Bernhard Langer is the oldest player still competing at the Masters this weekend, and at the moment he’s also the hottest.
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“It’s possible to shoot four or five under on the back nine, so it’s a case of not losing your patience and not being too aggressive when you don’t need to be, and then taking the chances when they present themselves”, he said. Lahiri was two-under till the 11 holes, helped by three birdies on the third, fifth and 11th holes against a bogey on the par-four seventh. And Nicklaus contended again one final time at Augusta in 1998, at roughly the same age as Langer, before settling for sixth. He was determined to finish better in the second round, and he did.
Now they know something in the mid-60s on what will be the nicest weather day of the tournament – the wind will finally die down Sunday – and a green jacket could be theirs.
PHIL MICKELSON, who shot a second-round 79 and missed the cut: “The guys that played well got rewarded and the guys who did dumb stuff like I did shot a big number”. “It’s Augusta National. It’s hard not to have some fun out there”. I’m excited about the way I played today.
Dustin Johnson, a tough luck story at last year’s U.S. Open, quietly has made his way into the picture. “I felt like I played better than 4 over from the fourth hole on”. With more wind expected on Saturday, it feels more like everyone against Augusta National. He did just that, made his par and began an important climb back into contention.
Mize finally made his first par of the day at No. 8.
“The way he’s playing he’s my pick for the weekend”.
KEY STATISTIC: The scoring average of 75.72 was the highest for the third round at the Masters since 2007, when it was 77.35. Only four managed an under-par round Friday. LAHIRI MAKES THE CUT Anirban Lahiri scored one-over 73 to make the halfway cut. The 1987 Masters champion started the third round with three straight birdies.
Rory McIlroy will go on the attack in his final round at the Masters as he looks to recover from a disappointing Saturday at Augusta.
Jordan Spieth continues to leave the door open with the way he’s closed his last two rounds at the Masters. That set up a frantic scramble on the last two holes.
The temperatures were in the upper 50s in the morning.
Three-time major champion McIlroy shot a round of 71, just one of a handful of players to break par in the second round.
Maybe one of these days someone other than Jordan Spieth will sit atop the leaderboard.
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Despite his rollercoaster round, Spieth still became the first player in Masters history to hold the outright lead for six rounds in succession. The Germain won his two Green Jackets before Spieth was born. “Hopefully a major win would give more popularity to the men’s tour”.
