Augusta, April 7:

Tiger Woods played one shot left-handed and put two balls in the water. Phil Mickelson spent most of the day scrambling out of the woods. So much for that two-man show at the Masters.

Augusta National refused to play favorites for anyone on Friday, leaving Brett Wetterich and Tim Clark tied for the lead and only one other player under par after two rounds on a relentless golf course.

Wetterich three-putted for bogey twice over the final four holes and staggered home to a 1-over 73. Clark, the South African runner-up a year ago to Mickelson, holed a putt from off the 18th green for a 71. They were at 2-under 142, the highest 36-hole score to lead the Masters in 25 years.

Vaughn Taylor had a chance to join them until missing a 5-foot par putt in 18th for a 72 that left him one shot behind.

Woods only dropped one shot from his two water balls on the 12th and 13th, made birdie from well behind the 15th green and somehow escaped with a 74, leaving him at 3-over 147 and among 22 players within five shots of the lead.

Another shot behind was Mickelson. He managed to limit the damage to a bogey, again played mistake-free over the final four holes and shot 73.

Sixty players made the cut at 8-over 152, the most players to advance to the weekend since 61 players in 1993.

Vijay Singhshot a 71 and was in the group at 144 that included Jerry Kelly (69), Zach Johnson (73) and Justin Rose (75).