AUGUSTA, Ga. — No one is immune to humiliation at Augusta National.
Not a past Masters champion.
He is not a former No. 1 ranked player.
no one.
The second day of the 88th Masters was a carnage due to fierce swirling gales and tricky winds.
As a result, the world’s best players racked up incredible scores, many of whom missed the 36-hole cut.
Although there were few bruises or bruises, the three tallest players – world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, first round leader Bryson DeChambeau and Max Homa – all entered the weekend at 6 under par.
His average score of 75.08 was the highest in the second round of the Masters since 2007, and only the fourth time in the last 30 years that he has exceeded 75.
Reigning British Open champion Brian Harman shot a 47 on the back nine of the first round on Friday due to delays due to bad weather and an interruption due to darkness on Thursday.
He finished the round with three straight sixes and was 7 over on the remaining three holes, finishing with an 81 and one mile to go.
Current U.S. Open champion Windham Clark entered this week in great form, but like Herman, he returned home early after shooting seven over in the second round.
2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth watched as he lapped the 2024 Masters in a ditch on the back nine of the opening round Friday morning.
Spieth shot a 79 in a sluggish round that included a quadruple bogey on the par-5 15th hole.
Dustin Johnson, the November 2020 COVID-19 Masters champion now playing for LIV Golf, has never been in contention to win again or qualify. There was no.
He shot a 6-over 78 in the first round, and continued his good performance in the second round, shooting a 79 and finishing 13-over.
Two-time Green Jacket winner Bubba Watson shot an 8-over 80 in the second round and finished with 10 over.
Another past champion, Charles Schwartzel, was completely unaffected as he finished with 11 overs.
Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia and recent U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson both finished 7 over and missed the cut.
Johnson became very frustrated after hitting a triple bogey on the 12th hole and could be heard telling the audience to “fuck off”.
Yes, it was that kind of day at Augusta.
For some, it’s disastrous.
Survive for others.
“I was as happy as I could be off the golf course,” Homa said after the second round. “It was so hard. I ended the day with a sand shower. I mean, even the golf course was like, ‘Get out of here.’ It was difficult. Just being exposed to the wind for that long made them old.
“Even here, in such a wonderful place, you still…I was thinking of the couch and the TV. Yeah, I just wanted to do it. Just stay inside. That’s all we were rooting for. .”
Homa, who was paired with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds, will now be rooting for something else: his first major victory.
“My memories of today are all about Tiger,” Homa said. “But I’m hoping to make one of my own this weekend.”
One of the most positive souls I’ve ever met, Homa insisted he won’t bow to the pressure of a major championship over the weekend.
“Yes, tomorrow will be different.” [regular PGA] It’s a tour event.” “But I don’t know if you’ve ever seen ‘Hoosiers,’ but the holes are the same size in 18 of them. I’m just going to hope for the best.”
DeChambeau shot a 7-under 65 in the first round on Tuesday, but hung on with a 1-over 73 on Friday.
“I’ve never experienced Augusta National in these conditions before,” he said.
In his next breath, DeChambeau said he was looking forward to the weekend, saying he was “very excited.” I hope I have enough to do something special this weekend because I have a chance to show off my skill set. We feel like the game is in a great position. The mindset is in a solid place. I feel like everything is going pretty well. ”
DeChambeau said he was “extremely” excited about the opportunity to play against players like Scheffler, who is arguably the best player in the world at the moment.
DeChambeau plays for LIV Golf and Scheffler’s on the PGA Tour, so the two have not had a chance to play against each other.
“He’s obviously the best player in the world, and it’s going to be a lot of fun to compete and see what he can do and what I can do compared to other players,” DeChambeau said. “I’m looking forward to it, I’m really looking forward to it.”
The only thing none of the players playing this weekend are looking forward to is more wind.
The wind is expected to subside on Saturday and Sunday, so my wish should come true.
