Conventional wisdom holds that you can’t win a golf tournament in the first two rounds, only lose it.
Rory McIlroy is putting that to the test at the 2026 Masters, as the Northern Irishman has opened up a six-stroke lead heading into moving day after following up a first-round 67 with a second-round 65, putting him at 12-under through two rounds.
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That’s six strokes ahead of Patrick Reed and Sam Burns − a major tournament record lead through two rounds − as McIlroy looks to defend his title. He’s an extraordinary -250 favorite to do that before the third round tees off
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