2013 Masters: Live results, leaderboard updates and more from Friday’s second round at Augusta

Hold on to your hats, golf fans. Tiger Woods may have taken an illegal drop on hole No. 15 during his second round at The Masters.

The debate was sparked late Friday evening as the Golf Channel’s Jason Sobel alerted Twitter of the growing discussion:

The original 93-man field has been cut down at Augusta National, and the tee times are now set for Saturday’s third round of the Masters.

Bubba Watson will lead things off at 9:25 a.m. ET, with last year’s Masters champ playing by his lonesome. As Jason Sobel suggested, this would be a great opportunity for Bubba to use the hovercraft, his “BW1” that’s garnered so much attention recently. It is, after all, in the area and parked down the road, as our Emily Kay observed earlier this week.

The second round from Augusta National is in the books and Jason Day is the 36-hole leader. Tiger Woods is in contention as well, but some sloppy play down the stretch cost Woods a few strokes.

Woods was tied for the lead at 5-under going into the 15th hole. His short approach shot appeared to be dead on, but instead of leaving him a short birdie putt, the shot hit the flag stick and careened into the water hazard. Instead of moving into the lead at 6-under, Woods fell back to 4-under. He three-putted on No. 18, dropping another shot and putting him into a tie for seventh place at 3-under heading into the weekend.

Tianlang Guan learned a tough lesson about pace of play Friday, but his one-stroke penalty for lolly-gagging around Augusta National as if he were Kevin Na ended up not costing him a chance to become the youngest golfer ever to make the cut at the Masters.

It’s also a drill that Guan’s older colleagues on the PGA Tour have yet to memorize.

The second round of the 2013 Masters is complete and despite some nervous moments down the stretch, both Tianlang Guan and Bubba Watson made the cut.

With Jason Day finishing the second round in the lead at 6-under, the cut line was set at 4-over. Watson, the defending Masters champion, appeared to be safe, but a bogey on No. 18 left him with some nervous moments as Day finished out his round. Watson narrowly missed becoming the first Masters champion to miss the cut since Mike Weir suffered the fate in 2004.

At the midpoint of the 2013 Masters, Tiger Woods is 3-under, settling inside the top 10 after a round of 71 on Friday. Some bad luck and his first ever three-putt on No. 18 put a tarnish on a round where Woods held a share of the lead for much of the day. But he’s still in fine position to make a charge on moving day.

A Tiger lead by Friday night looked to be inevitable early in the afternoon, as Woods was striping his tee shots down the fairway, and then cleaning up around the green when he needed to save par. He started the day four shots back, but rainy conditions and tough pin placements ensured that no one was running away with it on Friday. First-round leader Sergio Garcia quickly came back to the back, and Dustin Johnson, who got to 7-under and held the lead at one point, imploded coming into the clubhouse. Marc Leishman hung around at the top of the board, but dropped a shot and it wasn’t long before Tiger shared the lead at 5-under.

Nothing says April at Augusta like Tiger Woods dropping f-bombs. He did it on Thursday, and it was funny then. And to cap off his round on Friday -- which included a frustrating back nine -- Tiger dropped another one.

His approach on the finishing hole was just about right. A couple feet shorter and it trickles back towards the hole, using the slope that players were taking advantage of all day. As it was, though, he flew his approach just a bit long, and it didn’t come back.

The second round of the Masters is nearly complete which means all eyes are on the projected cut line. Jason Day, the current leader at 6-under, didn’t do any of the players on the fringe any favors as he pushed the cut line further down.

When Day birdied the 16th hole, it moved the projected cut line from 5-over to 4-over. That moved nine players at 5-over to the wrong side of the cut line. Graeme McDowell and Webb Simpson are two of the notable names who would now be on the outside looking in if the cut line stays at 4-over.

I’ve seen this before, on the same hole in nearly the same spot at Augusta. In order to get up and over the trees on 17, Tiger Woods had to swing out of his shoes on Friday, just as he’s done before. The power he generates is impressive. But at the same time, this is how he jacks his knees up ... so it’s a bit scary.

Observe.

Tiger Woods was on his way to sole possession of the Masters lead, but a flagstick got in the way. After rebounding, Woods is 4-under overall through 16 holes, good enough for fourth place.

