The News Courier in Athens, Alabama

April 6, 2012

Auburn's Dufner tied for lead at Masters


Associated Press

— .AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP - Former Auburn golfer Jason Dufner is tied with four others at 5-under-par after two days at the Masters. Also tied for lead is 52-year-old Fred Couples, making seven birdies to get to 5-under par and a tie with Sergio Garcia, Rory McIlroy and Dufner.

They were all one shot ahead of Lee Westwood, who made double bogey on 18 to finish a round of 1-over 73. Westwood, who led virtually all day, lost the lead when he three-putted from about 12 feet on the 18th green.

That gave Couples a share of the lead as he headed to the 18th tee box.

A shot back at 4 under was Louis Oosthuizen, who overcame a double bogey on No. 1 to shoot even-par 72.