The Masters: Daily Wrap-Up, Round 2

On a day when Augusta National celebrated Gary Player's final round at the Masters, veterans Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell and youngster Anthony Kim shared the spotlight with their stellar scoring.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- As the Masters turned blustery, Kenny Perry surged into a share of the lead with Chad Campbell on Friday while Tiger Woods kept plodding along, hoping to make his move on the weekend.

Anthony Kim was too impatient to wait that long. The 23-year-old American set an Augusta National record with 11 birdies on the way to a 7-under-par 65.

"I haven't been making 11 birdies in two days," Kim said. "To make 11 in one day is pretty special, and to do it at Augusta is incredible."

It also was a day for nostalgia. Three-time winner Gary Player and 1979 champion Fuzzy Zoeller played their last competitive rounds at Augusta.

The 73-year-old Player dropped to one knee and brought together his hands in prayer as he arrived at the 18th green one last time in his record 52nd Masters. He closed his brilliant career with five straight bogeys, including a three-putt at the 18th, and took an 83. Not that it mattered.

"I had a standing ovation on all 36 holes," Player said. "How do you let people know how much you appreciate the love?"

Zoeller, 57, blew a kiss to the patrons before jogging up the hill behind the green to sign one last Masters scorecard, struggling to hold back the
tears.

"I hope everybody's had fun, because I enjoyed my ride," said Zoeller, who shot a 76 in his final round. "Now it's time to step aside and let some other young kid come in and win."

Carrying on for the old-timers was Perry, who closed out his 67 with a tap-in birdie. Now, he can make a run at becoming the oldest major champion in golf history.

The American will be 48 years, 8 months, when the green jacket is handed out on Sunday, four months older than Julius Boros when he won the 1968 PGA Championship.

"I really believe I can win this tournament," Perry said.

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Five notables at the Masters
Player	Score	Position	Comment
Tiger Woods	2 under	T19	Tiger shot an even-par 72 on Friday and still moved up five spots on the leaderboard. He’s in prime position to make a move over the weekend, but will need to start making more putts if he hopes to wear the Green Jacket.
Sergio Garcia	4 under	T6	He moved up 45 spots on the leaderboard thanks to a six-birdie, one-bogey performance on Friday. His 67 vaulted him from a tie for 51st into a tie for sixth as the weekend begins.
Padraig Harrington	2 under	T19	He had an unlucky moment at the 15th when he was penalized one stroke because a gust of wind moved his ball while he was in the address position preparing for a birdie putt. He managed to save par there but shot a 73 for his round.
Greg Norman	3 over	T58	After opening with a 70 at Augusta National, the site of many heartbreaks over the years for Norman, he closed with a 5-over 77 in the second round to miss the weekend. It was the back nine that did him in, as Norman made three bogeys and a double bogey in his final nine holes.
Gary Player	17 over	96th	Even Kenny Perry hadn’t been born when Gary Player teed it up in his first Masters. It wasn’t Player’s score in his last Masters that mattered – he was 17 over for the week – but the fact that he received a standing ovation on all 36 holes. Trevor Immelman, Rory Sabbatini and several other young golfers also met Player at the 18th green on Friday to give their mentor a hug.

SHOT(S) OF THE DAY: Florida State sophomore Drew Kittleson wasn’t playing like an amateur on two holes during his second round. Within a five-hole span, he made two eagles, including one on the par-4 11th -- he holed a shot from the fairway -- and the par-5 15th. For those impressive shots, Kittleson earned two crystal goblets. However, he also made three bogeys and a double bogey on his back nine to miss the cut.

ROUND OF THE DAY: This is Anthony Kim’s first trip to Augusta National. Like many newcomers, he struggled in the first round and shot a 75 on Thursday. Then something clicked for AK, and he fired a 65 – that’s 10 strokes better than his first day – to move almost 70 spots up on the leaderboard. There are only three players in the history of the Masters to have won in their first appearance. Fuzzy Zoeller was the last to do so in 1979 – can Anthony Kim become the fourth exactly 20 years later?

ROUND OF THE DAY II: While Anthony Kim’s 65 was the lowest of the day, Kenny Perry’s 5-under 67 was one of the most impressive. Perry didn’t have any bogeys on his card on Friday and moved into a tie for first. He’s not thinking about beating Jack Nicklaus’ record to become the oldest Masters champion, but he does know one place he’d love to wear that Green Jacket. “(Dad and I) are the Grand Marshals of the Kentucky Derby. It's like April 28 or 29, somewhere around in there,” Perry, a Kentucky native, said. “It's just going to be a fun week with Dad and I. A lot of waving and hand-shaking. Hopefully I can wear the Green Jacket while I'm doing all that.”

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “My youngest daughter is two years older (than McIlroy). I told him that. I played a practice round with him.” – Kenny Perry, on his fellow contender Rory McInroy. Perry is bidding to become the oldest Masters winner in the history of the event.

QUOTE OF THE DAY II: “I'm going to be nervous tomorrow. That's just the way it is. I mean, I was nervous yesterday. First hole, I was nervous today, the first hole. I actually like being nervous. It means that you are intense and you care with what happens. Sometimes you get out there and you're teeing off and you're not nervous, you sometimes get a little lazy and lackadaisical and just kind of go through the motions.” – Chad Campbell, on the benefits of being nervous while playing golf