Shane Lowry hopes tough conditions can help reel in Scheffler
Shane Lowry believes that the expected tough weather conditions at the Masters over the weekend could work to his advantage as he tries to chase down runaway leader Scottie Scheffler.
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Masters golf 2022: When does Tiger Woods begin third round? Scottie Scheffler in final group, Saturday tee times
Tiger Woods will play alongside fellow American Kevin Kistner for the third round of the 86th Masters as he bids to keep alive his hopes of a record-equalling sixth Green Jacket. The 15-time major winner tees off for the third round at 1pm (6pm BST) on Saturday at one over. He is nine behind leader Scottie Scheffler, the World No 1 who is five strokes clear of the chasing pack on eight under after assured opening rounds of 69 and 67 in testing conditions.
Harmon: Scheffler will be hard to beat, he has all the tools
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler will take a five-stroke advantage into the third round of The Masters - and Sky Sports' Butch Harmon says the in-form leader can handle the pressure.
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Masters golf 2022: 'Crazy' – Scottie Scheffler leads Masters by five shots as Tiger Woods battles back to stay in hunt
Scottie Scheffler lived up to his billing as the World No. 1 after a classy second round of 67 set against some biting wind saw the American claim a five-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 86th Masters. Scheffler leads on eight under with defending champion Hideki Matsuyama (69), Shane Lowry (68), Charl Schwartzel (69) and Sungjae Im (74) sharing second place on three under ahead of the weekend's closing 36 holes.
Tiger Woods fights back at Masters as Scottie Scheffler builds huge lead
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler emphatically underlined his newly acquired status as Tiger Woods fought back from a nightmare start to make the halfway cut in the 86th Masters.
No flash in the pan, Scheffler matches biggest halfway Masters lead
Just as Scottie Scheffler's meteoric recent rise to world number one perhaps caught some casual golf observers by surprise, so too his record five-shot halfway lead at the Masters is sure to raise some eyebrows.
Tiger Woods 'proud' of himself after battling to equal 19th at Masters
Tiger Woods fought back from a poor start in the second round at the Masters on Friday, earning a mini victory of sorts by making the halfway cut at his first tournament since a career-threatening car crash. Though a distant nine strokes behind leader Scottie Scheffler, Woods goes into the weekend equal 19th at one-over-par 145 at Augusta National. It would not be a bad spot for any 46-year-old, much less someone whose career seemed in jeopardy when he was badly injured in single-car rollover last February.