Rory McIlroy is one shot off the lead at the mid-way point of the US Masters, but he was only a sideshow as Fred Couples rolled back the years on Friday.
After struggling to build a solid score in the wake of a spectacular one, the Dubliner carded a 2-over-par 73 on Friday. He’s two shots adrift of leader Jason Dufner.
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Jason Dufner isn’t the first major challenger to burst from obscurity only to fall at the final hurdle; major championship history is littered with bolt-from-the-blue contenders who stopped just short of fulfilling their life’s ambition.
The final round of the USPGA Championship is underway. Can either of the two of the two relative unknowns at the summit of the leaderboard hold off the big names beginning to mass just a couple of shots back? Join us to find out.