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Reuters

Dustin Johnson’s only remaining duties at the Masters will be to place the Green Jacket on the new champion.
Johnson saw his bid to defend his title bottom out badly as he finished 36 holes at 5-over-par 149, two shots off the cut line at Augusta National in Augusta.
“Obviously, a lot less stressful walks, but still, obviously I wanted to be around for the weekend,” a disappointed Johnson said after shooting a 3-over 75 in Friday’s second round. “I like this golf course. I feel like I play it very well. I just didn’t putt very good. It’s pretty simple.”
Johnson wasn’t the only big name who missed the cut.


The cut separates and elevates, but more than anything, it sets the stage for the weekend. #themasters pic.twitter.com/avITUyEVqy
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021

Brooks Koepka also had a 75 and 149 total, and Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shot 74 to wind up at 6-over 150.
Spain’s Sergio Garcia (72, 148), England’s Lee Westwood (71, 149) and Australia’s Jason Day (77, 153) also fell short of qualifying to play this weekend.
The Masters: Justin Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot first round lead
“Obviously it’s disappointing because I love the Masters,” said Garcia, the 2017 champion at Augusta. “If I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t care. You know, it would be nice to get a little bit more love from the course sometimes, you know?”
World No. 1 Johnson never found his flow on Friday. He carded five birdies but also had six bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4 fifth hole. He collapsed down the stretch with bogeys on three of the final four holes.
“Mostly just the putter,” Johnson, a two-time major winner, said of his struggles. “Six three-putts in two rounds, you just can’t do that. Obviously didn’t drive it great but drove it good enough, and I felt like I even left myself - never was really too bad out of position, just the three-putts killed me.


He loves this place #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ERFdjLuCPb
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021

“You take all the three-putts away, I’m 1 under. That was kind of the difference. But yeah, I just didn’t putt very well.”
Koepka was playing this week solely because the event was the Masters.
He dislocated his right kneecap and sustained ligament damage in a freak household accident last month, and he underwent surgery on March 16. Walking the course the past two days wasn’t the easiest thing for the four-time major champion.


Round 1 lead ✔️Round 2 lead ✔️@JustinRose99 hopes to turn this success into a Green Jacket come Sunday. pic.twitter.com/b7I8oHFW0A
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2021

“I wouldn’t have been playing for another month if it wasn’t this week,” Koepka said of the Masters, “so I’ll take a nice long break after this. Way I look at it, I have two more days to do rehab that I probably wouldn’t get if I was out here, and I’ll get ready for the PGA (in May).”
Koepka had two birdies and five bogeys on Friday.
“Putter was ice cold, didn’t make any putts,” Koepka said. “I don’t want to say the speed was off, maybe the reads a little bit. Maybe the start line. I’m not quite sure. A lot of them felt like good putts, and they just - they weren’t even hitting the hole.”
Masters: Dustin Johnson wins his first title with record-setting 20 under par
McIlroy’s round was slightly better than his opening 76, but it wasn’t enough to keep him in the mix. He had two birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4 10th hole.
McIlroy didn’t stick around for his post-round media responsibilities after missing the Masters cut for the first time since 2010.
A four-time major winner, McIlroy is in a long drought with his last big win coming in the 2014 PGA Championship.
Justin Rose leads after two rounds on 7-under ahead of Will Zalatoris and Brian Harman on 6-under with Marc Leishman and Jordan Speith a shot back on 5-under.


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Dustin Johnson hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2021 Masters at Augusta National. Photo: AP

The Masters: Justin Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot first round lead

England’s Justin Rose holds the lead after round one of the Masters in Georgia. Photo: AP

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy only needs a Masters title to complete a career grand slam. Photo: Reuters

Dustin Johnson toiled on day one of the Masters in Georgia. Photo: Reuters

Justin Rose watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Masters. Photo: AP

Masters: Dustin Johnson wins his first title with record-setting 20 under par

Dustin Johnson of the United States waves during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, US on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images / AFP

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 15: Dustin Johnson of the United States reacts with Sungjae Im of Korea after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on November 15, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 15: Dustin Johnson of the United States reacts as he is interviewed during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on November 15, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Tiger Woods: reality check for golf world as car crash diagnosis confirms slim chances of comeback

Tiger Woods is congratulated by Rory McIlroy after winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta in 2018. Photo: AP

Marks left by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies after an accident involving famous golfer Tiger Woods along Hawthorne Boulevard in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The right side is southbound. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

FILE - In this June 13, 2013, file photo, Rory McIlroy, left, and Tiger Woods stand together during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Anyone could see McIlroy had the gifts to be the next big thing in golf. His victory in the PGA Championship was more about grit. And now the comparisons with Woods are becoming inevitable. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

23 February 2021, US, Rancho Palos Verdes: American professional golfer Tiger Woods' car is removed from a hill side after he was involved in a vehicle rollover crash on the border of Rolling Hills Estates. Woods suffered multiple leg injuries, and was undergoing surgery. Photo: Gene Blevins/ZUMA Wire/dpa

Golfers honour injured Tiger Woods by wearing signature colours red and black at tournament

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, left, and Patrick Reed of the US wear a red top and black trousers as a tribute to Tiger Woods on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Tiger Woods: Barack Obama, Donald Trump and sports world pay tribute to golf legend after crash leaves him with serious leg injuries

Tiger Woods attends the Genesis Invitational golf tournament trophy ceremony at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

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‘I like this golf course. I feel like I play it very well. I just didn’t putt very good. It’s pretty simple,’ 2020 winner says after second round
Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia all fall short as Justin Rose leads on 7-under


Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia all fall short as Justin Rose leads on 7-under.


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Masters champion Dustin Johnson leads big names to miss the cut

‘I like this golf course. I feel like I play it very well. I just didn’t putt very good. It’s pretty simple,’ 2020 winner says after second round Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia all fall short as Justin Rose leads on 7-under

‘I like this golf course. I feel like I play it very well. I just didn’t putt very good. It’s pretty simple,’ 2020 winner says after second round

Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia all fall short as Justin Rose leads on 7-under