Moore could have conceded Sergio's putt if he didn't want to wait.
jmo

Smylie Kaufman with the rookie mistake, concedes the match without even playing out 17. Should have at least dropped and attempted to chip in.

That's gonna leave a mark. Berger with the hat trick; hit the rock, missed the ball, lost the club. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Here's where we are after two days of play, and who stands out and why.

#1 Jordan Spieth has enjoyed what is essentially home course advantage through his first two matches. While not necessarily having his "A" game he's taken care of business in Group 1, and will be in the conversation, possibly beyond Saturday.

#2 Jason Day is pulling a "Michael Jordan", who legendarily willed himself and the Chicago Bulls to a victory while playing with the flu, way back when I was a young pup. Day is dealing with a bad back, and is making sure everyone knows it while curling over in agony and doing like Tiger Woods did in the '08 US Open. He's one shot from WD'ing from this thing, so if he last beyond today it's just a bonus to him and everyone else rooting for him.

#3 Rory McIlroy is sleepwalking through his matches, and simply taking care of business. The defending champ in this event is doing what he needs to do, and possibly conserving energy for down the stretch, which is smart, as he knows how to win this thing and what it takes. I wouldn't count him out and he could easily repeat, no matter the competition.

#4 Bubba Watson doesn't really have the mental game for this sort of competition. I witnessed his stupidity yesterday while being 2UP on the 17th tee and commencing to go for a sucker pin on a tight par 3 and dumping two straight balls into the hazard. Bubba is more "Tin Cup" in this contest then serious competitor. He'll be trunk slamming by lunch on Saturday at best.

#5 Rickie Fowler is in serious danger of missing the weekend, and is currently in last place in his group. Just like his regular game, Rickie is feast or famine. Perhaps Rickie is not yet ready with the mental side of the game to be considered a serious threat to win this, or even a major this year. Time will tell.

#6 Adam Scott has to beat Bill Haas today to move on to the weekend. It's really that simple. Should Scott accomplish that he can run the table with his game. But who knows what will happen, in what I considered a rather easy grouping for Scott.

#7 Justin Rose and Matt Kuchar meet today in another win and move on match. This is a coin flip, as whichever player makes fewer mistake will move on here. I wouldn't bet against either player, and honestly I'm surprised that Justin Rose let it come down to this, as his talent and potential far outweighs the results.

#8 Dustin Johnson is in a dead heat with the other three players in his group in his quest to move on. He'll have to beat Jimmy Walker today, and then hope that Streb and Aphibarnrat halve their match. Otherwise there will be a playoff in this group to decide the winner.

#9 Patrick Reed meets Phil Mickelson today in what I consider the most compelling 3rd day match. Bother players have looked very strong in winning their first two matches. I do give the edge to Reed here, as he's looked very formidible in burying his first two opponents. Mickelson has managed to win both his matches, but I believe there is a reason Phil gave up on this event years ago after many years of early exits. While I'd like to see the "old man" make some magic I do believe that if Reed is on his game he can't be stopped.

Keep an eye on #52 Rafa Cabrera Bello, who has steamrolled through his first two matches, and needs to beat #12 Hideki Matsuyama to win this group. If Bello stumbles and Kevin Kisner defeats Soren Kjeldsen, then we will have another playoff to decide this group.

#14 Zach Johnson defeated Martin Kaymer 8 and 6 yesterday, but after looking at the scorecard the results don't match the level of play. Kaymer simply played extremely poorly, as Johnson was only -2 through 12 holes. That being said, Johnson needs at least a halve with Shane Lowry to move on from group play. If he stumbles, then there is the potential of a playoff with Martin Kaymer. But given the current state of Kaymer's game, I don't see how Johnson doesn't advance.

#15 Brandt Snedeker and #19 Charl Schwartzel find themselves in a winner take all match today. Flip a coin on who comes out of this victorious. Both players are capable of playing really well, and both also have the potential of not showing up. The ideal scenario is a birdie fest and this going to the 18th hole where someone makes a birdie to take the match. One of the most compelling matches for this Good Friday for sure.

