The second round of the 89th edition of the Masters concluded on Friday, and the field was narrowed down to the top 53 golfers for the weekend.
Justin Rose (-8) remains atop the 2025 Masters leaderboard after two rounds, but Bryson DeChambeau (-7), Rory McIlroy (-6) and tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler (-5) lurk close behind after promising performances through the opening 36 holes.
On the other end of the spectrum, LIV Golf regulars Brooks Koepka (+5) and Phil Mickelson (+5) are among the notable names to miss the cut at this year’s Masters.
USA TODAY Sports provided complete coverage of all the action during the second round at Augusta National Golf Course. Catch up with the leaderboard and all the highlights from Friday.
Masters 2025 leaderboard
Here’s the current Masters leaderboard after the conclusion of the second round:
- 1. Justin Rose: -8 (F)
- 2. Bryson DeChambeau: -7 (F)
- T3: Rory McIlroy: -6 (F)
- T3. Corey Conners: -6 (F)
- T5. Tyrrell Hatton: -5 (F)
- T5. Scottie Scheffler: -5 (F)
- T5. Matt McCarty: -5 (F)
- T5. Shane Lowry: -5 (F)
- T9. Jason Day: -4 (F)
- T9. Rasmus Højgaard: -4 (F)
- T9. Viktor Hovland: -4 (F)
You can get the latest leaderboard updates and tee times here.
Scottie Scheffler ends second round with bogey
Amateur Jose Luis Ballester misses cut
Jose Luis Ballester’s Cinderella story has come to an end. The amateur followed up Thursday’s round of 4-over 76 with a 6-over 78 on Friday, brining him to 10-over on the tournament. Ballester, who’s a senior at Arizona State, found himself in the headlines on Thursday after his hat featuring “Sun Devils” written upside down and backwards caused a stir. He also relieved himself in Rae’s Creek tributary during the first round.
What’s the 2025 Masters projected cut line?
The cut line for the 89th Masters Tournament is projected at 2-over as second round action comes to a close Friday, per the PGA Tour. Here’s where the cut line fell in the most recent Masters tournaments:
- 2024: +6
- 2023: +3
- 2022: +4
- 2021: +3
- 2020: E
- 2019: +3
- 2018: +5
Tyrrell Hatton birdies, then bogeys
Tyrrell Hatton was tied for second place with fellow LIV Golf star Bryson Dechambeau at 7-under on the tournament after a birdie on No. 15, but he quickly lost his positioning after turning in a bogey on the par-3 No. 16. He’s had a rollercoaster round so far on Friday. Hatton started off with a bogey on No. 1 before settling in and recording a birdie on No. 2, in addition to holes No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9. But Hatton has struggled on the back nine. He’s hit two birdies and two bogeys with two holes remaining in the second round.
Scottie Scheffler birdies No. 14
Scottie Scheffler is climbing up the leaderboard. The American hit a birdie on No. 14 to drop to 6-under on the tournament, which is good for a four-way tie for third place. Scheffler had an opportunity to move even higher up the leaderboard, but he couldn’t convert a birdie putt on No. 15 as the winds continue to gust at Augusta National. Scheffler has shot five birdies and three bogeys during the second round as he enters No. 16.
Fred Couples will likely miss the cut
Couples became the oldest player to make the cut at the Masters in 2023 at age 63, and he was on the verge of adding to his record. After missing the cut in 2024, Couples returned strong to Augusta this year and opened the tournament by shooting 1-under 71 in his 40th start on Thursday, including an eagle on hole No. 14 from 191 yards out. His first-round score made him the second-oldest golfer to turn in a subpar round at the Masters.
Couples, 65, was on his way to playing the weekend, but a not-so-stellar performance on Friday has likely landed him on the wrong side of the projected cut line of 2-over. Couples hit six bogeys in the second round and finished 5-over on the day and 4-over on the tournament.
Bernhard Langer likely misses cut
Couples’ record was challenged by 67-year-old Bernhard Langer, who could have reclaimed his title as the oldest golfer to make the cut at the Masters. But Langer finished 3-over on the tournament on Friday in the final Masters tournament in his career.
‘A lot of gratitude. It’s been tremendous to be here 41 times playing this tournament and this golf course,’ said Langer, who won the Masters in 1985 and 1993. ‘The support I’ve received these past couple days has been unbelievable. … I was playing really well today and I just had a horrible finish, which knocked me out the cut.’
Langer added: ‘I feel very much at home here, I always have, even the very first time I set foot on this place.’
