Patrick Reed, who played college golf at Augusta State University, looked in command on a familiar course that caused problems for several other contenders, including Jordan Spieth, who lost his two-stroke advantage after Thursday’s round with a double bogey right on the first hole. Reed, on the other hand, finished with nine birdies to shoot 66, the low round of the day, for a two-shot lead over the Australian Marc Leishman (-7) heading into the weekend.
Spieth recovered on the back nine to finish at four-under par, tied for fourth with Rory McIlroy, who shot 71. Henrik Stenson, who has never finished in the top 10 at the Masters, is alone in third place at five-under par, while the P.