Masters leaderboard 2017: Four golfers share lead; Rickie Fowler surges in Round 2

Dave DeLuca

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Dustin Johnson's withdrawal due to a back injury has opened the door for other golfers to challenge for the Green Jacket atop the 2017 Masters leaderboard. 

It's crowded at the top as Charley Hoffman, Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler and Thomas Pieters are all tied for the lead at 4-under in Round 2.   

Hoffman came into the day with a 4-stroke lead but finished the day with a 3-over 75 open the door for others to challenge him for the lead. 

MORE: Hoffman surges, Johnson sits in Round 1

Fowler led the field Friday, finishing the day with a 5-under 67. Fowler avoided trouble all day, hitting par or better on all but one hole (bogey on No.15). Fowler made one of the day's most impressive shots when he holed out of the bunker for eagle on No. 18.

Phil Mickelson (E) had a good start Friday but struggled on the back nine as he bogeyed on four of his last six holes. Other notables like Jordan Spieth (E), and Rory McIlroy (+1), who is now the odds-on favorite to win the Masters , all are a little ways off the pace after up-and-down performances in Round 1 and 2. Jason Day (+6) just made the cut.

The first pairing teed off at 8 a.m. ET on Friday and the final group went out at 2:03 p.m. 

You can watch the Masters on TV or stream online, but you should also follow the action with our live Masters leaderboard below and video highlights with updates a little farther below. 

Masters leaderboard

Here’s a look at the live 2017 Masters leaderboard with tee times, scores and results from Round 2 at Augusta National Golf Club.

Masters live updates

Follow here for live coverage of everything that happens from the first drive to the final putt of the round.

Take a look at some highlights of the likes of Hoffman, Garcia, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy.

MORE: Sergio Garcia shakes off scoring issue to tie lead in Round 2

Branden Grace made the shot of the Masters with this impressive eagle from WAY downtown.

 

 

Fowler also made an impressive on Friday when he holed out of the bunker for eagle on No. 18.

 

This 30-foot, downhill put by Martin Kaymer was great, too.

 

 

Interesting note as we head into Round 2. Could be good news for Charley Hoffman (-7), William McGirt (-3), Lee Westwood (-2), Kevin Chappell (-1), Jason Dufner (-1), Matthew Fitzpatrick (-1), ​Sergio Garcia (-1), Phil Mickelson (-1), Russell Henley (-1), Justin Rose (-1) or Andy Sullivan (-1).

 

 

A recap of Round 1 highlights while we wait for Round 2 to get underway. 

 

 

Dave DeLuca

Dave DeLuca is an intern at Sporting News and a recent graduate of Buffalo State. He's a former intern and digital editor at The Buffalo News and executive editor of The Record, Buffalo State's student-run newspaper.