After two rounds at the Masters, McNealy (+1) made the cut by a stroke and is T37. All five amateurs missed the cut, as did many big names. Nick Dunlap improved from 90 to 71 (still finished last).
Justin Rose (-8) in the lead, DeChambeau (-7), McIlroy and Corey Conners (-6) round out the first four. McCarty, Lowry, Scheffler and Hatton (-5) bunched in fifth place.
Missing the cut were:
- Dustin Johnson (2020 Masters champ)
- Russell Henley (four Top 10s and a victory in the Arnold Palmer)
- Bernhard Langer (2x Masters winner was fine through 14, then had a double bogey on 15, bogey on 18)
- Phil Mickelson (2010 Masters Champ)
- Sergio Garcia (2017 Masters Champ, playing well on LIV tour)
- Brooks Koepka (Last major win was 2023 PGA, just one Top-20 finish since then, 8 on 18).
- Sepp Straka (six birdies on Friday in first 16 holes and first missed cut at a Masters in his career).
- Cameron Smith (four Top 10 in the last five Masters, including T2 in 2020)
- Will Zalatoris (Hadn't finished worse than T9 in three prior Masters).
Justin Rose (-8) in the lead, DeChambeau (-7), McIlroy and Corey Conners (-6) round out the first four. McCarty, Lowry, Scheffler and Hatton (-5) bunched in fifth place.
Missing the cut were:
- Dustin Johnson (2020 Masters champ)
- Russell Henley (four Top 10s and a victory in the Arnold Palmer)
- Bernhard Langer (2x Masters winner was fine through 14, then had a double bogey on 15, bogey on 18)
- Phil Mickelson (2010 Masters Champ)
- Sergio Garcia (2017 Masters Champ, playing well on LIV tour)
- Brooks Koepka (Last major win was 2023 PGA, just one Top-20 finish since then, 8 on 18).
- Sepp Straka (six birdies on Friday in first 16 holes and first missed cut at a Masters in his career).
- Cameron Smith (four Top 10 in the last five Masters, including T2 in 2020)
- Will Zalatoris (Hadn't finished worse than T9 in three prior Masters).
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