Play has been suspended for a second time due to weather at Augusta National, where two large pine tress have fallen on the course apparently due to high winds.
Patrons depart the course after trees blew over on the 17th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 7, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. Play has been suspended for a second time due to weather at Augusta National, where two large pine trees have fallen on the course apparently due to high winds. It is unclear if any patrons were injured.
It wasn’t raining when the horn sounded, but the threat of lightning and stormy weather brought play to a halt at 3:07 and fans were evacuated from the course He has put together back-to-back birdies at the 13th and 14th holes to move into second place at 8 under through 32 holes, four shots behind clubhouse leader Brooks Koepka.
Several golfers still have yet to tee off, including first round co-leader Jon Rahm, who is 7 under. The other first round leader, Viktor Hovland just got underway. McIlroy has stunningly bogeyed four of the first seven holes in the second round, on a day when many players are taking advantage of favorable scoring conditions before a storm front moves in at Augusta National.Koepka, a four-time major champion who now plays on the upstart LIV Golf tour, is four shots ahead of the field after a birdie at th par-5 15th pushed his score to 12 under.Brooks Koepka is now four strokes ahead in the second round of the Masters.
Koepka began the day tied at 7 under with Norway's Viktor Hovland and Spain Jon Rahm, who both have afternoon tee times. Australian Jason Day has also moved to 7 under as he makes the turn.is putting some distance on the Masters field, making the turn at 3 under for the day and 10 under overall.
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