• Brooks Koepka shares lead after shaky start to second round
From within inches of disaster to touching distance of the Masters lead. Even taking into account the extraordinary circumstances which attach themselves to Tiger Woods as routine, Friday afternoon at Augusta National witnessed amazing scenes.
Given this venue’s propensity for strictness, the punishment that will befall the security guard who caught Woods’s right ankle does probably not bear thinking about. On a wet surface and when seeking to contain crowds in rough by the 14th hole, the officer slipped to the extent where he flew directly into the 14-times major champion. Woods limped, a watching world held its breath but within yards there was a smile. The 43-year-old was to convert a 25ft birdie putt minutes later, emphasising there had been no lasting damage.
Written by Ewan Murray at Augusta
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/12/tiger-woods-masters-francesco-molinari-augusta-national-brooks-koepka under the title “Tiger Woods in vintage form as he throws down Masters gauntlet”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
