As always, the best players in golf are doing battle at the 89th Masters Tournament. Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau are among them, and both have a shot at claiming the green jacket this year.
Justin Rose maintained his one-shot lead after a second round of 6-under 66 at Augusta National. The two-time major winner birdied the first three holes and had a chance to add another at the par-five eighth, but pushed his putt and settled for par. He then made birdies at the ninth and 15th to move into a tie for the lead with Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler and Tyrrell Hatton.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler turned in a stress-free 68 that included a pair of bogey-free stretches amid Amen Corner. The former US Open champion hit 10 fairways and 11 greens, and was a model of consistency. A par at the 17th was the only blemish on his scorecard.
The cut line at Augusta National landed at 2-over, which means the top 50 players and ties will advance to the final two rounds of The Masters.
If no player claims victory in the fourth and final round, a sudden-death playoff will take place. The players will play the 18th hole once and the tenth hole twice in succession until one player holds a share of the lead. The Masters has been using this format since 1976, when Fuzzy Zoeller won the tournament in a sudden-death playoff.