One hole from rewriting 46 years of Masters history, Jason Day will continue to swear on the inside and wait for the putts to drop after giving himself a fighting Masters chance.
The Australian was on track to become the first man to go bogey-free through the tournament’s first 36 holes since Ed Sneed in 1979, until his first blemish on the 18th green on Friday.
The PGA Championship winner 10 years ago settled for his second two-under-par round of 70 to be four-under-par and four shots back from leader Justin Rose entering the weekend.
He had at least four looks at birdie to move within two shots of the lead on the back nine, but could only throw his head back as putts rolled by or fell short.
The wind became a factor late on Friday, Day caught short of the 18th green and then missing an eight-foot par putt in his only slip-up so far.
Jason Day remains in contention at Augusta.Credit: AP
“Inside, I’m like swearing at myself,” he said of his near-misses on the green. “But … this golf course … it can frustrate you.
“When you’re missing putts and giving yourself opportunities, it is what it is.
“I feel like the stats will soon kind of turn for me, and hopefully it’s this weekend.
“If I can get myself rolling the way that I feel like I can, then I feel like I can get myself into contention.”
