Scottie Scheffler’s run of par-or-better rounds at Augusta National ended Friday, when the world No. 1 posted a 2-over 74 in the second round of the 90th Masters and slipped back to even par for the week. The two-time champion was outside the top 20 when he signed his scorecard, though he still appears set to make the 36-hole cut comfortably.
The score stopped an 11-round streak that began in the third round in 2023 and ranked as the third-longest in Masters history. Tiger Woods owns the record with 16 straight rounds from 2007 to 2011, while Jon Rahm put together 15 straight from 2018 to 2021. Scheffler’s 74 was also a reminder of how steady he has been at Augusta: he has failed to break par in only three of his 24 career rounds there.
Scheffler said he felt he played better than his score showed. He said he got off to a slow start, with a few early up-and-downs he should have converted and a different decision he would reconsider. He also said he would like to hole a few more putts. The frustration, he said, was getting back to even par, having a couple of par-5s ahead and then not turning chances into birdies down the stretch.
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That left him with four bogeys on the day and little reward for a ball-striking round he believed was good enough to go low. Scheffler said he struck it well enough for a really nice round, but added that you cannot force anything around Augusta National. After a first-round 70 put him in contention, Friday’s slip did not end his week, only the cushion he had built around it. He now heads into the weekend as the player everyone is chasing, with another chance to tighten his grip on a tournament he has already won twice.
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For Scheffler, the next step is simple enough: rest, practice and reset before the third round. For everyone else, the opening 36 holes have already made one thing clear — even a round that feels better than the number can still change the shape of a Masters.
