Rickie Fowler had a share of the lead after 36 holes at the Masters.Charlie Riedel/Associated Press
The green jacket will be handed out Sunday, and there's nothing like the back nine on the final day of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia.
However, players who are going to put themselves in a position to contend for the first major championship of the year do it with their performance on moving day. Winning the Masters is almost never a matter of playing three ordinary rounds and then turning it on for the final 18 holes.
More often than not, it's about gaining a feel for the course and the environment on Thursday, making a few key shots and putts on Friday and then making a dynamic statement on Saturday.