Lahiri drops to tied 50th, makes halfway cut in Masters

Star Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri carded a three-over 75 to share the 50th spot with five others after the the second round of the 79th Masters Tournament here on Friday.

Lahiri, who scored one-under 71 in the first round on Thursday to finish tied 18th, has two-over 146 as total after the halfway stage in the Major tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club.

World No.34 Lahiri, current Asian Tour No.1, scored three bogeys on the third, fourth and sixth holes before birding the par-five eighth hole.

The back nine was more eventful for the 27-year-old. He got a bogey on the 11th and eagled the par-five 13th hole. In the par-four 14th, he carded a double bogey, birdied the 15th and again had a bogey on the 16th before ending with two even-par efforts. He finish the round at three-ovr 75.

Lahiri, who shared the 18th position with 12 other golfers on the first day, is the third Indian after Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal.

Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth continued to remain on top as he followed up his stupendous eight-under 64 in the opening round with a sparkling 66. That took his total to 14-under 130.

Spieth, who on Thursday got a three-shot lead, fired birdies on the second, fifth, eighth, 10th, 13th and 15th.

The Texan had a flawless round and now has a five-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, who has a total of nine-under 135.