Summary

  • Jordan Spieth leads on -14

  • His total of 130 shots is lowest ever at halfway stage

  • Charley Hoffman second on -9; Dustin Johnson -7

  • England's Justin Rose & Paul Casey -7

  • Rory McIlroy -2; Tiger Woods -2

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  1. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Many thanks Aimee Lewis, this is Ben Dirs for a bit. Here's Westwood of Worksop on tee at the par-three 12th. Lee is one over today and +3 overall. That's a corker, chance to get back to level for his round. Nice to see Rickie Fowler playing better today, he's covered the first seven holes in two under.

  2. Goodnightpublished at 00:49 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    The fat lady is not yet singing, this tournament is not yet over but this live text is.

    Thank you for a dozen hours of company, hundreds and hundreds of tweets. Please come back tomorrow at around 14:00 BST but check the tee times when they are published and we will be live for the start of play.

    Those tee times will be on our website when they are published so keep an eye out.

    For now, good night. Try not to have any nightmares about the 11th hole.

  3. To Saturday...published at 00:46 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    His second day's play was exemplary, headline grabbing and pretty flawless. It's made more impressive as it follows a day where he was exactly the same.

    Augusta national courseImage source, Getty Images

    But let's be honest, Augusta is the grandest golfing stage, built for drama and what is more dramatic than a comeback...

  4. We go on...published at 00:44 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Paul DanielsImage source, Google

    And so we go on to what is known as 'moving day'. The round where the pack shuffles and people make a charge. Unless Paul Daniels is shuffling, Jordan Spieth will surely still be top of the deck come Sunday morning...

  5. Spieth leads by fivepublished at 00:43 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    -14 Spieth (US)

    -9 Hoffman (US)

    -7 Rose (Eng), Johnson (US), Casey (Eng)

    -6 Mickelson (US)

    -5 Els (SA)

    Selected others: -3 Day (Aus), Schwartzel (SA), Scott (Aus) -2 McIlroy (NI), B Watson (US), Woods (US) +1 McDowell (NI), Fowler (US), Donaldson (Wal), Clarke (NI)

    Full leaderboard (Official website) , external

  6. Vintage O'Mearapublished at 00:41 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Mark O'MearaImage source, Getty Images

    Jordan Spieth may be threatening our weekend enjoyment as he decimates this course but one man who will be overjoyed at how this tournament is going is Mark O'Meara on four under.

    The 1998 Masters and Open champion made the cut for the first time since 2005.

  7. It isn't over until it's over...published at 00:40 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Ernie Els is nine back. If you're reading Ernie, relax, you've got two rounds and Jack Burke only needed one...

    Jack BurkeImage source, Getty Images
  8. Is Spieth playing a different sport?published at 00:38 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Darren Clarke

    Former Open champion Darren Clarke said he was happy to make the cut at the Masters following a second-round 71 at Augusta on Friday that left him one over at the halfway stage.

    "I made a couple of silly mistakes but those things happen," said Europe's Ryder Cup captain.

    "I don't know what golf course Jordan Spieth is playing but it is not the same one I am playing. Just wow."

  9. Nightmares over 11published at 00:36 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Where can you lose this Masters?

    Jason Dufner and Rory McIlroyImage source, Getty Images

    The 11th hole is a place of trouble for many. This is the long par four drag where many opt to play their second shot right of the green, thus avoiding water trouble.

    It is the hardest hole on the course over two days, giving up just six birdies. It takes an average 4.46 strokes and has claimed 56 double bogeys.

  10. Press it at the right time - Rosepublished at 00:35 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Justin RoseImage source, Getty Images

    Justin Rose, who shot a two under 70 and is seven under for the tournament: "I was not really enjoying myself in the first two holes. It was a tricky start but I just tried to remember a couple of other rounds here and I think it was in 2007 when I got off to a poor start in the final round and went on a run so I was just trying to create momentum. I had to just forget what had happened and remember yesterday's performance.

    "You can't press it too hard on this course you have to let your birdies come and take your opportunities when they come."

  11. Hoffman not carried awaypublished at 00:32 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Charley HoffmanImage source, Getty Images

    Charley Hoffman speaking to BBC Sport: "I drove it a lot better, gave myself opportunities, missed a couple coming in but really happy with how I played.

