Scheffler builds 5-shot Masters lead as Tiger makes weekend, Conners stays in top10
The wind roaring through the Georgia pines gave Tiger Woods and so many others all they could handle Friday in the Masters in Augusta, Ga.
And then Scottie Scheffler made it feel even tougher.
In his debut as the new No. 1 player in the world, Scheffler looked the part. He was bogey-free over the final 15 holes for a 5-under 67, tying the Masters record by building a five-shot lead going into the weekend.
Scheffler, the 25-year-old Texas Longhorn, has won three of his last five starts on the PGA Tour and doesn't appear to be overwhelmed by the stage of Augusta National.
He was at 8-under 136, five shots clear of defending champion Hideki Matsuyama (69), former champion Charl Schwartzel (69), former British Open champion Shane Lowry (68) and 18-hole leader Sungjae Im (74).
And just like that, Scheffler's lead is three. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#themasters</a> <a href="https://t.co/TuJONZXBfv">pic.twitter.com/TuJONZXBfv</a>
Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., is entering the weekend seven shots off Scheffler in a tie for 10th place after he shot a second round 73.
Fellow Canadian Mackenzie Hughes just made the cut as he shot a 75 Friday and sits at 4-over for the championship in a tie for 45th place.
Mike Weir, who won the Masters in 2003, didn't make the weekend cut after he shot a 76 on Friday.
Woods was nine shots behind, a daunting task even on two good legs.
WATCH l Canada's Conners' chip-in birdie keeps him top-10 after Friday round:
Despite four bogeys after five holes, Woods patched together a 74 and made it to the weekend in his first 72-hole event since the November 2020 Masters.
"Hey, I made the cut. I got a chance going into the weekend," Woods said. "I
