Rory McIlroy rebounded spectacularly at the Masters with a sensational second round at Augusta National to storm back into contention and trail half-way leader Justin Rose by just two.
Rose, -8, backed up his remarkable first-round 67 with a composed effort to retain the leader, with the former US Open champion’s closest competitor Bryson DeChambeau at -7.
Defending champion Scheffler was a late starter and made an ominous move early before encountering trouble: From finding the flowers on 12 to the water on 13 and then the bushes on 18, only to salvage the day with a 71 to sit just three shots off the lead at -5.
Corey Conners is -6 and just two off Rose, while Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton are also in contention at -5.
Relive all the action and find the latest scores and leaderboard after a gripping second round at Augusta below:
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The Masters 2025 - Round 2
- Composed Justin Rose backs up brilliant first round to lead the Masters at -8
- Rory McIlroy sits two shots back after surging into contention with six-under par round of 66
- Masters 2025 leaderboard - Round 2
- -8: Rose
- -7: DeChambeau
- -6: McIlroy, Conners
- -5: McCarty, Lowry, Scheffler, Hatton
- -4: Hojgaard, Hovland, Day
- The Rory McIlroy gamble that salvaged Masters dream
Scheffler limits damage to slip three behind Masters leader Rose
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Jack Rathborn
Scheffler chips back on after launching one past the green. Simple enough, he’ll have that for a bogey and to finish on -5 for the tournament, just three behind leader Rose.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Hatton, Scheffler
Scheffler negotiates bizarre situation on 18 to finish second round at Masters
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Jack Rathborn
Scheffler is given the go-ahead to play... He’s taking a while, shuffling about, branches moving as he gets comfortable over the ball.
It’s hacked out into the middle of the fairway. A great play. A long approach to the green, but bogey at worst from there, you would think.
Hatton, meanwhile, has dropped off, and another shot slips by. Back to -5.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners, Scheffler; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Hatton
Scottie Scheffler in trouble on 18 after finding bushes in dramatic second round of Masters
23:53
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Jack Rathborn
Scottie Scheffler is currently on his knees, in the bushes and scouting out an angle to attack this ball and discussing further options with a rules official.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners, Hatton, Scheffler; (-5): Lowry, McCarty
"Can you please make up a rule that gets me out of here" pic.twitter.com/w5SvwaTyhz
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) April 11, 2025
Scheffler bounces back, two off the lead in second round of the Masters
23:45
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Jack Rathborn
A bogey for Day, a first for the tournament, snapping 35 holes without one. -4 is not too shabby and the Aussie looks back to somewhere near his best.
Scheffler with a short birdie putt on 17, it dribbles in, back to -6.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners, Hatton, Scheffler; (-5): Lowry, McCarty
Hatton stumbles on 16, falls to two behind Masters leader Rose
23:41
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Jack Rathborn
Hatton with a long putt for par on 16... That’s short and he’ll have to take his medicine, slipping back to -6.
And Day with a chip on 18, he’ll have 10 feet to salvage par, stay at -5 and avoid a first bogey of the tournament.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners, Hatton; (-5): Lowry, Scheffler, McCarty, Day
Morikawa slips up on 18 but remains in contention at the Masters
23:34
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Jack Rathborn
Hatton on 16... Hates it, swivels around and storms back to his bad. It's not *that* bad, it twirls away from the hole and back down towards the bunker, a long birdie try coming up.
That’ll irritate the No.4 player in the world, Morikawa bogeys 18 and slips back to -3 for the tournament.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau, Hatton; (-6): McIlroy, Conners; (-5): Lowry, Scheffler, McCarty, Day
Tyrrell Hatton one off the lead at the Masters after fine second round
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Hatton surges into tie for second at Masters in second round
23:25
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Jack Rathborn
Hatton crushes his approach to 15 and looks set to join DeChambeau imminently at -7...
Yes, Hatton taps in, that’s lovely work and three more holes to draw level with his Ryder Cup teammate Rose.
Scheffler continues to have an odd day, a putt offline and without the requisite weight, now a tester on 16 to avoid any damage.
Spieth is +2 with two holes remaining, he needs to be careful.
Niemann at +1 heading down the 18th, a disappointing major again for the LIV star.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau, Hatton; (-6): McIlroy, Scheffler, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day
Scheffler unable to convert on 15, remains two behind lead at Masters
23:18
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Jack Rathborn
“The wind on the back nine was no joke,” says Michael Kim on X. “It didn’t swirl as much but it was really strong. On 15 yesterday, I went for the green with a 4i, today I layed up with a 4i.”
