The second round of the 2026 Masters will be played on Friday at Augusta National. Rory McIlroy starts the day tied for the lead but world no.1 Scottie Scheffler hopes to follow him in the second round. GOLF writers and editors are providing live updates of the Masters on Friday’s second round throughout the day, from the Augusta location and beyond.
Masters Round 2: What you need to know
The opening day of the Masters saw an increasingly difficult and fast Augusta National that tested the best players in the world. McIlroy, the defending Masters champion, put together a five-under 67 to take a share of the lead with Sam Burns.
They have plenty of company near the top of the rankings, however, including Scheffler, Justin Rose AND Jordan Spiethwho started in the early wave on Friday. The great champions Jason’s day AND Patrick Reed second round tied for third begins.
Notable second round group times: Jordan Spieth (9:55 a.m. ET); Justin Rose (9:55 a.m. ET); Scottie Scheffler (10:19 a.m. ET); Jason Day (12:56 p.m. ET); Patrick Reed (1:08 p.m. ET); Bryson DeChambeau (1:20 p.m. ET); Rory McIlroy (1:44 p.m. ET);
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Follow live updates from Round 2 of Masters 2026 below.
