Jeev battles to make cut at Masters

India's Jeev Milkha Singh spirited show in round two saw him maintain his perfect Masters record where he is now two-for-two cuts as he fired a two-over-par 74 on day two of the Masters Tournament to safely make the halfway cut on Friday with an overall score of one over 145.

Jeev battled through some tough playing conditions at Augusta National Golf Club, turning in 35 before dropping three bogeys, including two at the notorious Amen Corner.

PGTI member Jeev will enter the weekend rounds in tied 21st position with the likes of US Open champion Angel Cabrera and British Open winner Padraig Harrington trailing nine shots behind leader Trevor Immelman of South Africa.

The Indian is dogged to make it to the top-15 by the end of the week to ensure a return trip to next year’s Masters. Jeev got to red numbers with a two-putt birdie on the par five eighth hole after saving par from 12 feet on the seventh hole.

But he gave the shot back on the 11th hole, the first of a three-hole stretch that forms the notorious Amen Corner, after sending an errant drive into the pine trees.

Singh struck a delicate approach into the par three 12th but failed to convert the six-foot birdie chance and was disappointed to drop another shot on the par five 13th hole when he sent a lob wedge approach into the greenside bunker.

“I drove the ball poorly. I was disappointed with that and lost confidence on the back nine. I tried to hit it too hard with my driver and I think that’s what got me. It was one of those things. My rhythm became too fast,” said Jeev on his performance after the end of round two at Augusta Masters.

“I’m still alive for the weekend and we’ll see what happens. I’m pretty happy with the invitation (from Augusta National) and if I can finish in the top-15 or top-20, I think that will justify that. That’s the goal now. I don’t feel like I have to justify the invitation but if I can do it, I will feel good about it.”

“I was disappointed with 13. I had a lob wedge in and turned it into a bogey. I was trying on every hole. I had a goal of not shooting over par on any of the four days but I did that today,” said Jeev.