Saturday At The Masters
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Russell Henley of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images The good news for fans of Georgia Bulldog golfers is that four of the six former or future ‘Dawgs in the Masters field will be playing the weekend.
The bad news is that they are all playing for second place. Rory McIlroy turned in a 65 on Friday, including one of the most dominant back nines in recent Augusta history to take a commanding six stroke lead into the weekend. A pair of Georgia alums, Russell Henley, and Harris English, sit 12 strokes back at even par.
That however, is only six strokes back from 2nd place, where Sam Burns and Patrick Reed sit at -6. There’s still plenty of time for either or both of them to play their way into a top ten finish and a handsome payday. Sepp Straka sits at +1, tied for 32nd.
And Brian Harman shrugged off a rough Thursday to put up an impressive three under par 69 on Friday to make the cut at +4 (47th). Again, after carding a seven over 79 just playing their way into weekend is a real accomplishment. The news wasn’t so good for Bubba Watson and Thomasville native Mason Howell.
Bubba’s 73 on Friday wasn’t quite enough to make it to the weekend, as he was among the first cut of golfers to miss the weekend field at +5. Howell, the reigning U. S.