Just a par for Scheffler on 15, a let-off for his rivals you could say.
Thomas on 15 with a birdie chance... Nope, he’ll stay at E and 28th.
Day leaks one out to the right, it’ll be an awkward angle for the Aussie on 17. Morikawa in the second cut but fine as he looks to finish off the round on 18.
Dunlap, fresh from a 90 (+18), he misses par on 18, he slips to +17 overall for the tournament, a round of 71 (-1) is a credit to him.
It’s the second largest improvement from the first to second round in Masters history.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hatton, Scheffler, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day
Scheffler closes in on Rose in second round of Masters
23:10
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Jack Rathborn
A rather strange day for Scheffler, with his last three holes epitomising it.
He found the flowers on 12, met Rae's Creek on 13, now a birdie on 14, but he played the three holes in two-under. Now perfectly set up for a four-hole stretch to get closer to Rose and perhaps even tie him for the lead at the half-way stage.
Reed still rolling and makes a tricky par putt on 18, a round of 70 and he’s just five back at -3 overall. Steady from the former champion.
Now then, Scheffler, on 15 and in the bunker, it lacks any run and he’s got a good 25 feet left...
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hatton, Scheffler, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day
MacIntyre at risk of missing Masters cut as Morikawa and Reed build momentum
23:00
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Jack Rathborn
Collin Morikawa is suddenly lurking, -3 and five back for the No. 4 player in the world.
MacIntyre on 17, +4, passes up a chance at birdie... he’s in trouble and probably missing the weekend at this rate.
Patrick Reed also in contention, the former champion is -3 and just five back.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hatton, Scheffler, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day
Scheffler in prime position on 15 after settling in second round of Masters
22:55
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Jack Rathborn
Day might just have repeated Mickelson’s error... Wait, it stays there, by an inch of turn, get up there and mark it, Jason!
Scheffler with a booming drive on 15, now -6 and charging towards Dechambeau and Rose.
They’re queueing up to force their way into the penultimate group tomorrow.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hatton, Scheffler, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day
Hatton in trouble after mounting charge in second round of Masters
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Jack Rathborn
Hatton pulls one with his drive on 14, that’ll leave him in a spot of bother.
Mickelson, +1, spins a wedge into 15 and the backspin rips the ball back into the water, disaster! It could spell trouble in his bid to beat the cut.
Thomas with a birdie and back to E!
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day, Scheffler, Hatton
Scheffler survives to maintain momentum in Masters second round
22:32
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Jack Rathborn
My goodness, Scottie Scheffler is experiencing it all today, he tumbles into the creek on 13, big trouble ahead.
McIntyre at the 16th, he pulls it right and it nestles between the bunkers. A poor shot and in trouble. +3 for the Scot and he cannot afford any more mistakes if he wants to make the weekend.
Thomas bogeys 13, he’s back to +1 and his bid is fading away.
Scheffler with a short putt for par... Makes it, no damage done there.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day, Scheffler, Hatton
Bernhard Langer waits in hope of creating Masters history
22:23
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Jack Rathborn
What a story, Langer is in the clubhouse at +3, a round of 73, it might be his final walk at the Masters.
Fred Couples holds the record at 63 years old, but Langer is now 67 in the battle to become the oldest player to make the cut in Masters history.
“European golf, what we did in the 80s, he was a huge part of that, he was my partner,” says Sir Nick Faldo. “They were good times.”
Now the German waits to see if the cut moves to +3.
Mickelson saves par at 13, rattling one in to stay at +1. He’s not done here.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day, Scheffler, Hatton
Scheffler chips in to snap slump at Masters in second round
21:59
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Jack Rathborn
That is quite remarkable, Scheffler has struck gold, birdie on 12!
A horrible tee shot for him, the wind changes, he pulls it and it’s right in the bushes.
It popped out, but then the chip runs and runs before dropping. Huge shift in momentum and fortune for the defending champion.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hatton, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day, Scheffler
The Rory McIlroy gamble that salvaged Masters dream
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Jack Rathborn
Tormented on Thursday after a rotten three-hole spell, a radiant Rory McIlroy produced a stunning six-under par second round of 66 to reignite hopes of a Masters title.
