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.
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.
Scheffler builds 5-shot Masters lead as Tiger makes weekend play
AUGUSTA, Ga.:Scottie Scheffler strolled off Augusta National with both hands in his pockets as if he had just finished a casual round at home in the late afternoon.
History on Scottie Scheffler’s side heading into day three of 86th Masters
World number one Scottie Scheffler had history on his side as he took a record-equalling lead into the third round of the 86th Masters.