Scottie Scheffler’s crazy recovery saves him on Amen Corner
The defending Masters champion is taking fans on a rollercoaster ride during his second round. After making the turn at 6-under, Scheffler bogeyed consecutive holes within Augusta National’s Amen Corner set of holes to drop four shots off the lead. Then he responded with an unlikely birdie at No. 12, hitting his tee shot into the bushes only to see the ball bounce back out into the rough within 15 feet of the cup.
He then sank his ensuing chip shot to move back to 5-under for the tournament.
Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples chase Masters history — and there’s drama
There’s a fascinating subplot involving Bernhard Langer playing out as Friday’s second round at the 2025 Masters nears its completion. Langer, 67, is attempting to regain his record as the oldest golfer to make the cut at the Masters.
The 1985 and 1993 Masters winner already announced this will be his last appearance competing at Augusta National for golf’s first major. He looked to be in a solid spot at even par to make the cut before hitting his approach on No. 15 into the water. Langer’s ensuing double bogey creates some serious drama for the final three holes with the current cut line at +2.
Fred Couples, 65, currently holds the record as the oldest golfer to make the cut at The Masters and he’s also potentially in position to extend that record (if Langer doesn’t break it) sitting at 2-over par with four holes left in his second round.
Tyrrell Hatton with three-straight birdies
There’s another LIV Golf regular working his way up the 2025 Masters leaderboard. Tyrrell Hatton just sank his third-straight birdie putt to move to 6-under as he heads to the back nine at Augusta National Golf Club.
After Justin Rose only shot 1-under on Friday, things are starting to bunch up behind him. There are now eight golfers within three shots of the lead.
Scottie Scheffler makes the turn in good position
Don’t forget about defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler.
While Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau were the headliners throughout the morning and early afternoon, Scheffler is poised to make an assault on the top of the leaderboard as Friday’s second round comes to a close. He just made the turn to the back nine at Augusta National Golf Club sitting in a tie for third place (along with McIlroy) at 6-under.
Scheffler, the tournament favorite, is 2-under for his round so far. He recovered from his first bogey of this year’s Masters at No. 7 with a birdie at No. 8.
Bryson DeChambeau finishes Masters Round 2 in second place
Bryson DeChambeau has positioned himself within striking distance heading into moving day at The Masters. He finished his second round one shot back of Justin Rose after a round of 68. DeChambeau had his lone bogey of the day on No. 16 but bounced back with a birdie on No. 17. It’s shaping up to be star-studded atop the leaderboard heading into Saturday’s third round.
Rory McIlroy closes remarkable Masters recovery
Rory McIlroy will enter the weekend at the 2025 Masters back in contention after closing out a strong second round of 66 on the heels of a disastrous finish on Thursday. McIlroy is 6-under for the tournament and was bogey-free Friday after two double bogeys on No. 15 and No. 17 in the first round wasted an otherwise quality performance. He’s just two shots back of leader Justin Rose.
McIlroy is in search of his first Masters win, which would complete the career grand slam for him.
Viktor Hovland birdies at No. 16
Viktor Hovland is tied for third place after reaching six under par, thanks to four consecutive birdies, including one at No. 16.
Rory McIlroy gets himself out of trouble at No. 14
Rory McIlroy hits a fantastic shot at No. 14 from the trees, keeping him in contention and currently tied for third as he heads to No. 15.
Rory McIlroy eagles at No. 13
Rory McIlroy made the first eagle of the day at No. 13, tying him for fourth place.
Matt McCarty makes another birdie
Rookie Matt McCarty birdies for the sixth time in eight holes, tying for fourth place as he finishes his second round of the tournament on a high note.
McIlroy climbs up the leaderboard
Rory McIlroy continues to climb up the leaderboard after following up a birdie at No. 10 with a birdie at No. 11. McIlroy is now tied for ninth.
Rory McIlroy birdies at No. 10
Rory McIlroy records his second birdie of the second round at No. 10, bringing his score to two-under-par. He is currently tied for 14th place.
Justin Rose extends lead
Justin Rose birdies at No. 12 to extend his lead by three and remains atop the leaderboard. This marks Rose’s third birdie of the day.
Matt McCarty birdies at No. 13
Matt McCarty, a rookie at the Masters Tournament, moves up the leaderboard and is now tied for third after making a birdie on No. 12 and followed it up with a birdie on No. 13. This marks his sixth birdie in the second round.
Bryson DeChambeau continues the momentum
Bryson DeChambeau successfully escapes the bunker on No. 4, receiving cheers from the crowd as he continues to move up the leaderboard.
