Stewart Cink was the positive in a mostly forgettable day for alums of Georgia and Georgia Tech in the second round of the Masters.
Cink, a former standout at Georgia Tech and the 2009 British Open champ, birdied the last four holes to shoot 1 under for the day, 2 over for the tournament, and make the cut for the second consecutive year.
“I told my caddy after yesterday that I was a little impatient out there at times and today we would be very patient,” he said. “But I wasn’t really intending to wait 14 holes to get my first birdie and then birdie the last four holes. But I’ll take them.”
Cink thought he knew where the leaders were and estimated 5 over might be the cut. He was 6 over after bogeying 11.
Cink said things turned around on 13 when his tee shot hit a tree on the left and fell into the rough, but was playable. Cink said his intensity increased at that moment.
“These little finishes, when you need to have some good shots and good putts, are something to build on,” he said. “Maybe I’ll build on it.”
Two of his fellow former Yellow Jackets didn’t have as solid of days.
Matt Kuchar, one of the favorites, followed his first-round 68 with a 75 and is 1 under.
Larry Mize, the 1987 Masters champ, followed his first-round 73 with a 76 to finish 5 over. He missed the cut when Jason Day birdied 16 to reach 6 under.
For Georgia, defending champ Bubba Watson followed his 75 with a 73 and is 4 over.
Russell Henley, playing in his first Masters, followed Thursday’s promising 72 with an 81 to finish 9 over. His round was undone by a bogey-double bogey-bogey run on Nos. 4-6.
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