Round 2 of the 2026 Masters goes down on Friday at Augusta National. Rory McIlroy begins the day tied for the lead, but World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is hoping to chase him down in the second round. GOLF’s writers and editors are providing live Masters updates on Friday’s second round all day long, from on-site at Augusta and beyond.
Masters Round 2: What you need to know
The opening day of the Masters saw an increasingly hard and fast Augusta National put the best golfers in the world to the test. McIlroy, the defending Masters champion, put together a five-under 67 to take a share of the lead with Sam Burns.
They have plenty of company near the top of the leaderboard, though, including Scheffler, Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth, who tee off in the early wave on Friday. Major champions Jason Day and Patrick Reed start the second round tied for third.
Notable Round 2 tee times: Jordan Spieth (9:55 a.m. ET); Justin Rose (9:55 a.m. ET); Scottie Scheffler (10:19 a.m. ET); Jason Day (12:56 p.m. ET); Patrick Reed (1:08 p.m. ET); Bryson DeChambeau (1:20 p.m. ET); Rory McIlroy (1:44 p.m. ET);
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