Those two double-bogeys on 15 and 17 frittered away his tidy work in Round 1 and a sense of deja vu left his legion of fans cursing. The Northern Irishman slipped away from the property without even a word for the media, evidently livid after scuppering such a glorious opportunity to stake a claim for that elusive green jacket.
Seven shots behind Justin Rose was a concern, but perhaps four behind the champion, Scottie Scheffler, riled him further. After all, there’s only so much you can do when chasing the American if he continues to plot his way around this course with such ease.
Fireworks were required on Friday, then, yet beyond chopping down the par-five second for birdie, McIlroy displayed the patience and mental fortitude that evaded him on that costly opening back nine, making seven consecutive pars.
Rory McIlroy reacts to stunning round of 66 in second round of Masters
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Jack Rathborn
“I think I had to remind myself I played really well yesterday,” Rory McIlroy tells Sky Sports.
“Before what happened on 15 and 17, I played 16 really good holes. Know that I’m swinging it well and feeling good.
“If I pushed too much at the start I could make a few bogeys, let the birdies come to me and then there was a really nice stretch through Amen Corner.
“Out of the pine straw two holes in a row, I rode my luck a little bit today. On 14 I was lucky to get a backswing, I hit a good shot and was lucky to walk away with a par there, but I kept the momentum.”
Justin Rose reacts to second round at Masters after retaining lead
21:04
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Jack Rathborn
A look down the leaderboard shows a sea of red. So it's especially punishing for Aberg to shoot a one-over round of 73 to sit T-12 at -3.
Rose: “This course is a mixture of tough holes, that you have to respect.
“It has a different character, where you can get after it, where you have to stay patient.
“With downhill holes, I felt I was making good decisions. Overall a really good day. I felt the two fives on the back nine were all I was frustrated with.
“Experience can kick in, if you’re not patient, things can unravel quickly, that’s a fact, been there, done that. There’s been many occasions on Sunday, that driving range, it’s one of the best places in golf.
“Hopefully a nice afternoon, a cup of tea, hopefully the wind picks up, you never know.”
Bryson DeChambeau on Masters charge after three-under par round
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Jack Rathborn
“If I was to bogey two of the final three holes, that'd have been frustrating,” Dechambeau tells Sky Sports.
“I felt today was a grind with that wind, I hit it better, but the ball was in a few odd places. I got it in the hole and that’s what counts.
“It’s settling into myself, you have to focus on executing the best shots you can, it’s cliched, you have to stay incredibly patient, his the middle of the greens.
“I ground it out and that’s what I was proud about today.”
Scheffler joins McIlroy in tie for third two behind Masters leader Rose
20:46
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Jack Rathborn
A messy eighth hole for Thomas, it’s a par and a missed opportunity on a par five with his length, still even for the tournament.
Another player at E for the tournament: Bernhard Langer. The veteran German is rolling back the years and showing there is more than one way to skin a cat. His lack of distance, with drives as short as 220 yards, is not preventing him from scoring well.
Scheffler meanwhile is back to -6... Cosy with Rory in a tie for third.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Scheffler, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Day
DeChambeau one behind Masters leader Rose after round of 68
20:35
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Jack Rathborn
DeChambeau for par on 18... Makes it! The American swipes the air and strides off, embracing Lowry and Matsuyama as he leaves.
Big Bryson is one behind Rose after a round of 68.
Morikawa, a slow burner of a tournament for him, -1 and soon to be -2? A downhill tester, but only about eight feet.
Hatton for birdie on seven, -4 for the fiery Briton!
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Scheffler, Conners, Day
Jason Day closes to within three of Masters leader Rose
20:31
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Jack Rathborn
DeChambeau looking to close this one out and remain second outright, one behind Rose.
Former champion Matsuyama is -3 and just five back, a long birdie on 18 tails off to the right, close, but the Japanese star is right in this.
Jason Day then, on the 8th, a birdie, he’s at -5 and now the only player not to drop a shot this week.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Scheffler, Conners, Day
McIlroy completes remarkable second round comeback at Masters
20:23
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Jack Rathborn
Right in the centre! McIlroy completes a brilliant comeback, 66 in the second round, McIlroy bounds off the 18th, no smiles, but a nod to the fans and a couple of handshakes.
Bhatia with a rotten 76, it’s been a struggle for the youngster. Aberg in that group has to settle for a 73, but he’s not out of it at -3.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Conners; (-5): Lowry, McCarty, Scheffler
Scheffler joins group two shots behind Masters leader Rose
20:04
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Jack Rathborn
Birdie for Scheffler on six, he’s at -6... With so many holes to go, the defending champion will have his sights set on Rose now.
