Masters Round 2 takeaways: Rose, Rory work toward rematch

Round 2 of the Masters Tournament is underway at Augusta National Golf Club. Most of the attention for Friday's round will be on those battling to make the weekend, as well as the big names jockeying for position atop the leaderboard.

Let's break down what's already transpired at Augusta on Day 2.

McIlroy's early magic

If yesterday's 5-under round was a dream start for the defending champion, it's hard to put words to Rory McIlroy's opening stretch Friday. He birdied three of his first four holes to get to 8-under for the tournament and quickly became the heavy favorite to win the green jacket. McIlroy is the +170 favorite on theScore Bet, well ahead of Justin Rose (+800) and Jason Day (+1100).

Rose returns

Speaking of Rose, he's the clubhouse leader at 5-under after shooting 69 Friday. The Englishman is a three-time runner-up at the Masters, including last year's playoff loss to McIlroy. He gained over five strokes on approach shots in Round 2 but gave one back on the greens. His 3-under day could have been a lot better - something to keep in mind ahead of the weekend.

Scottie stalls

Scottie Scheffler had a great opportunity to put a ton of pressure on the rest of the leaders with a low score while Augusta is playing its easiest Friday, but he failed to do so. The world No. 1 scraped together a 2-over 74 in Round 2, falling seven shots off the 5-under clubhouse lead. He's still a threat to claim his third green jacket, but if he comes up empty-handed, he'll be able to point to a sloppy second round as the root cause. The poor Friday round also likely snaps an incredible streak for Scheffler at Augusta.

DeChambeau on cut watch

Bryson DeChambeau shot 4-over Thursday, then hit nearly 200 range balls trying to figure out whatever it was causing him issues in Round 1. The two-time U.S. Open champion shot 1-under on the front nine to give himself a cushion for the cut, but he will need to carefully navigate Amen Corner coming down the stretch. That iconic trio of holes has caused him plenty of issues in his career, especially No. 11, where he made a triple-bogey Thursday.

Rahm plays the waiting game

Jon Rahm had a forgettable 6-over opening round, putting him behind the eight ball when it comes to making the weekend. He rebounded with a 2-under score on Friday to sit at 4-over, which is likely just enough to make the cut. Rahm was one of the big favorites ahead of the week, but struggled immensely for the second time in his last three Masters. A missed cut would be a shock since it would be the Spaniard's first ever at Augusta.

Brooks is here

Brooks Koepka was fourth in the field in strokes gained: approach Thursday, signing for a solid even-par round of 72. He carried his strong form into Friday, recording six birdies to finish at 3-under through 36 holes. He's two shots off Rose's clubhouse lead, finding himself in contention at yet another major championship.

History for Hatton

Tyrrell Hatton became only the third player in the last 30 years to hit all 18 greens in regulation at the Masters Friday.

Hatton bogeyed his final hole to shoot a 6-under 66, the lowest of the early wave (and likely of the day) to soar up the leaderboard and sit one back of Rose's 5-under total.