Summary

  • Jordan Spieth leads by one on -4

  • Rory McIlroy on -3; Piercy, Lee -2

  • Willett, Lowry level; Day +1, Rose +2

  • Players on +7 miss the cut

  1. Postpublished at 16:47

    The mention of my greenkeeper mate Delbert has led to the hashtag #delbertforpresident appearing on #bbcgolf. I feel a political movement beginning right here.

  2. Birdie for McIlroypublished at 16:46

    Movement for McIlroy. He's taken the chance to score well at the kind second, taking a birdie four. What looked so promising last evening was undone with some late sloppiness, so one of those shots has been clawed back. At three under, he's three behind leader Spieth.

  3. Postpublished at 16:43

    Real chance for McIlroy to pick up a shot at the second. He's put a very long eagle putt to within five feet. Soren Kjeldsen, one of the day's early movers, has dropped back to three under with a bogey at the fourth.

  4. Latest scorespublished at 16:41

    -6: Spieth (tees-off at 17:55 BST)

    -4 Lee (After 7 holes), Piercy (4), Garcia (3).

    -3 Kjeldsen (4), Willett (3), Casey (17:55), Rose (18:50),

    Selected others: -2: Lowry (2), Love (8), McIlroy (1). -1: Westwood (17:22), Poulter (7), Day (6) Par: Mickelson (18:39) +2: McDowell (4), +3: Fitzpatrick (11).

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  5. What would you order?published at 16:40

    Menu at AugustaImage source, .

    The egg salad sandwich at Augusta supposedly tastes as good as a fry up after a night out. 

    What would you pick off the snack menu on the course? At $1.50 for a sandwich - just £1.06 in real money - there are bargains to be had.

    The high rollers get a grilled chicken wrap at £2.12.

  6. Birdie for Garcia, bogey for Lowrypublished at 16:37

    Movement at the top, two players going in opposite directions. Sergio Garcia has birdied two and three to go to four under, two shots behind Jordan Spieth. Shane Lowry, however, has made a poor start. The Irishman, with the best beard in golf, has followed his bogey at one with the same at two. Two under.

  7. Hurt the secondpublished at 16:35

    Second hole at AugustaImage source, Get

    The second hole at Augusta is currently playing easier than any other.

    The par five is taking an average of 4.69 strokes and provides a great chance to get off to a flyer.

  8. Postpublished at 16:33

    Ian Poulter, in the claret and blue of Aston Villa (or West Ham and Burnley), completes an up and down from a greenside bunker at seven to escape with par. Two shots dropped today for Poults. He's one under.

  9. Postpublished at 16:30

    McIlroy, on the par-five second, has driven to the right of the fairway, a lovely position from which to attack the green. Jason Day, who has fought back to one under, doesn't like his tee shot on the par-three sixth. The ball isn't in the same postcode as the flag.

  10. Postpublished at 16:28

    It's wonderful out there. An unblemished, cloudless sky above more shades of green than a trip to the Dulux factory. Grass perfect enough for a game of snooker. Don't let that fool you, though. The wind is ticklish. Scores more likely to go up than the happy side of par. 

  11. Coming uppublished at 16:25

    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    From 22:00 tonight BBC Radio 5 live sports extra will bring you live coverage from Augusta. 

    Mark Chapman, Iain Carter, John Murray, Jay Townsend and the team will describe the action from across the course, as well as bring you interviews with the players as they finish their second round.

    Don't miss it.

  12. Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2016

  13. Postpublished at 16:23

    There's been some horror shows in the three-ball of Grace, Poulter and Bubba Watson. Grace is 10 over, Watson six over. At least Watson has removed his jumper so he's no longer decked in all white. He looked like he was going to do some decorating.

  14. Postpublished at 16:20

    McIlroy has got himself out of strife at the first with a chip to within three feet. Should tidy up for par. Davis Love, the US Ryder Cup captain, is the big mover of the day so far. He's picked up three shots to move two under by the seventh.

  15. Postpublished at 16:17

    I'm hearing reports that Rory McIlroy has missed the green with his approach to the first. Branden Grace, by the way, ended with a seven at that par three. With him and Ernie Els, Augusta is not being kind to the South Africans.  

  16. Postpublished at 16:14

    Branden GraceImage source, AP

    Action everywhere in the opening holes. Shane Lowry, so impressive yesterday, has dropped a shot at the first and goes back to three under. Meanwhile, Branden Grace, on the par-three sixth, has taken six shots just to get to the green,

  17. Birdie for Piercypublished at 16:11

    American Scott Piercy is an early mover on day two. Two under overnight, he's birdied two and three to move within two of leader Jason Spieth. Soren Kjeldsen, the Dane, has joined him on four under with a birdie of his own at the second. The tanks are gathering on Spieth's lawn.

  18. Postpublished at 16:08

    William, I think you might be going a bit too far there. Yes, keeping a perfect green is tricky, but does it provide the best skillset to run the US of A? My mate Delbert is a greenkeeper. He does a great job at Malkins Bank in Cheshire, but I wouldn't trust him to have Obama's job. 

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2016

    #bbcgolf

  20. Postpublished at 16:05

    After some brilliant work by Luke Reddy, it's Stephan Shemilt in the chair for the next couple of hours.

    It's Friday afternoon, the weekend is here, you're off out and we're going to bring you everything from Augusta.

    Right now, Rory McIlroy is teeing it up on the first...