Reed storms to two-stroke lead after Masters’ second round

Patrick Reed shot a 6-under-par 66 to surge to a 36-hole total of 9-under 135 and assume a two-shot lead after the second round of play at the Masters Tournament on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

Australian Marc Leishman is alone in second place at 137 after a 67 on Friday, with Henrik Stenson of Sweden (70) two more behind at 139.

First-round leader Jordan Spieth (74) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (71) finished at 140 during the early wave of players in the second round, one stroke up on world No. 1 player Dustin Johnson (68) and Justin Thomas (67).

Reed had nine birdies and three bogeys in his round on Friday, getting to 10-under for the tournament with a birdie on the 15th hole before a bogey on the 16th. He is the only player in the field to shoot both the first two rounds in the 60s.

A group of six players are tied for eighth at 142: Charley Hoffman (73), Tony Finau (74), Rickie Fowler (72), Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa (71), Justin Rose of England (70) and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson (69).

Cameron Smith of Australia (72), Jon Rahm of Spain (68), Bernd Wiesberger of Austria (73) and Matt Kuchar (75) ended the day at 143, while Jimmy Walker (71), Hideki Matsuyama of Japan (71), 2007 Masters winner Zach Johnson (74), Canadian Adam Hadwin (75) and England’s Tommy Fleetwood (72) are at even-par 144.

Four-time Masters champion Tiger Woods finished 36 holes at 148 after a 75 on Friday. Defending tournament winner Sergio Garcia, who had a 13 on the 15th hole in the first round to all but end his chance at a repeat, finished at 159, 15-over-par for the tournament and tied for 82nd place in the 87-player field.

Among those players who missed the cut were Patrick Cantlay, India’s Shubhankar Sharma, Thomas Pieters of Belgium, Gary Woodland, Billy Horschel, 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize and 2009 winner Angel Cabrera.

Rain, with possible thunderstorms, and much cooler weather is expected for Saturday’s round.

–Field Level Media