LIV Golf at The Masters 2025: Bryson DeChambeau shines in second round

The second round of the 89th Masters Tournament was a thriller and full of must-see moments.

Justin Rose remains in the lead, shooting 1-under 71 on Friday. LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton are firmly in the mix, locked in at second and tied for fifth, respectively, heading into the third round on Saturday.

Here are the highlights from Round 2 at Augusta National:

1. Justin Rose (-8)
2. Bryson DeChambeau (-7)
T2. Rory McIlroy (-6)
T2. Corey Conners (-6)
T5. Matt McCarty (-5)
T5. Shane Lowry (-5)
T5. Scottie Scheffler (-5)
T5. Tyrrell Hatton (-5)

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Rose kept his name atop the leaderboard Friday, and he doesn't have to look far to see an All-Star collection of contenders lining up behind him.

Bryson DeChambeau is off to his best start in the Masters. Rory McIlroy made perhaps his greatest recovery at Augusta National. Still lurking on the course was defending champion Scottie Scheffler.

Rose, who took a three-shot lead into the second round, made short birdie putts at both par 3s on the back nine that allowed him to atone for a few mistakes on his way to a 1-under 71. He was one shot ahead of DeChambeau (68), two clear of McIlroy (66).

"That's the company that I expect to keep, and that's where I have tried to be my whole career," said Rose, whose lone major was the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. "I've been a top-10 player in the world for a decade or more. So yeah, this is nice to be back in that mix."

He set the target at 8-under 136 for Scheffler and the rest of the players in the afternoon, as the wind began to snap flags and cause uncertainty, a most uncomfortable feeling at Augusta. This was the fifth time Rose had at least a