Masters live golf scores, results, highlights from Friday’s Round 2 leaderboard

By | April 7, 2023
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With one round in the books, there are plenty of familiar names near the top of the Masters’ leaderboard.

Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka led the way on Thursday, each finishing with a seven-under, 65, to establish themselves atop the leaderboard heading into Friday. They each hold a two shot advantage over Cameron Young and Jason Day (-5), who round out the top five.

While those at the top of the leaderboard look to keep it going, the players towards the bottom are simply hoping to make it to the weekend. One of those is Tiger Woods, who struggled to a two-over 74 in his opening round. Only the top 50 players and ties at the end of Friday’s second round will survive the halfway cut and earn the right to play on Saturday and Sunday. Woods will need a bounce back to avoid missing the cut at Augusta for the first time since 1996.

MORE: Watch the Masters live on Fubo (free trial in US) 

The other major story on Friday will be the weather. Rain is expected to roll into the Augusta area in the early afternoon, with thunderstorms possible. A delay is a distinct possibility.

The Sporting News is tracking all the key moments from Friday’s Round 2 at the 2023 Masters Tournament:

Masters leaderboard 2023

  Player Score (hole)
T-1. Brooks Koepka -10 (11)
T-2 Jon Rahm -7 (F)
T-2. Viktor Hovland -7 (F)
T-4. Jason Day -6 (8)
T-4. Cameron Young -5 (F)

Click here for the entire 2023 Masters leaderboard

Masters live updates, highlights from Friday’s Round 2

(All times Eastern)

11:21 a.m.: Koepka strings together a few routine pars to remain at -10. He has looked rock solid so far, and he certainly is getting the luck of the draw in terms of teeing off early before the expected rain this afternoon.

10:57 a.m.: Collin Morikawa birdied at No. 4 to move to 5-under for the tournament, getting his day well underway.

10:38 a.m.: Per the broadcast: Koepka is the fastest player to get to 10-under par at the Masters since Jordan Spieth in 2016. He barely missed going to 11-under on nine, but he’ll have to settle for par.

10:35 a.m.: A look at Koepka’s impressive eighth hole here that resulted in an eagle and moved him to 10-under.

10:24 a.m.: Koepka follows up with an eagle of his own to move to 10-under on the tournament, continuing his incredible play. Koepka looks locked in here in this second round.

10:21 a.m.: Huge shot for Willett! He hits an eagle on eight to move to 4-over. Willett is playing for the weekend now, perhaps this will move him in the right direction.

10:19 a.m.: Bennett’s strong putting game.

10:12 a.m.: Dustin Johnson had a Ken Griffey Jr.-esque swing, taking a hand off the club, but he somehow stayed on the fairway on three. Ridiculous shot. Meanwhile, Sam Bennett birdies his first hole of the day to get to 5-under for the tournament. His incredible weekend continues.

10:05 a.m.: Gary Woodland hooks his shot for par well left, so he’s looking for bogey here. Willett, meanwhile, does save par to stay at 6-over. It’s been a tough day for him so he’s hoping to end the first nine strong.

9:56 a.m.: Mike Weir is teeing off along no longer. At 10:36 a.m. he’ll be alongside Michael McDermott, who is serving as a marker.

9:51 a.m.: Dustin Johnson hits for par on his first hole of the day to get things rolling. Koepka tees off on the seventh hole in the meantime.

9:47 a.m.: Phil Mickelson is through four holes, and his scorecard is chalk thus far. He’s hit nothing but pars to this point to remain at 2-under for the tournament. So far it’s been a solid tournament for him despite recent struggles.

9:36 a.m.: Koepka hits for par on five to stay at 8-under for the day. As he does that, Dustin Johnson is teeing off on the first hole.

9:31 a.m.: A lot of focus on Koepka this morning, but he deserves it. His approach on five is outstanding, and he has a chance to birdie here with a mid-range putt.

9:27 a.m.: Sam Bennett had an incredible first round on Thursday, shooting a bogey-free 68 4-under for the day. He’ll look to take that momentum into Friday.

9:25 a.m.: Three good drives on the Par 4 fifth hole have Koepka, Woodland, and Willett in striking distance. They’re all on the fairway looking to improve upon their scores. Willett especially needs to put together a few excellent holes. 

