With the early groups either finishing their first rounds or already in the clubhouse, the afternoon pairings are taking center stage at Augusta National.
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Marc Leishman is the leader in the clubhouse at 6-under, but his lead may not be safe just yet as a few players in afternoon groups are playing well. Sergio Garcia birdied four holes on the front nine and is currently in second place at 5-under. While a lot of players have most of their success on par-5s, Garcia played the two front nine par-5s even par. He birdied three par-4s and a par-3 on the front side.
Garcia isn’t the only player playing well in the afternoon groups. Dustin Johnson is 3-under through nine holes while Adam Scott and Fred Couples were at 2-under at the turn. Rory McIlroy was 2-under through six holes, but a bogey at No. 7 dropped him to 1-under.
Not everyone is off to a good start as two of the pre-tournament favorites are having some issues on the front nine. Phil Mickelson bogeyed three of his first seven holes and is 2-over through eight. Keegan Bradley is also 2-over after back-to-back bogeys at No. 5 and No. 6.
Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old from China, is 2-over through 12 holes. He’s bogeyed four holes thus far, but does have two birdies as well. Here is a quick look at the current leaders as well as a few notable names.
| Score | Player | Thru |
| -6 | Marc Leishman | F |
| -5 | Sergio Garcia | 10 |
| -4 | David Lynn | F |
| -4 | Rickie Fowler | 17 |
| -3 | Jim Furyk | F |
| -3 | Zach Johnson | F |
| -2 | Tiger Woods | F |
| -1 | Rory McIlroy | 7 |
| -1 | Matt Kuchar | 7 |
| 2 | Tianlang Guan | 12 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 8 |
| 3 | Bubba Watson | F |
| 4 | Ian Poulter | F |
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