Justin Rose holds the lead with 36 holes in the 2025 masters with a blow.
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Day 2 is in books in Augusta Nationaland the leader of the 2025 masters is STILL Delivery in a great way.
Justin Rose held his lead, though his three -stroke pillow is now shortened to one, with the day of movement on the horizon.
What is in the store for round 2? Here are the 5 things you need to know about Saturday’s third round in the 2025 masters.
leader
On Friday, Justin Rose did not fully convene the magic of his opening round 65 from Thursday, but his second round 71 was enough To maintain a lead with a stroke in the field.
It is the third time Rose has been in this position with the masters, and the 44-year-old is so ready that he will ever be to make another run for his first green jacket.
Justin Rose didn’t get the money for free. He wanted something better
“I think my good is good,” he said. “I feel like showing a lot more quality this year in my game than I have done in recent years. I am not worried about my good things. It is simply to make the average better and approach my good things so you can compete weeks, weeks.
“Yes, I think horsepower and good golf are still good enough.”
RORY JUNE
On Thursday, Rory Mcilroy was four under 14 holes and loading. Then, disaster, two doubles in three holes. He signed for an equal round, and it seemed as if this master could be another disappointment for the great winner four times.
And then, Friday. Mcilroy fired a six under 66, starting himself in T3 along with Corey Conners. Was an inspiring twist.
Rory Mcilroy masters and Bryson dechambeau reveal a wonderful resemblance
“Just proud of myself with the way I replied today after ending last night,” he said. “I just had to remind myself that I played really good golf yesterday, and you know, I wouldn’t allow two – you know, two bad holes dictate the narrative for the rest of the week. But yes, just yes, just proud of how I got back to it today.”
Mcilroy traces Rose’s direction from two shots.
contenders
The 36 -hole driver is extraordinary. Including Rose, Mcilroy and Conners, there are 21 players in total within six shocks.
Bryson dechambeau It’s a backward shot. Matt McCarty, Shane Lowry, Scottie Scheffler and Tyrrell Hatton are three strokes. The main winners Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Patrick Reed, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffle are all at the shouting distance.
The band is everything here! Let’s look at some golf.
A leading surprise
See that table above and a name distinguishes: Matt McCarty. Who is he?
McCarty scored his ticket for masters with his daughter PGA Tour’s victory in the 2024 Black Desert Championship. The 27-year-old currently ranks 56th in the world, and has two Top-25 conclusions this season.
The masters mark only the second major appearance of his career championship so far (he lost the cut in the US Open of 2022), but he witnessed his Meta with a T20 conclusion in last month’s players championship.
Forty -two early exits
This year’s cuttings were two more, and only 53 of the 95 players in the field managed to win a weekend. The prominent who will leave early include former Masters Champions Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott, as well as bass favorites sepp straka, brooks Koepka and Russell Henley.
Bernhard Langer and Freddie couples will also lose the weekend. For Langer, it’s the last time.