9:19 a.m.: On another long putt for birdie, Koepka comes up just short of the hole. It should be an achievable par. Woodland, meanwhile, hits a short ball on his birdie putt and is a bit frustrated with himself

9:10 a.m.: Koepka, Willett, and Woodland all save par on the third hole. A lot of struggle to get there but good work all around.

9:07 a.m.: Koepka and Woodland are trying to finesse the third hole here, and they’re approaching it very differently. Koepka slightly overshot on a chip whereas Woodland laid up short. This hole has been very difficult through the first and change.

8:55 a.m.: Co-leader Brooks Koepka was first on the course among those near the top of the leaderboard after Round 1, and he’s off to an auspicious start. Koepka has taken over the lead after a birdie at No. 2 and now sits alone at 8 under. 

7:40 a.m.: The weather is shaping up to be a major storyline Friday, with afternoon rain and thunderstorms expected in Augusta. Here’s the PGA Tour’s official forecast for the day, which doesn’t bode well for players with afternoon tee times (notably, Tiger Woods): 

7:35 a.m.: The hole locations for Round 2 are out: 

What channel is the Masters on today?

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • TV broadcast times: 3-7:30 p.m. ET
  • Live streams: Masters.com, ESPN+

The Masters Round 2 will air live on ESPN before coverage shifts to CBS for Rounds 3 and 4. Televised coverage will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, with Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Andy North and Curtis Strange handling commentary duties from Augusta.

Masters.com will provide free live streaming coverage of the tournament throughout the day beginning at 8:30 a.m. and running through the conclusion of play at around 7:30 p.m. ESPN+ will also carry a simulcast of the TV broadcast.

MORE: Full TV schedule for the 2023 Masters Tournament 

Here is the full breakdown of the Masters TV schedule (all times Eastern): 

Date  Time (ET)  TV channel 
Thursday, April 7 3-7:30 p.m. ESPN, Fubo
Friday, April 8 3-7:30 p.m. ESPN, Fubo 
Saturday, April 9 3-7 p.m. CBS, Fubo 
Sunday, April 10 2-7 p.m. CBS, Fubo 

Masters tee times for Friday

Tee time (ET) Group
7:30 a.m. Jose Maria Olazabal, Cameron Champ
7:42 a.m. Charlie Schwartzel, Taylor Moore, Aldrich Potgieter
7:54 a.m. J.T. Poston, Francesco Molinari, Bryson DeChambeau
8:06 a.m. Bernhard Langer, Mito Pereira, Ben Carr
8:18 a.m. Danny Willett, Gary Woodland, Brooks Koepka
8:30 a.m. Sepp Straka, Harold Varner III, K.H. Lee
8:42 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Tom Hoge, Si Woo Kim
8:54 a.m. Billy Horschel, Harris English, Ryan Fox
9:06 a.m. Zach Johnson, Jason Day, Gordon Sargent
9:18 a.m. Brian Harman, Joaquin Niemann, Tyrrell Hatton
9:36 a.m. Dustin Johnson, Corey Conners, Justin Rose
9:48 a.m. Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa
10:00 a.m. Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, Sam Bennett
10:12 a.m. Tom Kim, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns
10:24 a.m. Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood, Tony Finau
10:36 a.m. Mike Weir
10:48 a.m. Vijay Singh, Scott Stallings, Matthew McClean
11:00 a.m. Sandy Lyle, Jason Kokrak, Talor Gooch
11:12 a.m. Fred Couples, Russell Henley, Alex Noren
11:24 a.m. Adrian Meronk, Kevin Kisner, Louis Oosthuizen
11:42 a.m. Larry Mize, Min Woo Lee, Harrison Crowe
11:54 a.m. Sergio Garcia, Kazuki Higa, Keith Mitchell
12:06 p.m. Patrick Reed, Adam Svensson, Sahith Theegala
12:18 p.m. Shane Lowry, Mackenzie Hughes, Thomas Pieters
12:30 p.m. Bubba Watson, Seamus Power, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira
12:42 p.m. Abraham Ancer, Chris Kirk, Keegan Bradley
12:54 p.m. Tiger Woods, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele
1:06 p.m. Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Kurt Kitayama
1:18 p.m. Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Cameron Young
1:30 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith, Sungjae Im

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