Max Homa and Collin Morikawa Secure Spots for Masters Weekend
Rory McIlroy surged into a commanding lead after the second round at Augusta National. The defending champion opened a large gap on the field Friday.
McIlroy takes control
McIlroy shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to sit at 12-under overall. That six-shot advantage is the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history.
The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland birdied six of his last seven holes. He shared a 67 with Sam Burns after Thursday before pulling away from Burns and Patrick Reed.
Cal graduates advance
Max Homa and Collin Morikawa secured spots for the Masters weekend with strong second rounds. Homa carded a 2-under 70 and sits at 2-under through 36 holes.
Morikawa posted a 69 on Friday and is 1-under overall. The 29-year-old battled back spasms last month and had missed competition until Thursday.
Max Homa
Homa is ranked 163rd in the world after recent difficult seasons. The 35-year-old has shown consistent form at Augusta, including a tie for 12th last year and a tie for third in 2024.
On Friday he birdied Nos. 2, 8, 14 and 15, with two bogeys. He is tied with Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama and Jake Knapp.
Collin Morikawa
Morikawa described Thursday’s 74 as the toughest round he has played. He answered with a steadier Friday, producing four birdies and three bogeys through 11 holes.
He then added back-to-back birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 to climb into a tie for 20th. Morikawa is world No. 7 and a two-time major champion.
- Tied 14th at the Masters in 2025
- Tied 3rd in 2024
- Tied 10th in 2023
- 5th in 2022
- Tied 18th in 2021
Others of note
Michael Kim missed the cut after a difficult second round. The 32-year-old shot a 5-over 77 on Friday and finished at 8-over through two rounds.
Kim bogeyed three of his first four holes and later dropped shots on 11, 12 and 14. He made birdies on 15 and 16 but closed with a bogey on 18.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carded a 2-over 74 on Friday. That score left him 14 strokes behind McIlroy after two rounds.
Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut as well. A triple-bogey 7 on the 18th left him with a 74 and a two-day total of six over par.
Looking ahead
The projected cut hovered around three over par after Friday’s play. McIlroy’s historic start makes him the clear player to beat going into the weekend.
Filmogaz.com will continue coverage as the Masters progresses toward the weekend rounds. Expect more updates and analysis from Augusta National.