McIlroy on 18 now and that iconic tee shot, can he shape it the other way around the corner left to right?
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-6) DeChambeau, McIlroy, Conners, Scheffler; (-5): Hovland, Lowry, McCarty
Scheffler pars the fifth!
19:51
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Mike Jones
After driving into the bunker on the fifth, Scottie Scheffler manages to get up and down from the sand to hold par.
He stays on course at -5 and is just three back from the leader in the clubhouse, Justin Rose.
McIlroy aiming to close out superb round
19:49
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Mike Jones
After a solid par on 16 when missing the green off the tee, McIlroy unleashes on his driver and smokes his first stroke on 17 right down the middle of the fairway.
The hole is positioned on the front edge of the green today meaning an approach shot from the fairway is ideal.
McIlroy has 149 yards to go and flicks the ball onto the green, hust over the back of the flag.
Birdie chance coming up.
McIlroy holds nerve to remain two behind Masters leader Rose
19:40
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Jack Rathborn
McIlroy for par... Backs off, spooked a little by the breeze? Wipes his putter on the green.
Back and settled... It’s *bang* in the middle of the hole. Mature from McIlroy and you have to credit him for the difference in demeanour after yesterday’s struggle.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hovland; (-5) Scheffler, Lowry, Im, McCarty, Conners, Aberg
McIlroy faces par test on 16 to retain momentum at Masters
19:36
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Jack Rathborn
Scottie Scheffler, out of position, do not adjust your televisions, it’s true.
McIlroy in the bunker on 16, a tester for par coming up after a solid effort. Will that tee shot be punished?
Aberg on the move! Birdie on 16 and he’s three back on -5.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hovland; (-5) Scheffler, Lowry, Im, McCarty, Conners, Aberg
McIlroy and Hovland march to within two of Masters leader Rose
19:28
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Jack Rathborn
Viktor Hovland, welcome back to the big time!
A turbulent period for the Norwegian, but he drains a monster to move to -6...
He’ll have company too! McIlroy two back as well, it’s magnificent, two more holes to negotiate and secure a frankly sensational comeback round.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): McIlroy, Hovland; (-5) Scheffler, Lowry, Im, McCarty, Conners
The Masters 2025 - Round 2
19:25
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Jack Rathborn
Rose in the clubhouse at -8 with battling one-under par round at Masters
19:02
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Jack Rathborn
Rose, AimPoint process underway, on 18...
We switch back to Scheffler... Eagle narrowly misses, but birdie to move to -5. Easy golf.
Back to Rose, in it goes, a lovely save, 71 today and -8. Nice work from Justin.
DeChambeau, laying back on 13, wedge pitches three to four feet away from the pin, but that spins away and now there’s work to do to just make birdie. A different strategy to McIlroy moments earlier. Fortune favours the brave on 13 you could say...
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): Im; (-5): McIlroy, Scheffler, McCarty, Conners; (-4): Aberg, Lowry, R. Hojgaard
McIlroy sets up birdie in staggering Masters comeback
18:58
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Jack Rathborn
A clear path for McIlroy on 14 from the pine needles, cut off a little and holds with a little left to right movement.
Middle of the green! That’s how you recover, now time to attack with the putter... That for -6 overall and two back... Remarkable.
Fleetwood on 12, for birdie... No. Left it out right. That’s fine though, -3 overall.
Justin Thomas, +1 overall, with a high one over the bunker... IN! Eagle and -1 for the tournament suddenly.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): Im; (-5): McIlroy, McCarty, Conners; (-4): Scheffler, Aberg, Lowry, R. Hojgaard
McIlroy finds the pine needles on 14 at Masters
18:56
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Jack Rathborn
Ooof, Rose with a scratchy one on 18, work to do to make par and get into the clubhouse at -8.
And McIlroy... Oh nooooo! Pushed it, “Four right” he screams. We wait to see the damage.
Scheffler, on two, flirts with the pin and then spins away, but a solid look at birdie coming up.
Bryson, on 13, muscles one down, finds the pine needles... “Again, nooooo!”
A four wood from Rose, nudged down and leaves him six feet for par. Tidy work, but a crucial putt awaits.
Leaderboard: (-8): Rose; (-7) DeChambeau; (-6): Im; (-5): McIlroy, McCarty, Conners; (-4): Scheffler, Aberg, Lowry, R. Hojgaard