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After storms delayed the start of play by 2-1/2
hours on Thursday, 27 golfers, including Woods, will pull double
duty to finish up their first rounds before heading right back
out onto a sun bathed Augusta National for the second.
LIV Golf's DeChambeau used a sizzling burst of late birdies to
muscle his way to seven-under 65 and a one-shot clubhouse lead
over world number one Scottie Scheffler on Thursday.
The 30-year-old will have a more routine start to Friday,
heading out at 11:54 am (1554 GMT) with American compatriot Gary
Woodland and Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen.
Masters debutant Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark sits two shots
behind the leader with three holes to play, with 2016 Masters
champion Danny Willett, making his first start since shoulder
surgery in September, in the clubhouse at three off the pace.
Woods, the winner of five Green Jackets, has produced a long
list of magical Masters moments and will need to conjure up one
more as the he bids for a record 24th consecutive made cut at
Augusta National.
Sitting at one-under through 13 holes, Woods is facing a
marathon day that is certain to test the 48-year-old's will and
injury-battered body.
Woods had played just 24 holes this year coming into the opening
round and the 15-times major winner will try to play nearly as
many in a single day as he eyes the Masters cut record and a
sixth Green Jacket that he insists is within his reach.
World number two Rory McIlroy, in a high-profile group with
Scheffler and Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, will look to
build on his opening one-under 71 as the Northern Irishman makes
a 10th attempt at completing a career Grand Slam of four majors.
Spaniard Jon Rahm, looking to become the fourth golfer to win
back-to-back Green Jackets, will try to get his title defence on
track after a lacklustre opening one-over 73.
(Reporting by Steve Keating in Augusta; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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