly* slower start in terms of big names getting out on the course, but that’s certainly not the case today. Here’s a few of the heavy-hitters that are already at Augusta National and heading out on the course soon:
8:52am: Justin Rose, Max Homa
9:25am: Matt Fitzpatrick, Patrick Cantlay
9:47am: Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland
9:58am: Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia
A Mail Sport exclusive while you’re waiting for the action…
The biggest talking point of day one
The Leaderboard
Let’s take a look at exactly how the top 10 or so players line up as we get set for day two at Augusta National…
T2: Ludvig Aberg, Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler (-4)
T5: Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton (-3)
T7: Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Harris English, Jason Day (-2)
Justin Rose top of the tree
Here’s the report from our man at the course, Riath Al-Samarrai:
Here we go again!
Good morning all, and welcome along to Day 2 at the Masters. We’ve got another bumper day of action again today, with tee times beginning at 7:40am.
First out are Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos and Austin Eckroat, but first of all let’s take a look at what happened yesterday…
Key UpdatesMASTERS LEADERBOARD UPDATE AT 12:30PM
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The INSANE amount of money a patron spent at the Masters golf shop
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PROJECTED CUT LINE HAS MOVED
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Watching the Masters not enough to scratch your golf itch? Here’s some gear you need to up your game!
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Want a little more action than just watching? Here are the Friday Morning odds from FanDuel
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MASTERS FEATURED GROUPS – DAY 2
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