Embarrassment behind him, Wiesberger vaults into Masters contention


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 10 Apr 2021

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 9, 2021 Austria's Bernd Wiesberger walks off the 18th green after completing his second round REUTERS/Brian Snyder

(Reuters) - A day after enduring the embarrassment of putting his ball into a water hazard at slippery Augusta National, Bernd Wiesberger made amends with birdie at the same hole during the second round of the Masters on Friday.

The strapping Austrian put behind a golfing blooper that will be remembered for years to come as he carded six-under-par 66 to charge up the leaderboard.

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