THE MASTERS IN SIXTY SECONDS

IT’S ONLY PRACTICE

ZACH JOHNSON didn’t exactly have the proudest moment of his life yesterday. On the par-five 13th, the 2007 Masters winner accidentally hit his ball on his practice swing off the tee. Fortunately for him, no penalty was given as it was unintentional and he ended up with a birdie. ‘You can all laugh, that’s embarrassing,’ Johnson said.

100

PHIL MICKELSON can raise his club after playing his 100th round at Augusta. And the 48-year-old will be hoping to add a fourth green jacket to his collection tomorrow.

DAY BATTLES BACK

BEWARE the injured golfer. Jason Day has been plagued with a recurring back problem but he has defied the odds. After re-injuring his back picking up his daughter ahead of the Masters, the Australian has put himself firmly in contention for the green jacket, finishing the day on seven under par.

THE WEDGE WILL DO

AFTER frustration with the putter on Thursday, Justin Thomas opted for a more unconventional way of finding the hole yesterday. He started the day one over par, but powered his way up the leaderboard after chipping in twice during his second round — for birdie on the sixth and for eagle on the 15th. Back in the pack on three under. FIRST-TIMER at the Masters, Keith Mitchell, holed out for an eagle on the par-four seventh to put himself into the red figures. After finding the fairway with his drive, the 27-yearold’s approach shot landed stiff before bouncing straight in the hole.