AUGUSTA, Ga. — If Thursday at the Masters was like Christmas morning, with golf fans frenetically ripping the bow and wrapping paper off a Tiger Woods return, Friday was a day to exhale and catch a nap on the couch. The conditions at Augusta National got a bit trickier and the 2022 Masters became more of a battle than a sprint.
Well, perhaps for everyone who isn’t named Scottie Scheffler. While others tried to simply stay in motion, Scheffler just kept running and running, becoming the golf equivalent of Forrest Gump. His five-stroke lead is one few saw coming, even considering his recent hot streak.
With two days in the books and two days still ahead of us, here’s a look at some of the top storylines you need to know: