Second Round In The Books

PHOTOS: Round 2 Patrons

PHOTOS: Round 2 Action On The Course

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7:35 p.m.: The second round of the 83rd Masters Tournament is complete, despite a short rain delay. It's one of the juiciest leaderboards we've seen in quite some time, both in terms of star power and of the number of people in contention.

In all, 22 players are within five shots of the 7-under-par total at the top, and a bevy of stars past, present and future are there.

It's really gonna be a fantastic weekend, as long as the weather cooperates long enough to play 36 holes of golf.

7 under: Molinari, Day, Koepka, Scott, Oosthuizen

6 under: Dustin Johnson, Harding, Schauffele, Woods

5 under: Poulter, Rahm

4 under: Kizzire, Kuchar, Mickelson, Howell

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6:43 p.m.: Tiger Woods' Masters Tournament could have ended in the freakest of freak accidents.

Instead, he avoided a slide and is one shot off the lead.

After an overzealous security guard slid into Woods leg off the 14th fairway while trying to protect him from the crowd, the four-time Masters champion has made a couple of lengthy birdie putts to get to 6 under and one off the lead.

Adam Scott's three-putt bogey on the 16th sent him back to 7 under and part of a five-way tie.

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6:01 p.m.: We've got a new leader, and he's got some pretty good rain memories at Augusta National. 

Adam Scott made eagle on No. 15 to get to 8 under for the tournament and the outright lead.

Tiger Woods was off the green in two at No. 13, but could not get up and down for birdie. He's still at 4 under.

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Ian Woosnam wasn’t looking for huge rounds of applause. Instead, the 1991 Masters champ announced that Friday’s round would be his last competitive one at Augusta National in a most unassuming and brief post-round interview.

The English star, who suffers from the spinal disease ankylosing spondylitis, shot 76 on the day, including a textbook birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

“It’s a shame because I feel like I’m still playing pretty good, but when you’re walking all the way around here with a bad back and it just takes, it takes the energy out of you,” Woosnam said. “But I enjoyed every single minute of it today and it’s great.”

Woosnam and fellow Europeans Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, and Sandy Lyle comprised the “Big Five,” a group that all won Masters and were all born within the same calendar year.

He didn’t want a special ceremony or too much fanfare.

“I’m not that sort of person to be in the limelight, I just like to mosey on out,” Woosnam said. ”So that’s it.”

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5:32 p.m.: We've had an official announcement that players are being returned to their holes and that play will resume "shortly." (In fact, Haotong Li is teeing off on 12 as we type).

Good news in hopes of finishing the second 

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5:05 p.m.: Play has been suspended due to a storm with lightning approaching the area.

Players are being held in place, with hopes that the round will continue before dark.

It remains a three-way tie for the lead, but four players are a shot behind, including South African Dustin Harding, who missed a short par putt on 18 that would have tied him at the top as well.

Tiger Woods is 2 under on his round (4 under overall) and is in close for birdie on No. 12 when play was stopped.

Augusta native Charles Howell is having a terrific day -- he's 5 under on his round and also 4 under for the tournament.

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4:15 p.m.: It's now a three-way tie for first place in the clubhouse, as Brooks Koepka rolled in a birdie on 18 to join Molinari and Day at 7 under.

Phil Mickelson ended at 4 under, tied for eighth.

Despite short missed putts for birdie on 15 and 17, Jordan Spieth will be around for the weekend after a round of 68 has him 1 under for the tournament.

Tiger Woods just missed a short par putt on No. 8 to fall back to 2 under, even on his round.

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3:15 p.m.: Francesco Molinari's impressive two-putt on the 18th hole gave him a bogey-free round of 5-under-par 67 and, for now, a share of the lead at 7-under 137.

Jason Day just made a short birdie on No. 16 to tie him, with Dustin Johnson a shot behind.

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2:50 p.m.: A reminder that the cut is top 50 and ties, or anyone within 10 shots of the lead. Molinari's final total (he's currently at 7 under) will likely go a long way in determining who sticks around this weekend. R

As of right now, we'd have 68 players for the weekend. 2012 was the most in recent memory, with 62.

With rain all over the forecast, Augusta National might have to get creative with pairings and tee times.

Meanwhile, on the golf course, we've got a six-way tie for 2nd, led by Jon Rahm's two early birdies.

And a couple of big names who struggled Thursday have found their form today.

Jordan Spieth is 3 under on the day after nearly holing out for eagle on 13, while Justin Rose did make a 3 on 13 to get to 1 over for the event.

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2:15 p.m.: The final groups are now on the course as the morning featured pairings are in Amen Corner.

Francesco Molinari leads by 1 with a slew of contenders just behind him. 

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1:45 p.m.: European Ryder Cup stalwarts Francesco Molinari and Ian Poulter have taken advantage of some nervy play by the Round 1 leaders to take over the top of the leaderboard.

Poulter walked out of Amen Corner with birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 to get to 6 under, while Molinari is bogey-free through 12 holes with four birdies. They're tied one shot ahead of Jason Day and Brooks Koepka.

Bryson DeChambeau bogeyed 9 and doubled the 10th to fall to 4 under, tied with Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson -- as well as Patton Kizzire, who shot 70 in the first group of the day, and Matt Kuchar, who just eagled No. 13.

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12:40 p.m.: Much like yesterday's morning wave, Round 2's early starters are finding a tough fight from Augusta National.

Bryson DeChambeau's errant drive on No. 7 has led to a bogey to put him back to even on the day. Co-leader Brooks Koepka is now 2 over on his round after he flew the green on No. 6. Phil Mickelson is even through six holes and has a birdie putt on No. 7.

The "big movers" are reigning British Open champion Francesco Molinari and former PGA champion Jason Day, as well as longtime local favorite Matt Kuchar. They're all 2 under on the front nine.

The lack of birdies on a soft course bodes well for the later starters, who won't have to gamble for a big number to catch a runaway leader.

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11:50 a.m.: Brooks Koepka's still not made a bogey at Augusta National. The problem is, he has a double bogey.

A wild tee shot on No. 2 into the left trees, followed by a second shot off a tree into a bush, led to a 7 on the reachable par 5. 

Bryson DeChambeau now has the outright lead at 7 under; Phil Mickelson is 6 under after both players birdied No. 2.

Matt Kuchar is also making a move with birdies on Nos. 2, 4 and 6. He's tied for fifth at 3 under.

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11:10 a.m.: The morning featured pairings are now all on the course. 

Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson both made pars on No. 1, but Dustin Johnson dropped a shot to fall to 3 under.

Early scoring is steady; Zach Johnson has the best round going at 2 under through 4.

It's also been a rough start for two former champions: Sandy Lyle (73 yesterday) turned in 40; Jose Maria Olazabal is 5 over through eight holes today.

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The second round of the Masters is underway on a wet day at Augusta National.

The course was saturated early in the week, and more rain this morning didn't help matters.

The forecast is calling for a 40 percent chance of showers at 9 a.m. and then mostly cloudy until mid-afternoon.

Beginning at 3 p.m., according to the forecast, the chances for isolated showers and thunderstorms increase.

The majority of the leaders go off in the morning wave today, including co-leaders Bryson DeChambeau (10:42) and Brooks Koepka (11:04).

Four-time champion Tiger Woods goes off in the penultimate grouping at 1:49 p.m., while Rory McIlroy is in the final grouping at 2.

The 36-hole cut will be made today, weather permitting. The low 50 and ties, plus anyone within 10 shots of the leader, will play the final two rounds.