After missing a birdie opportunity at No. 13, Woods found some trouble off the tee at the par-3 14th. His tee shot sailed well over the green, giving him a tricky lie to attempt to get up-and-down. Aiming well to the right of the pin, Woods flipped up a chip which rode the break of the green and funneled toward the hole. He was able to complete the par save by nailing the five-foot par putt.

You will not see a bounce as unlucky as this for a while. Tiger Woods left himself in perfect position after laying up -- he hit his tee shot into the pinestraw and had to leave himself a wedge into the par-5 15th. His wedge game has been on, though, and he had a great look at the pin.

In fact, his look was too great. It was so good that Tiger hit the pin, which is something a golfer never wants -- either fly the flag or dunk it, but never hit it. Then this happened.

After driving the ball into the middle of the fairway on the par-5 13th hole, Rickie Fowler attempted to go for the green in two. He came up just a bit short.

Instead of heading for the green, Fowler’s second shot went into a crowd of spectators where it hit a tree/fan/post and shot back into the fairway. The ball rolled just short of the water hazard, with the end result being a really poor layup.

The final group on the course is through 13 holes, meaning there’s just over an hour until the cut line is finalized at the 2013 Masters. The line currently cuts everyone that is 6-over or worse, utilizing the 10-shot rule in place at Augusta National. Tiger Woods, and three others, hold the lead at 5-under, which means anyone at 5-over or better, even if they’re outside the top 50, will get through to the weekend. Woods still has an easier par-5 ahead of him at No. 15, so he could move that line up by at least a shot. The group at 5-over was already sweating with Tiger out there in the lead, but he gave them in a little extra room with a disappointing par on No. 13, a hole he’s played better than any other over the years. That par kept the group at 5-over alive.

Louis Oosthuizen is the biggest name in the group that’s at 6-over or worse. The former Open Championship winner was a trendy pick to win the Masters at the start of the 2013 season, but he’s been inconsistent over the past month stateside. The 6-over showing in two days is a recent low point for a golfer who many think has the sweetest swing in the game.

Tiger Woods now sits in a tie atop the Masters leaderboard as his stellar second round has continued on the back nine. He is currently 5-under overall, tied for the lead with Fred Couples and Marc Leishman.

After making the turn at 3-under on the round, Woods navigated his way through a difficult stretch to open the back side. His approach shot on No. 10 rolled well past the hole, leaving a long birdie attempt. His putt came up short, but he was able to covert the four-foot par putt.

The Masters cut line is currently set at 6-over, meaning a significant majority of the field, which is at least 5-over, would make the weekend. Tiger Woods, however, could move the line up with birdies at the upcoming par-5s -- No. 13 and No. 15. Woods is tied with two others at the moment with the lead at 5-under, which brings the 10-shot rule into the play and includes a large group of players who are tied in 62nd place. The top 50 (and ties) make the cut, or anyone within 10 shots of the leader. With more than 50 names bunched up, it looks like that rule will come in handy on Friday night.

One player who is safely inside the cutline is Tianlang Guan, the 14-year old amateur attempting to become the youngest player ever to make the weekend at Augusta National. Rules officials assessed Guan a 1-stroke penalty on the 17th hole, which pushed his score from 3-over to 4-over for the week. He’s currently outside the top 50, but inside 10 shots of the lead. Guan may sweat it out in the clubhouse if Tiger gets hot on the par-5s and moves the line in the final hour of play on Friday.

Friends, we’ve found it. We’ve found the best Tiger Woods GIF ever. This is it. You can stop trying. Hell, you can stop watching The Masters and just keep this open forever.

/drops mic

The second round has proven to be tough sledding for many players at the Masters as Augusta National is playing more than a stroke harder on Friday. Issues on the back nine have been a major cause for the struggles as players have had issues closing out their rounds.

Dustin Johsnon was the biggest victim of Augusta National’s back nine on Friday. After moving atop the leaderboard at 7-under, Johnson finished 6-over over the final five holes to drop to 1-under. Johnson’s final five holes included two double bogeys, although he was far from the only player to have issues on the back nine.

