Augusta, Ga. – There are times to the masters Where the whole field seems to warm up immediately, when the Birdies and the Eagles fly everywhere on the route. You can detect it, even if you don't know what's going on thanks to everything that makes no phone. You hear cheers in the process of getting up somewhere in the vicinity of Amen Corner, or somewhere near the clubhouse, and you know that there is a movement in the classification … But you must wait until the hand on hand dashboards display a new set of red figures to know exactly what this movement is.
And man, there was movement everywhere in the ranking on Friday. Rory McILroy jumped depths Card a magnificent round of 6 sous It only left him two heads. Bryson Dechambeau started hot and maintained his rhythm to finish a round of 4 -mine to stand at -7, a hit. Matt McCarty – It's ok if you don't know who it is – was simply spectacular.
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In fact, two of the only players not to make important movements were Justin Rose, the leader on Thursday evening, and Scottie Scheffler, the reigning champion. Rose always maintained the pure and simple advance, but her margin went with only three strokes after his first round.
“My good is good,” said Rose after her turn. “I have the impression of showing much more quality this year in my game than I have done it for the past two years. I am not worried about my good things. It is simply to improve the average and get closer to my good things so that you can compete in the week, on weekdays.”
After what, for him, was a routine of 4 sous, Scheffler fought a little on Friday … Again, according to his powerful standards. He rebounded between -4 and -6, never exceeding either. The most interesting part of Scheffler's round occurred at the very end, where he ended up being buried in the Magnolias alongside the 18th Fairway. Scheffler ended the day at -5, three blows in advance.
The story of the day: the revival of McILroy. His chances for a green jacket and a large career in a career appeared dead after a failure with two double games Thursday. But McILroy returned with a state of mind of stability and aggression, and designed one of the most beautiful laps on Friday course, which included a section of 5 under the nine rear. He is back in this thing.
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“I feel like I have done a good work of reset,” said McILroy. “I started today with eight pars and a birdie on the first nine. I just tried to stay really, really patient. I have the impression that patience was rewarded with a nice little section there in the middle of the round. ”
Rory McILroy was seven blows after Tour 1, but only two after Tour 2. (Photo by Michael Reaves / Getty Images)
(Michael Reaves via Getty Images)
Dechambeau, the former Némesis de Mcilroy, spent more time on the range than anyone on the ground, and the whole handyman has paid off. He makes intelligent plans, minimizing the damage, fueling the shadow of the flag and converts when he has the opportunity. As the open US of last year showed, Dechambeau has the grain of pursuing a leader; It will be difficult over the weekend.
“I think that setting up is super important, realizing where you are, knowing how many holes you have left, knowing that there are a lot of golfy,” said Dechambeau. “Not too far on yourself is important, and this is something you need to learn over time with a lot of experience. You have to get in position. You have to fail. You have to lose. You have to win. You have to get into your mind.”
Also in hunting: Tyrrell (censored) Hatton, who has absolutely no problem (censored) to speak whatever (censored) in his mind on the golf course (censored). Hatton, one of the rare golfers of Liv's major level, has the game to compete for a green jacket; He has mental discipline to keep it together against what will surely be a fierce weekend course.
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Apart from Scheffler, no one with less than four heads has ever won a green jacket, and many have no experience in competition in majors. This means – assuming that Scheffler does not just become Scottie and destroys the field – we are both for the power of the stars and the scenarios, the vital language of the masters. Can McILroy finally finish this great career slam? Will Rose, Rose, Jason Day or Shane Lowry Blire their main curriculum vitae? Or a stranger like McCarty, who had eight birdies in 12 holes on Friday, will he intervene and demand the greatest price in golf?
With a clear sky and a time at around 70 degrees, the conditions will be perfect for a remarkable mastery weekend. Someone is coming home very happy, very soon.
“We have 36 holes to make a very, very hard golf course. Anything can happen,” said McILroy. “All that I am focusing on was trying to hit a good start in the fairway on the first hole tomorrow.”
