The Masters 2025: day two updates from Augusta – live

Recapping yesterday’s action at The Masters, Justin Rose, aged 44, delivered a remarkable score of 67, initiating what could be a captivating narrative at Augusta National. The golfer from Hartley Wintney is aiming to overcome past near misses from 2007, 2015, and 2017. The competition remains open with three days remaining.

The first day of The Masters was also marked by Rory McIlroy’s performance. In contrast to the cheers for Scottie Scheffler’s opening drive, McIlroy faced disappointment on the latter stretch of the course, incurring double bogeys at the 15th and 17th holes.

Here is a look at the top positions on the leaderboard following an eventful and compelling first day at Augusta National. With the competition tight, a composed approach is crucial.

Current Leaderboard:

• -7: Rose
• -4: Conners, Scheffler, Åberg
• -3: Hatton, DeChambeau
• -2: Rai, English, Day, Bhatia
• -1: M Kim, Thompson, Smith, Couples, Harman, Reed, Greyserman, MW Lee, Watson, McCarty, McCarthy, Berger, Fitzpatrick, Im, Hovland, Lowry
• E: Young, Z Johnson, Jaeger, Morikawa, Niemann, McNealy, Campbell, Hoge, Garcia, McIlroy, Theegala

Tee Times for Today

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(All times BST, USA unless stated)

• 12.40 Rafael Campos (Pur), Cameron Davis (Aus), Austin Eckroat
• 12.51 Angel Cabrera (Arg), Laurie Canter (Eng), Adam Schenk
• 13.02 Brian Campbell, Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa)
• 13.13 Evan Beck, Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Bubba Watson
• 13.24 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty
• 13.35 Denny McCarthy, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Hiroshi Tai (Sgp)
• 13.52 Max Homa, Justin Rose (Eng), JJ Spaun
• 14.03 Justin Hastings (Cay), Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor (Can)
• 14.14 Daniel Berger, Sergio Garcia (Spa), Lucas Glover
• 14.25 Patrick Cantlay, Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den)
• 14.36 Russell Henley, Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Brooks Koepka
• 14.47 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott (Aus)
• 14.58 Ludvig Aaberg (Swe), Akshay Bhatia, Rory McIlroy (NIrl)
• 15.15 Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry (Irl), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
• 15.26 Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Jon Rahm (Spa)
• 15.37 Sam Burns, Sepp Straka (Aut), Sahith Theegala
• 15.48 Patton Kizzire, Davis Riley
• 15.59 Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Chun-An Yu (Tai)
• 16.10 Michael Kim, Mike Weir (Can), Cameron Young
• 16.21 Joe Highsmith, Zach Johnson, Chris Kirk
• 16.38 Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Davis Thompson, Danny Willett (Eng)
• 16.49 Noah Kent, Bernhard Langer (Ger), Will Zalatoris
• 17.00 J. T. Poston, Aaron Rai (Eng), Cameron Smith (Aus)
• 17.11 Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith (Can)
• 17.22 Corey Conners (Can), Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger (Ger)
• 17.33 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Max Greyserman, Patrick Reed
• 17.50 Nick Dunlap, Billy Horschel, Robert MacIntyre (Sco)
• 18.01 Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann (Chi)
• 18.12 Keegan Bradley, Jason Day (Aus), Phil Mickelson
• 18.23 Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas
• 18.34 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Jordan Spieth
• 18.45 Thomas Detry (Bel), Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy

Justin Rose at the second. He executes a slight draw shot that veers towards the trees on the left but ultimately straightens, landing on the fairway. A successful start for Rose, seemingly correcting the issues encountered on the 17th and 18th holes yesterday. Pink Dogwood, the second hole, was among the easiest in the opening round. An early birdie on this par five could amplify the pressure on his fellow competitors.

A steady opening for Justin Rose. His second shot on the first hole rolls down the slope to the right of the green. He recovers well with his chip, securing an opening par. Rose is the first of the leading contenders to begin his round, with Ludvig Åberg and Akshay Bhatia set to follow within the hour, and Bryson DeChambeau shortly after.

Leaderboard Update:

• -7: Rose (1)
• -4: Conners, Scheffler, Åberg
• -3: Hatton, DeChambeau
• -2: Rai, English, Day, Bhatia

Justin Rose, the overnight leader, commences his second round. He starts confidently, hitting his first drive down the center of the first fairway, Tea Olive. This will provide reassurance after errant tee shots to the right on the 17th and 18th holes during the previous evening.

Of the 18 players currently on the course, only a handful are presently under par. Just one player has recorded more than a single birdie thus far. England’s Laurie Canter began strongly with birdies on the first and second holes but has since dropped a shot at the 4th. Canter, making his Masters debut at 35, is currently +4 after a first round of 77, which showed initial promise before concluding with double bogeys on the 16th and 17th.

The morning groups are anticipated to benefit from the optimal playing conditions today at Augusta. Overnight rain has softened the greens, making them receptive. However, the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms, around 30 percent, remains. Temperatures are expected to rise throughout the day, accompanied by increasing wind speeds. Consequently, players starting early are likely to have an advantage. The weekend forecast indicates dry, sunny, and warmer weather, promising ideal conditions for Sunday’s final round.