The second spherical of the US Masters is underway at Augusta Nationwide. Joint chief Brooks Koepka (-7) was among the many early gamers to hit the course because the second spherical started beneath gray and threatening skies.
Jason Day (-5) would be the first Australian to start his second spherical at 11.06pm (AEDT). Day is in a share of fourth after an impressive opening spherical that featured 5 birdies, together with two in his last three holes on the opening day.
Min Woo Lee (+3) and beginner Harrison Crowe (+3) will begin their opening rounds 1.42am (AEDT) whereas Adam Scott (-4) and Cameron Smith (-2) will hit the course at 3.06am (AEDT) and three.30am (AEDT) respectively.
Scott, celebrating the tenth anniversary of his historic win at Augusta Nationwide, had an eagle on the fifteenth in his opening spherical however handed a shot again on the final after clipping a tree along with his second shot from the pine straw.
Masters organisers are getting ready for a moist second spherical with predictions of heavy showers all through the day and over the weekend.
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11:26PM AEST – DAY GETS UNDERWAY WITH NERVY PAR AT MASTERS
Jason Day has begun his second spherical on the US Masters with a shaky par and stays three pictures behind chief Brooks Koepka.
Day (-5) misplaced his opening drive to the suitable however managed to stroll off the inexperienced along with his rating intact after making a nerveless putt for par.
Day began his spherical three pictures behind chief Brooks Koepka, who has one birdie via his opening 4 holes to get to eight beneath.
Day has three top-five finishes on the Masters and is the primary Australian to take to the course beneath gray and threatening skies. Rain has been predicted for later within the day, when the opposite 4 Australians will start their second rounds.
Adam Scott (-4) is the perfect positioned of that quartet forward of Cameron Smith (-2), Harrison Crowe (+3) and Min Woo Lee (+3).
10:53PM AEST – KOEPKA OFF TO FLYING START
Joint chief Brooks Koepka (-8) has made a flying begin to his second spherical on the US Masters.
Koepka, among the many first gamers to take the course at Augusta Nationwide, made par on the first after which backed that up with a birdie on the par 5 second as he moved into outright possession of the lead.
The four-time main winner was among the many few LIV golfers to make an impression on the opening day of the Masters. Koepka, contemporary from a win within the newest LIV occasion in Orlando, was one in all solely 5 gamers within the discipline from the insurgent tour to interrupt par in spherical one.
The others have been Australia’s Cameron Smith (-2), Joaquin Niemann (-1), and former Masters champions Phil Mickelson (-1) and Dustin Johnson (-1).
Kopek’s fellow leaders Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm will likely be within the afternoon teams, as will Australian quartet Smith, Adam Scott (-4), Min Woo Lee (+3) and beginner Harrison Crowe (+3).
Jason Day (-5) is among the many early starters and is because of start his second spherical at 11.06pm (AEDT).
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