Original title: Masters: “Tiger” Woods advanced to the final round, Scheffler led halfway
The 86th US Golf Masters ended the second round at Augusta National Golf Club on the 8th. Scottie Scheffler, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, shot a 67 that day. After two rounds, he temporarily leads with a total score of 136.
Defending champion Matsuyama Hideki finished this round with a 69, a total of 141 in the two rounds, and tied for second place with the first-round leader, South Korean player Im Sungjae. “Tiger” Woods shot 74, tied for 19th with two rounds of 145, and successfully advanced to the next two rounds of finals.
This round of the game is still being played in windy weather. Schaeffler said following the game that the strong wind has increased the difficulty of the game. “I can’t think too much regarding the weather. I just focus on every shot and keep myself in the best condition at all times.” In the end, Scheffler, who started in the last group, caught 7 “birdies”, swallowed 2 “bogeys”, and handed over a game-low 67.
Recent excellent results have also added to Schaeffler’s confidence. “For tomorrow’s game, I will continue to maintain the current strategy, tomorrow will still be difficult, all I can do is to keep myself focused.”
Woods had a lot of ups and downs this round, swallowing 6 “bogeys” and 4 “birdies” in the audience. He admitted following the game that his condition was not as good as expected, and the wind on the court brought him a great challenge. “The most important thing is that I made the cut.” Said that it is a challenge to walk down the 72-hole fairway in four rounds.
Woods said that qualifying means there is still a chance. “Sometimes in the last nine holes, players who are five or six shots behind have a chance, and anything can happen. Tomorrow is a big day, I need to deal with my problems, hit the red flag, and have a chance to fight for the title on Sunday. “
After two rounds, Dustin Johnson tied for sixth with 142, Colin Morikawa tied for 10th with 143, and Rory McIlroy tied for 23rd with Joe Rahm and others with 146. bit.
The total prize money of this year’s US Golf Masters is 11.5 million US dollars. 91 players entered the main competition list. Paul Casey in the first round and Louis Wuxiuren in the second round retired due to injury. A total of 89 players completed the first two rounds. . This year’s Masters final cut line drawn in 148, a total of 52 players advanced. The 48-year-old Grand Slam champion Stuart Cink was eliminated in two rounds by 151, but he was lucky to hit a hole-in-one on the 16th hole of this round. (Wu Xiaoling)
