314: Friday at the Masters: Will Rory Break Tiger’s Record?
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Two rounds of 2026’s first major are in the books, and Rory McIlroy is off to a record-setting start in his title defense. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down all that they saw Friday at Augusta, and answer some hypothetical questions - what happens if Rory wins his second Masters at a record-setting pace? What happens if he somehow loses the tournament?
All that + discussing a big name who missed the cut, and what we think the course conditions at Augusta will be on the weekend.
Tune in Saturday night as we track Rory and the chasing pack on moving day at the Masters!
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Is It Already Over?
2:00 Rory McIlroy
6:00 Rory vs The Field
7:30 Weekend Scenarios (Blowout vs Collapse)
9:00 Course Conditions
11:00 Leaderboard + Chasing Pack
13:45 Augusta Food Rankings
16:30 Masters Candy Bar + Stories
18:15 Patron Experience at Augusta
20:30 Bryson
22:30 Fan Questions
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