3 Masters rookies in contention after 36 holes, eye history at Augusta
Masters rookies Ben Griffin, Chris Gotterup and Kristoffer Reitan are high on the leaderboard, chasing history.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Ben Griffin, Chris Gotterup and Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan are chasing the ghost of Fuzzy Zoeller at the Masters . Reitan shot 68 to join a logjam at 4 under while the other two shot 3-under 69 on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club to improve to 3 under for the tournament.
They are three of 22 Masters rookies in the field of 91 and they are lurking on the leaderboard heading into the weekend in their attempt to become the first Masters debutants to win a Green Jacket since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. More: Masters leaderboard, scores, stories, videos, more “I’m in great shape,” Griffin said after shooting a bogey-free round. “Thirty-six holes away from having a chance.
That’s all I can ask for, so far. It’s been an incredible experience and just trying to build and continue to believe in myself. ” Griffin, a three-time Tour winner last year and world No.
16, rolled in a 16-foot birdie putt at No. 3 to get into red figures and chipped close at the par-5 eighth for an easy birdie. He tacked on one more with a 15-foot birdie putt at No.