Here comes Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau has moved into a tie for third with an early birdie to start off his second round on Friday. He’s played the best of the LIV Golf stars thus far. Ludvig Aberg, meanwhile, has grabbed sole possession of second place, moving to 5-under with a birdie at the par 4 No. 3.
Matt Fitzpatrick, Sunjae Im, Daniel Berger climb Masters leaderboard
Matt Fitzpatrick, the 2022 U.S. Open champion, has one of the day’s first highlights with an eagle on No. 2 to move to 2-under for the tournament and climb into the top 10 of the leaderboard.
Sunjae Im is also making some early moves with birdies on his opening two moves to move to within four shots of the lead. Justin Rose is back to 7-under after a bogey on the par-4 No. 5 following an errant tee shot into a bunker.
Daniel Berger, who had his rise on the PGA Tour stalled by injury in recent years, is also off to a good start and sits at 2-under now.
Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg tee off
The marquee morning group featuring Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg has started its second round, and each could produce a compelling 18 holes of golf today.
McIlroy will attempt to rebound from the disastrous end to his first round, when he made a mess of No. 15 and No. 17 to completely wreck an otherwise great start at Augusta National Golf Club. McIlroy carded double bogeys on both holes and ended up at even par. He started Friday’s second round eight shots back of leader Justin Rose.
Aberg, meanwhile, backed up the expectation that he will contend again at The Masters by shooting 4-under in the first round. He finished second in his Masters debut last year and is among the favorites trying to chase down Rose.
Justin Rose extends lead at Masters
After his brilliant first round, Masters leader Justin Rose is off to another good start on Friday. He just birdied No. 2 to take a four-shot lead on the field. The rest of the top 10 on the current leaderboard have yet to tee off.
Masters 2025 Round 2 is underway
The first group of Friday’s second round at the 2025 Masters featuring Cam Davis, Rafael Campos and Austin Eckroat has started from the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club. First-round leader Justin Rose, along with notable former major winners and contenders like Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka, also tee off in the morning.
Who is leading the field after Round 1?
Justin Rose leads the field after Round 1 after shooting a 7-under 65. Rose finished his opening round with a bogey on 18 after seven birdies through 17 holes. It’s the fifth time he has led The Masters after the first round, which is a tournament record.
Rose sits three strokes up on the rest of the field. While Rose could not match the Masters record of 63 in a round (Nick Price, 1986 and Greg Norman, 1996), Rose’s three-stroke lead is actually greater than Norman had in 1996, as Phil Mickelson shot an opening round 65 to give himself a two-stroke deficit heading into Round 2 that year.
Where to watch Masters 2025: TV Channel, streaming Friday
TV coverage of the Masters begins at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN with coverage live via streaming on Masters.com, the Masters app and Fubo, which is offering a free trial. Select holes and groups will also be available via ESPN+.
- TV channel: ESPN (starting at 3 p.m. ET)
- Live stream: Masters.com, ESPN+ and Fubo (Fubo offers a free trial subscription) starting at 8:45 a.m. ET
Watch the 2025 Masters from Augusta with Fubo
Masters 2025: Friday’s Round 2 tee times, groups
Notable tee times. For a full list of tee times, you can find Friday’s starts here.
All times Eastern.
- 7:40 a.m. — Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat
- 7:51 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Laurie Canter, Adam Schenk
- 8:02 a.m. — José María Olazábal, Thriston Lawrence, Brian Campbell
- 8:13 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Matthieu Pavon, Evan Beck (A)
- 8:24 a.m. — Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- 8:35 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy, Hiroshi Tai (A)
- 8:52 a.m. — Max Homa, Justin Rose, J.J. Spaun
- 9:03 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor, Justin Hastings (A)
- 9:14 a.m. — Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger
- 9:25 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Højgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 9:36 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im
- 9:47 a.m. — Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland
- 9:58 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Akshay Bhatia
- 10:15 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry
- 10:26 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood
- 10:37 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns
- 10:48 a.m. — Davis Riley, Patton Kizzire
- 10:59 a.m. — Kevin Yu, Jhonattan Vegas, Nicolai Højgaard
- 11:10 a.m. — Mike Weir, Michael Kim, Cameron Young
- 11:21 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk
- 11:38 a.m. — Danny Willett, Nicolas Echavarria, Davis Thompson
- 11:49 a.m. — Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Noah Kent (A)
- 12 p.m. — Cameron Smith, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai
- 12:11 p.m. — Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith
- 12:22 p.m. — Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger
- 12:33 p.m. — Patrick Reed, Max Greyserman, Byeong Hun An
- 12:50 p.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel, Nick Dunlap
- 1:01 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Joaquín Niemann, Min Woo Lee
- 1:12 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley
- 1:23 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jose Luis Ballester (A)
- 1:34 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton
- 1:45 p.m. — Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry
Masters weather forecast: Latest updates for Friday
Weather forecasts are according to the Weather Channel:
- Friday, April 11: Sunshine and clouds mixed with a 15% chance of rain. There is a marginal risk of severe weather. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Low: 48F; High: 72F
- Saturday, April 12: Mostly sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds and a 5% chance for rain. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Low: 45F; High: 68F
- Sunday, April 13: Mainly sunny with a 2% chance of rain. Winds NW 5 mph. Low: 53F; High: 74F
Masters odds: Favorites at Augusta
All odds via BetMGM on Friday, April 11.