It’s the late afternoon on Friday at Augusta, which means half the field is sweating it out as the cut line moves around at the 2013 Masters. Augusta Chairman Billy Payne announced changes to the cut on Wednesday, instituting the new specifications immediately. The top 50 players (and ties) as well as anyone 10 strokes from the lead will make the cut, expanding it from the previous mark of the top 44 (and ties). With the final group of the day making their way towards the ninth hole, the cut line stands at 5-over.

The most notable player hovering right around the cut line is 14-year old amateur Tianlang Guan, who finished his second round at 4-over. He did not make that amount of strokes, however, as Guan was assessed a controversial one-shot penalty for slow play on the 17th hole. Without the penalty, he likely would have been safely inside the cut line at 3-over. Guan gave a gracious interview after the round, but now he must go through an agonizing two-hour wait to see if the cut line holds at 5-over. He would break Matteo Mannassero’s record as the youngest player to ever make the weekend at The Masters.

Tiger Woods is making a move up the leaderboard at Augusta National as, at 3-under through nine holes, he’s now 5-under for the tournament and tied for second place.

Woods started slowly, but came on strong as he finished his front nine. After birdies at No. 5 and No. 7, Woods moved to 3-under on the round with a tap-in birdie at No. 8. He drove the par-5 eighth hole in two, with his second shot leaving roughly a 20-foot eagle putt. His putt missed to the right, but left a short tap in for his third birdie of the day.

Tiger Woods is off to a solid start in the second round of the Masters as he’s moved up the leaderboard and is now tied for third place.

Woods wasn’t necessarily sharp to open his round, but managed to come away with par on each of the first four holes. He had some issues with his approach shots early, leaving a couple of difficult par saves. After salvaging par early on, Woods moved into the red for the round on No. 5.

Tianlang Guan got the bad news on the 17th hole that his slow play had cost him a stroke and possible chance at becoming the youngest golfer ever to make the cut at the Masters.

“It’s difficult, he’s played so well,” ESPN analyst Curtis Strange said after European Tour rules official John Paramor assessed the penalty on the 14-year-old. “Your first instinct is to get on John Paramor [but] he’s just doing his job.”

It’s been an interesting afternoon at Augusta National as a tough course has made for a fluctuating leaderboard. Dustin Johnson pulled ahead early on, but fell apart down the stretch. Meanwhile, following a slow start, Rory McIlroy made a move up the leaderboard.

After two bogeys in his first three holes, McIlroy settled down considerably. An eagle on No. 8 got him back to level and he moved into the red with back-to-back birdies at No. 13 and No. 14. McIlroy is 2-under through 16 holes on Friday. He’s currently tied for ninth and four strokes behind Marc Leishman who leads at 6-under.

Drama! has hit Augusta National Golf Club, and it’s not because of golf. Tianlang Guan, a 14-year old Chinese amateur who’s been the story of the week so far, was assessed a slow-play penalty on the 17th hole of his second round. Guan was sitting near the cut line at 3-over at the time, and he was forced to mark a bogey on his scorecard on No. 17, even though he made only four strokes on the hole.

Guan was apparently warned about the pace of play from rules official John Paramor, a EuroTour official who was called the “Joey Crawford of golf.” Here’s Paramor warning Guan as he prepared to cross the bridge to the 12th green at Amen Corner:

Typically I’m not a fan of the ridiculous things people yell at golfers off the tee. Looking at you, “GET IN THE HOLE” idiot. But this one ... well, I’ll allow it. It’s a play off a commercial anyone who’s watched golf has seen a million times -- the Rocketballz spot where everything gets an extra “ier” added.

Enter Jason Day, one of the stars of the commercial. One fan just felt like reminding him about the advertisement and ... it kinda worked.

Tianlang Guan has an outside shot at becoming the youngest golfer ever to make the cut at the Masters -- though a one-stroke penalty for slow play could cost him that chance.

The 14-year-old from China finished Friday’s second round with a 3-over 75 -- 4-over for 36 holes, which, by the time he canned his par putt on the 18th hole, was exactly on the projected cut line (he also has chance make via the 10-shot rule). The penalty -- the first one assessed on a PGA Tour player since 1995, well before he was born, is sure to cause an uproar around the world were Guan to miss the cut.