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Golf: Tiger docked as Day leads Masters

April 13, 2013 11:15
Tiger Woods was hit with a two-stroke penalty in a dramatic start to the third day of the Masters at Augusta National on Saturday. The world number one had reached the halfway stage three shots behind leader Australian Jason Day and firmly in contention for a 15th major title and fifth green jacket. But a review of the drop he took at the 15th hole on Friday after his ball had hit the pin and spun back into a water hazard, showed that he had inadvertedly broken the rules and he was sanctioned with a two-stroke penalty.

Golf: Tiger given two-stroke penalty at Masters

April 13, 2013 10:45
Tiger Woods reportedly was given a two-stroke penalty at the Masters on Saturday for an improper drop at the 15th hole in Friday's second round, a violation that could have led to his disqualification. ESPN, CBS and The Golf Channel reported the ruling although Augusta National had not made any such announcement or official scoring change. Woods would fall from three to five strokes behind leader Jason Day of Australia but be allowed to continue playing in the year's first major championship.

Golf: Guan makes cut and more history at Masters

April 12, 2013 22:01
Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang rocked the golfing world on Friday by making the cut at the 77th Masters despite being penalized one shot for slow play in the second round. But he needed to endure an agonizing wait of several hours until the final grouping came in to be sure that he had survived. The 14-year-old from Guangzhou, who is the youngest player in Masters history, was sanctioned as he played the 17th hole. That meant he came in with a three-over par 75 and stood at four-over 148 after 36 holes.

England's flag flies high at the Masters

April 12, 2013 21:30
By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Justin Rose, Lee Westwood and David Lynn kept their country's flag flying high at the Masters on Friday as they stayed on track to earn England a first victory at Augusta National in nearly two decades. It has been 17 years since compatriot Nick Faldo surged past Greg Norman to claim his third green jacket in the season's opening major and the English trio were well placed to follow suit after ending the second round three strokes off the lead.

Golf: Day leads Masters as Tiger stumbles and Guan plays on

April 12, 2013 21:15
A Masters second round that tested how top golfers handle adversity Friday saw Tiger Woods stumble, Jason Day take the lead and teen Guan Tianlang make the cut despite a rare slow-play penalty. Day, hoping to be Australia's first Masters champion, shot a four-under par 68 to stand on six-under 138 and take a one-stroke lead over countryman Marc Leishman and Fred Couples, trying at 53 to become the oldest major winner. "It's a hard course out there," Couples said. "They put most of the pins in, I thought, really hard spots."

Tiger's charge halted by unlucky bounce

April 12, 2013 21:15
By Julian Linden AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A freakish bounce cost Tiger Woods the chance to finish higher up the leader board in the second round of the Masters on Friday but he remained on course for a shot at winning a fifth green jacket. The world number one was on the charge late in his round, grabbing a share of the lead and with the Augusta National galleries roaring him on.

Golf: Guan makes cut and more history at Masters

April 12, 2013 20:46
Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang made the cut at the 77th Masters on Friday despite being penalized one shot for slow play in the second round. But he needed to endure an agonising wait of several hours until the final grouping came in to be sure that he had survived. The 14-year-old from Guangzhou, who is the youngest player in Masters history, was sanctioned as he played the 17th hole. That meant he came in with a three-over par 75 and stood at four-over 148 after 36 holes.

McIlroy soars back into Masters contention with eagle

April 12, 2013 20:45
By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - A dazzling eagle at the par-five eighth was the highlight of Rory McIlroy's second round at the Masters as the Northern Irishman clawed his way back into contention after making a stumbling start on Friday. Two bogeys in the first three holes wiped any hint of a grin from the world number two's face and he did well to salvage pars from outside six feet on the next four holes to remain at two over for the tournament.

Golf: History-maker Guan in penalty-stroke drama at Masters

April 12, 2013 16:01
Chinese teen wonder Guan Tianlang was at the center of a drama at the Masters on Friday when he was hit with a one-stroke penalty for slow play on the penultimate hole of his second round. The penalty brought the 14-year-old schoolboy in at four-over par 148, endangering his chances of making the cut and playing in the final two rounds at the weekend. The 14-year-old amateur from Guangzhou became the youngest player in the history of the Masters on Thursday when he carded a one-over 73 that included four birdies and five bogeys.

Golf: History-maker Guan in penalty-stroke drama at Masters

April 12, 2013 15:45
Chinese teen wonder Guan Tianlang was at the center of a drama at the Masters on Friday when he was hit with a one-shot penalty for slow play on the penultimate hole of his second round. The penalty brought the 14-year-old schoolboy in with a four-over 75, endangering his chances of making the cut and playing in the final two rounds at the weekend. The 14-year-old amateur from Guangzhou became the youngest player in the history of the Masters on Thursday when he carded a one-over 73 that included four birdies and five bogeys.
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