Rahm and Sergio Garcia make the cut as Scheffler takes command at Augusta

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  • The number one in the world commands the tournament with eight under par while the Spanish survive in a day marked by the wind.

The American Scottie Scheffler, that two weeks ago snatched the number one in the world from Spanish Jon Rahmtook command of the Augusta Masters (Georgia, USA) with 8 under par and 5 shots ahead of his immediate pursuers.

In a second day in Augusta marked by the strong wind that put all the players in many difficulties, the Chilean Joaquín Niemann withstood the pull (-1), the Spaniards Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia made the cut (both +2) while his compatriot Jose Maria Olazabal (double champion of the Augusta Masters in 1994 and 1999) said goodbye to the tournament.

Expectation with Woods

As happened on Thursday at the start of Augusta, the attention of the spectators and the media was very focused on the return to competition of Tiger Woods.

Five-time Masters champion and after 14 months out of the circuit due to a serious road accident, Woods finished the second day of Augusta with +1 after a second day with 74 hits (+2). “It’s tough on everyone,” Woods told ESPN of the wind that drove all golfers to despair today.

The only one who could overshadow the expectation that Woods aroused wherever he walked was Scheffler, superb and very solid on a second day in which he weathered the uncomfortable gusts better than anyone.

Rahm, hopeful

After a first day with many doubts, Jon Rahm arrived at the Augusta weekend with +2 after a Friday in which he finished signing the pair (72 shots with three birdies and three bogeys, the last one on the 18th hole).

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“I feel like there have been a lot of moments that I could have taken advantage of if I had played a little bit better. I could have probably finished under par,” Rahm said. “It encourages me that somehow I’m not far from the head because I haven’t played well at all,” he added.

For his part, García, winner of this “major” in 2017, also reached the weekend with +2 after delivering this Friday a card of 74 strokes (+2). The Spanish had to face a triple bogey on the 11th hole but recovered with three birdies on the 13th, 17th and 18th holes.

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