What You Missed During The First Two Rounds At Augusta

As of the conclusion of the second round at the 2025 Masters Tournament on Friday, April 11, 2025, the leaderboard is as follows:​

1. Justin Rose: Leading with a two-round total of 136 (−8), Rose carded a 71 in the second round. ​

2. Bryson DeChambeau: One stroke behind at 137 (−7), DeChambeau improved upon his first-round 69 with a 68 in the second. ​

3. Rory McIlroy: Making a significant move, McIlroy fired a 66 in the second round, bringing his total to 138 (−6), tied for third place. ​

4. Corey Conners: Also at 138 (−6), Conners matched McIlroy's 70 in the second round. 

5. Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, Matt McCarty, and Scottie Scheffler: Each with a two-round total of 139 (−5), they are tied for fifth place. 

Round 1 Highlights (Thursday, April 10, 2025):

• Justin Rose: Rose's 65 (−7) featured eight birdies, establishing a three-shot lead. ​

• Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners, and Ludvig Åberg: Each posted rounds of 68 (−4), placing them tied for second. ​

• Rory McIlroy: Struggled with a 72 (E), tied for 27th, due to double bogeys on holes 15 and 17. ​

Round 2 Highlights (Friday, April 11, 2025):

• Rory McIlroy: Recovered from his first-round challenges with a bogey-free 66, including birdies on holes 10, 11, and 15, and an eagle on the 13th. 

• Scottie Scheffler: Demonstrated resilience, notably sitting under a tree on the 18th hole after his drive veered left, but managed to finish with a bogey. 

• Cameron Young: Experienced a challenging round with a four-putt from 12 feet on the 16th hole, leading to a 79 and missing the cut. 

Notable Cut Line and Missed Cuts:

• The cut line was established at +2, with 53 players advancing to the weekend. ​

• Notable players missing the cut include Bernhard Langer, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, and Sergio García.

The tournament continues to be highly competitive, with several players within striking distance of the lead.

One of the main storylines of the weekend besides past winners and LIV golfers missing the cut, was Max Homa.

Max Homa is playing the weekend. After five missed cuts in eight events this season, Homa found his form on Friday, carding a second-round 70 in the second round of the 2025 Masters. He’ll enter the weekend at even par.

“This has not been fun at all,” Homa said of his 2025 results. “I know I'm only even and whatever, eight back (of Justin Rose), but it does feel good to not beat myself out here.”

In addition to his five missed cuts, Homa’s other three events included a W/D, a T-53 and a T-26. Now, after a T-3 finish at the 2024 Masters, he’s looking to recreate magic this weekend.

“Just the old adage, tough times don't last — tough people do,” Homa said.

After 27 holes, Homa was flirting with the cutline at 2-over, before playing Friday’s final nine in 34 shots. He birdied Nos. 13 and 15, while getting up-and-down to salvage par on 16.

“It was clearly on my mind,” Homa said of the cut. “I haven't played a weekend in a couple months. It was kind of fun to battle that.”

Homa has a new caddie in tow this week, as Bill Harke has taken over for long-time looper and childhood friend Joe Greiner. The split became public eight days ago. Greiner has been on Justin Thomas' bag this week.