AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Golf’s young guns came out blazing at the Masters with 21-year-old Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland taking a two-shot lead over 23-year-old Australian Jason Day at the halfway mark yesterday.
Overnight leader McIlroy posted 69 for a 10-under-par of 134, while Day, playing alongside the Briton, streaked into contention with a spectacular 64 that was one off the championship record.
Four-times Masters winner Tiger Woods made some big noise as well with seven birdies from the eighth hole onward for a 66 that lifted him into a tie