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Round 2 of the Masters begins Friday<\/a> at Augusta National with little separating the top of the leaderboard \u2014 and everything still to play for heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n Sam Burns, Rory McIlroy, Kurt Kitayama, and Jason Day enter the day<\/a> tied at 5-under, but with a crowded chase group just behind, early movement could quickly reshape the tournament picture.<\/p>\n With scoring conditions expected to remain favorable early, Friday\u2019s second round could determine who separates \u2014 and who gets pulled back into the pack.<\/p>\n This post will be updated throughout Friday with live leaderboard movement, key moments, and notable performances from Augusta.<\/p>\n Masters 2026 Round 2 Leaderboard Updates<\/p>\n 7:50 AM ET \u2014 Round 2 Begins With Leaderboard Packed at the Top Just one shot back, Patrick Reed, Shane Lowry, and Xander Schauffele sit at 4-under, while Scottie Scheffler and Justin Rose remain firmly within striking distance at 3-under \u2014 keeping the entire top of the board within reach as Friday begins.<\/p>\n With marquee groups spread throughout the day, the second round presents a pivotal opportunity for contenders to create separation \u2014 or for the leaderboard to tighten even further heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMaggie MacKenzie<\/a> Maggie MacKenzie covers NASCAR for Heavy.com. She previously worked for NASCAR.com, where she reported, wrote, and edited race-weekend coverage and traveled to key events throughout the season. She has more than ten years of experience in sports media and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. More about Maggie MacKenzie<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t0 Comments\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Golf\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n Round 2 of the Masters begins Friday at Augusta National with little separating the top of the leaderboard \u2014 and everything still to play for heading into the weekend. Sam Burns, Rory McIlroy, Kurt Kitayama, and Jason Day enter the day tied at 5-under, but with a crowded chase group just behind, early movement could [\u2026]<\/p>\n
Round 2 is underway at Augusta National, with Sam Burns, Rory McIlroy, Kurt Kitayama, and Jason Day tied for the lead at 5-under after an opening round that produced one of the tightest early leaderboards in recent Masters memory.<\/p>\n