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The second round of the Golf Masters in Augusta did not end as scheduled on Friday (local time) due to the fall of darkness.
The second round of the Golf Masters in Augusta did not end as scheduled on Friday (local time) due to the fall of darkness. Burgenlander Bernd Wiesberger had played all 18 holes as an early starter, after a round of 72 (par) he was supposed to make the cut in this great tournament with a total of 143 strokes (1 under par). In the beginning there was a nine-under foursome and co-favorite Bryson DeChambeau (USA) received death threats.
A double bogey on his ninth hole dropped Wiesberger below the cutoff line (top 50 plus tied), but two wins over the final seven holes kept the 35-year-old Burgenlander in the $ 11.5 million tournament.
Co-favorite DeChambeau also needed two birdies to qualify the last two days. The American was six holes from the end with a score of one over par after receiving a triple bogey on the third hole for a loose ball. The small white ball could not be found in the three-minute period, the lack of spectators probably had a negative effect.
His two playmates fought better than Wiesberger. Mexican Abraham Ancer led after rounds of 68 and 67 shots alongside Cameron Smith (AUS / 67/68), world number one Dustin Johnson (65/70) and Justin Thomas (both USA / 66/69). And Phil Mickelson (USA), 50, as a three-time Masters winner, was only four strokes from the top. The moderate putts had prevented an even better placement.
Like all previous winners, Bernhard Langer has a lifetime invitation to the elite Augusta National Golf Club. On Friday, the 63-year-old German set a record when he was the oldest player to make the cut. Previously, golf legend Gary Player had topped this ranking at the age of 62 (1998). Langer kept three shots under par. Four under par was Tiger Woods’ five-time winner, but he still had eight holes to play.
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