#16 Louis Oosthuizen and #29 Andy Sullivan (who?) have quietly won both their matches and meet in a winner take all match today. If you had told me Andy Sullivan would be 2-0 going into his final match Friday, I might have said to you, "Who is Andy Sullivan, and I didn't even know he was a professional golfer." I guess the Euro Tour is producing another potential star that needs to be taken seriously. Since I don't know anything about Sullivan I'll reserve judgment and skip picking a winner here. So I'll leave it with "who knows".

With Spieth, Day and McIlroy all still in this thing, there is definitely enough star power to make this coming weekend highly regarded "must see TV" for the golf fan out there.

Louis could win this thing.
Sullivan is erratic at times but he's a bulldog like Zach Johnson and never quits, and putts very well.
He's never out of it. Good player,

    Absolutely nothing wrong with what Sergio did.

    Pros miss short putts ALL the time.

    Google Craig Stadler, 1985 Ryder Cup mised a 14 inch putt and lost his match. Good thing it wasn't conceded.

    IK Kim, 2012, Kraft Nabiso, major championship, final hole , missed a 12 inch putt, didn't win the championship.

    Many other similar examples.

    Make the putt

    What a great round of 16 matchup between Rory and Zach Johnson. They are out early and quickly are trading blows. Compelling Saturday morning TV for sure.

    I'm also interested in seeing how Patrick Reed fares this morning. Reed has mowed down his competition so far.

    Spieth get Oosthuizen this morning; more compelling TV.

    Great weekend for lots of rain. I'll be watching for sure.

    What a great match between Zach Johnson and Rory McIlroy. It went to the 18th hole with Rory 1UP, and Rory stiffs a wedge to 3 feet, but Johnson drains a no brainer for the birdie, forcing Rory to make the knee knocker, which he did. Rory just had too much for Zach to handle, even when Rory admitted neither player was at his best.

    Meanwhile Kuchar and Koepka went to the 18th as well with Koepka 1UP. Both players drained long putts to give Koepka the win. So many clutch putts in such a short period of time. These guys are really good with the flat stick in their hands.

    And it would appear that Jordan Spieth will be making the drive home this afternoon as Louis Oosthuizen is making quick work of the current world #1.

    Kuchar's putting lost it for him today.
    Spieth has lost his magic touch with the putter as well.

      Spuzz Spieth has lost his magic touch with the putter.

      He , like all that have entered into The Game, concentrate too much on making the putt rather than letting the Putt make itself.

      pike51

      Never curled in my life, there's not even a facility in my city

        Weirfan that's a lie and you know it. Next thing you'll say you don't like poutine.

          pike51

          Oh, I do like Poutine, as long as it's good, authentic . getting a bit too popular and too many places trying their hand in it, unsuccessfully. Best Poutine is in Quebec.
          Last summer My son and I found this little out of the way burger shack in the Quebec mountains that won the Poutine wars.

          Glad we didn't order the large 🙂
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          I think Spieth will be just fine. His putting will ebb and flow, just like it does with just about everyone else. He had a remarkable season last year on the greens, and although he's yet to recapture that same degree of confidence in his putting this season - it's not like he sucks rolling the ball, whatsoever. One thing he does need to probably consider, however, is that playing consecutive tournaments internationally will take a tremendous toll on his game. He realized that over the winter and admitted as much, so I wouldn't be shocked to see him nix a few tournaments from his schedule next year.

          But the other factor that is probably more at play is that it's not like he's teeing it up with a bunch of nobodies. Bubba, Mickelson, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, McIlroy, Adam Scott, Justin Rose... these are just a few of about a dozen or so guys who are playing some pretty good golf and have played pretty good golf (some of them) for a few years now. It's not like they don't have the talent to win multiple events each season. So to expect anyone to dominate the game for longer than a season-long stretch is unlikely, although Jason Day is certainly trying to prove that wrong at the moment.

          Speaking of Day... he can win on just about any type of layout. He can win on long courses, short and tight courses, he can manage the wind, and he's undoubtedly been the best all-around player for the past couple of seasons, if you consider all aspects of his game. He's still riding the momentum from a great year last season, and I certainly would have to believe he's the player to beat next week in the Masters.

          But... he still has to go out and execute, for four rounds, and that's not easy at a major. So as much as I'd like to see him continue his major run - he's facing some stiff competition and will have to play some excellent golf.

          I think we're gonna enjoy one helluva show next week at Augusta.