SM
Barcelona vs. Brann: 3 hrs 17 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

History against Justin Rose amid pursuit of Masters title

:Headline: History against Justin Rose amid pursuit of Masters title:
The Englishman has finished second twice at Augusta National.
Sports Mole

History was against Justin Rose as he attempted to win a second major title in the 85th Masters.

Adding a second round of 72 to his opening 65 meant Rose was the eighth player since 1980 to lead outright after each of the first two rounds at Augusta National, but only one of the previous seven went on to win.

That man was 2015 champion Jordan Spieth, who went into the third round two shots off the pace following a 68 on Friday, with Will Zalatoris and Brian Harman the closest challengers to Rose on six under.

Jordan Spieth hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the second round of the 85th Masters (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Spieth was also the last man former US Open champion Rose will have wanted to see in his rear-view mirror thanks to the three-time major winner's brilliant record at Augusta.

The 27-year-old finished second on his debut in 2014, led from start to finish in 2015 – Rose was joint second with Phil Mickelson – and finished runner-up the following year after squandering a five-shot lead with nine holes to play.

In 2018, Spieth led after 18 holes for the third time in four years before almost snatching the green jacket away from Patrick Reed with a closing 64.

A loss of form saw the former world number one slump to 92nd in the rankings as recently as February, but Sunday's victory in the Valero Texas Open made him one of the pre-event favourites, a status he justified with rounds of 71 and 68 over the first two days.

With the wind forecast to pick up in late afternoon, the early starters had the chance to make a potentially significant move up the leaderboard, but the first group out of Ian Poulter and Paul Casey could only manage rounds of 72 and 73 respectively.

Poulter's four birdies were cancelled out by four bogeys, while Casey also carded four birdies but five bogeys, the last coming on the 18th after pushing his approach into a greenside bunker following an ideal drive.

body check tags ::

amp_article__442697 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-04-10 18:40:56:
html db last update - 2021-04-10 18:00:17 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Jordan Spieth

Share this article now:
RM
Read Next:
Rory McIlroy advised to take a break from golf after Masters struggles
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Jordan Spieth Justin Rose Will Zalatoris Patrick Reed Ian Poulter Paul Casey Golf
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Rory McIlroy advised to take a break from golf after Masters struggles
Pochettino calls for "calm" over Sterling situation at Chelsea

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Brentford vs. Man Utd - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PB

How Man United could line up against Brentford

2

HM

Man Utd 'add Colombia international to defensive shortlist'

NEW

3

MU

Man Utd 'angered by midfielder's loan situation'

NEW

4

MU

Real Madrid injury, suspension list vs. Athletic

5

RM

Arsenal 'draw up 10-man striker shortlist'

6

A'

Preview: Spurs vs. Luton - prediction, team news, lineups

7

PS

Arsenal injury, suspension list vs. Man City - Saka, Gabriel

8

AI

England attacking duo 'in danger of missing out on Euro 2024'

9

EA

Preview: Nijmegen vs. PSV - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PN


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .