Scheffler, Homa, DeChambeau tied after two rounds at Masters - ESPN

AUGUSTA, Ga. — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa and LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau all hold a share of the lead at the 2024 Masters after the first two rounds at Augusta National Golf Club.

This tournament has featured only 14 scores under par as high winds have befuddled some of the best players in the world across 36 holes. DeChambeau, who held the lead at 7 under heading into Friday, shot a 73 — 8 strokes worse than his first round — but was able to stay atop the leaderboard going into Saturday.

«I'm very excited,» DeChambeau said. «I get an opportunity to show my skill set, and hopefully it's good enough to do something special this weekend. I feel like the game is in a great spot. Mindset is in a solid place. Caddie is keeping me in check. We're joking out there, having fun in some tough conditions. So I feel like everything is lining up pretty well.»

To be able to don a green jacket, DeChambeau will have to fight off 2022 Masters champion Scheffler, who has won twice already this season and was the favorite heading into the week. Scheffler began the second round 1 stroke behind DeChambeau's first-round lead and shot an even-par 72 Friday after dealing with brutal wind conditions during his late round in the afternoon.

«It's just so difficult when you can't tell where the wind is coming from,» Scheffler said. «You can only make really an educated guess and try to go from there. Everything out there is extremely difficult when it's this windy so I was definitely pleased to get in there at even par.»

Homa, whose best finish at Augusta is a tie for 43rd last year, has appeared comfortable in these conditions, shooting one of the few under-par rounds Friday. He also excelled in tough conditions at last year's Open