On Friday, Rory McIlroy took his 2011 Masters lead into the clubhouse. Jason Day, however, pieced together a terrific Round 2 to put him in prime position to challenge McIlroy on Saturday.
Masters Leaderboard: Jason Day Posts Spectacular Round 2 To Place Second
Day negotiated the course without committing a single bogey. the 23-year-old Australian shot a field-best 8-under for the day -- in fact, no other player shot better than 4-under. He scored birdies on four of his final six holes.
In his young career, Day has one career PGA Tour win to his name, having won the HP Byron Nelson Championship in May of 2010. This is his first Masters; of the two majors in which he’s participated, he tied for 60th place (2010 Open Championship) and 10th place (2010 PGA Championship).
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