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Masters Day 2 Wrap Up

By: Nick Bonfield | Sat 13 Apr 2013


Australian Jason Day leads the Masters by one shot after firing a second-round 68 to reach the halfway stage at Augusta National on six-under-par.

Playing in the last group, Day bogied the fifth, but birdies at six and seven saw him reach three-under-par at the turn.

On the back nine, he offset one bogey with four birdies, including back-to-back- threes at the tough 10th and 11th, to reach six under and claim the halfway lead.

A shot further back on five-under-par are the surprising duo of overnight leader Marc Leishman and popular veteran Fred Couples.

Playing in the morning in the more difficult conditions, Couples compiled a classy round of 71, which included a birdie at the last hole.

Leishman, who teed off in the afternoon, stuttered out of the blocks, and slipped to two over for the round after bogies at four and six.

But he bounced back admirably with birdies at the next two holes, and despite failing to make a single bogey on the back nine, he scrambled well to reach the sanctity of the clubhouse on five under.

It was another good day for the English contingent at Augusta, with David Lynn, Justin Rose and Lee Westwood all on three under and tied for seventh with two rounds remaining.

They are currently one shot behind a three-strong group on four under, including former US Open champion Jim Furyk, 2009 champion Angel Cabrera and Brandt Snedeker.

Tiger Woods is currently in the tie for seventh on three-under-par, but he is facing a possible disqualification from the event.

His third shot to the 15th found water, and instead of playing from the drop zone, he opted to play his fifth from the same spot as his third.

However, he admitted in an interview after his round that he dropped the ball two yards further back, which would result in a two shot penalty.

But, as he signed for a bogey six instead of a triple bogey eight, he would face disqualification for signing an incorrect scorecard should tournament officials decide there was an infringement of the rules.

Earlier in the day, 14-year-old Guan Tianlang – who made the cut on the number – was penalised one shot for slow play, the first time such a penalty has been awarded in a major since 2004.

Three things to look out for today:

Guan to slip back: I wouldn’t be at all surprised if everything caught up with the youngster and he dropped to the bottom of the pack

Woods DQ: The slow-play penalty awarded to Guan has set a precedent of strict adherence to the rules. Woods should be disqualified, but will the powers that be – who are also tasked with making the tournament a spectacle and attracting viewers – do the right thing?

Day to carry on playing well: Often 36-hole leaders, especially those without a major under their belt, become overawed and fall back into the pack. Don’t expect that to happen to Day – a man with huge self-belief and a real stomach for the big events.

 


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