    "We've only played 36 and we've got 36 more so there's a lot of golf to go. You can make a lot of birdies out there and hopefully I'm there coming down the back nine on Sunday."

  12. Duval writes off fieldpublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    David Duval and Jordan SpiethImage source, Getty Images

    The 2001 Open champion and twice Masters runner-up David Duval seems very much of a mind this tournament is now a two-horse race.

    "Heck of a battle going on for third right now," he tweets., external "If Jordan posts 143/144 for the weekend can anyone other than Hoffman catch up? The biggest battle moving forward this weekend for Jordan will be in his own mind. Got to stay present."

  13. Spieth achieves greatnesspublished at 00:27 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Ken Brown
    BBC Sport commentator at Augusta

    "He has possibly played the best 36 holes in a Major championship ever.

    "Today particularly there was more wind about and the pins were tougher. To shoot 130 over 36 holes excellent, almost more so because he is 21.

    "Total quality. His putting has been of the highest quality."

  14. Jordan's day...published at 00:27 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Wow. Reflection time. A marathon day with one man just streaking clear, oblivious to the pack. Is this the tournament where Jordan Spieth becomes a household name to those perhaps not golf mad?

    Is he getting worse though as the week goes on? The 21-year-old found 13 greens from 18 today, two fewer than yesterday. His driving also tailed off as he landed nine of 14 fairways rather than the 11 of Thursday.

  15. McIlroy wants another gearpublished at 00:20 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    World number one Rory McIlroy: "I find myself 12 back and I needed to have a good back nine to be here. I have been able to salvage something from the day which is the only good thing I can take from it.

    "I hope I can find another gear. It's hard to know when it is going to come. Jordan obviously has it this week. It is going to take two phenomenal rounds for me and some average rounds for some other guys in the field for it to happen."

  16. "I don't want to wish bad on anyone but..."published at 00:20 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Ernie ElsImage source, Getty Images

    South African Els, who is nine shots behind Spieth, said: "Jordan is playing unbelievably well and obviously we're all watching the leaderboard. But we know how far there is to go.

    "Front runners tend to do well here, but there have been some really good comebacks, so it's a big weekend ahead."

    The two-time Open champion added: "I'd really like to shoot two 67s and see where that leaves me.

    "If it keeps blowing like this and the nerves get going... I don't want to wish badly on anyone but if he takes his foot off the gas or has a bad break here and there, it really gives you thought of catching him."

  17. Casey sees two horse racepublished at 00:17 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Paul Casey is seven under and has been speaking to BBC Sport: "I've holed out extremely well over the two days, the key to keeping me in contention, though I'm not sure seven back is.

    "If you told me the beginning of the week seven under would be seven back I wouldn't have believed you. I never though this course would yield 14 under. That's phenomenal golfing. Really it's a two horse race as it looks right now. They keep ploughing ahead like that we are playing for third or fourth."

  18. Postpublished at 00:15 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Well, it looks like it's Jordan Spieth's Masters - the 21-year-old from Dallas is five clear of the field and playing some special golf. However, the leaderboard is looking far more interesting than it did a couple of hours ago and if Spieth goes level par on Saturday and a couple below him fire rounds in the mid-60s, it's all on again.

  19. Reaction from further down the fieldpublished at 00:12 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Ian Poulter and Tom WatsonImage source, Getty Images

    Tom Watson:, external Rough day, I tried to hit the driver too hard...too many pull hooks. This and some poor putting and I am not playing the weekend. Next Year!

    Watson finished nine over on day two and eight over overall to miss the cut.

    Ian Poulter:, external This game is certainly won and lost on the putting green. Obviously I need to work harder. No excuses just plane old grit & determination.

    Level par for the day, Poulter is one over overall.

  20. Postpublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 11 April 2015

    Only three men still out on the course, Holmes, Snedeker and Kaymer. Twenty-eight players under par, the cut line is two over. Players to miss out on the weekend include England's Luke Donald, Ireland's Padraig Harrington, Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, Germany's Martin Kaymer and former champion Trevor Immelman.