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You Oughta Know: Better be close entering weekend

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Jordan Spieth bogeyed two of the last three holes at Augusta National but still holds a one-shot lead over Rory McIlroy heading into the weekend at the Masters. Here are things You Oughta Know after the second round of the 80th Masters:

• Fifty-seven of 79 Masters winners have been in third place or better after two rounds. That’s a 72.2 percent clip.

• Seven of the last nine major winners have at least shared the 36-hole lead.

• The last Masters champion to come from outside the top 10 after 36 holes was Charl Schwartzel in 2011.