- 1) Scottie Scheffler: +225
- 2) Ludvig Aberg: +600
- 3) Justin Rose: +750
- 4) Bryson DeChambeau: +800
- 5) Rory McIlroy: +1200
- 6) Corey Conners: +1600
- 7) Tyrrell Hatton: +2500
- T8) Akshay Bhatia: +4000
- T8) Collin Morikawa: +4000
- T8) Shane Lowry: +4000
Masters 2025 predictions and picks
Here are some predictions made ahead of the Masters.
Mark Giannotto, USA TODAY: Collin Morikawa
‘Morikawa currently ranks second behind only McIlroy in strokes gained tee-to-green in 2025. It’s perhaps gone under the radar because Morikawa is searching for his first win in more than 18 months and fell short again with a chance to win this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. But he has three top-10 finishes in five starts this season, in addition to winning the PGA Championship and British Open previously. Maybe he’s ready to prove his mettle at The Masters.’
DraftKings Network: Xander Schauffele
‘Schauffele started this season late due to a rib injury and, after looking rusty in his first two starts, came alive at the Valspar Championship … gaining an eye-popping 11.2 strokes on approach at the Copperhead Course. This number set a career-high for Schauffele … The 31-year-old is notorious for playing his best golf at major championships and Schauffele is a very intriguing early bet at this number.’
BetMGM: Ludvig Aberg
‘Aberg came extremely close to ending the Masters debutant winless run last April, ultimately settling for a runner-up finish. Illness plagued Aberg in late January through February, but a win at the Genesis should give hope to those considering backing Aberg at the Masters. That week, Aberg gained 10 strokes tee-to-green, the third-best output of his entire career.’
Best shots from Round 1 Masters 2025
Masters again spotlights LIV-PGA Tour feud
Make no mistake, the Masters is a colossus whether LIV exists or not. To golfers and hardcore fans, it’s special because it’s a major. To the common sports viewer who watches this tournament and maybe a few others, it’s the visual effects – the sparkling white sand, the vividly pink flowers, the perfectly mowed grass − that inspire imagination and awe.
But the PGA Tour-LIV split has made this week something different, even a level above what the Masters was before. Golf fans just don’t get many tournaments like this anymore. That’s a sad commentary on the state of the game but another layer of mystique for a 365-acre tract of Georgia land that was already the biggest thing in the sport. — Dan Wolken
Food at the Masters
The traditional Augusta National staples will all cost the same as they did last year. In fact, the price of the egg salad and pimento cheese sandwiches hasn’t gone up since 2002.
- Egg Salad: $1.50
- Pimento Cheese: $1.50
- Masters Club: $3.00
- Pork Bar-B-Que: $3.00
- Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich: $3.00
Beverages, too, remain the same as last year.
- Soft drinks: $2.00
- Iced tea/bottled water: $2.00
- Beer/wine: $6.00
Augusta National also serves a special wheat ale called ‘Crow’s Nest,’ which replaced Blue Moon ale in 2021 and also sells for $6.00. — Steve Gardner
Masters predictions: Sleeper picks at Augusta
Experts from Golfweek and the USA TODAY Network had thoughts on longshots ahead of the Masters action. Here is who they picked.
- Adam Schupak, Golfweek: Will Zalatoris (+5000)
- Beth Ann Nichols, Golfweek: Corey Conners (+5000)
- Cameron Jourdan, Golfweek: Corey Conners (+5000)
- David Dusek, Golfweek: Sepp Straka (+5500)
- Jason Lusk, Golfweek: Shane Lowry (+3300)
- Tim Schmitt, Golfweek: Sergio García (+6600)
- Will Cheney, Augusta Chronicle: Akshay Bhatia (+6600)
- Dan Spears, USA TODAY Network: Tom Kim (+10000)
- Todd Kelly, Golfweek: Nick Taylor (+30000)