Aussie Leishman, Spain's Cabrera Bello, Reed Share Masters Lead

Australia's Marc Leishman opened with back-to-back birdies to grab share of the lead with Spaniard Rafael Cabrera Bello and American Patrick Reed in Friday's second round of the 82nd Masters.

Augusta, United States, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Apr, 2018 ) :Australia's Marc Leishman opened with back-to-back birdies to grab share of the lead with Spaniard Rafael Cabrera Bello and American Patrick Reed in Friday's second round of the 82nd Masters.

Leishman, who shared fourth at the 2013 Masters and second in the 2015 British Open, sank a 17-foot birdie putt at the first hole and a 7-footer at the par-5 second to reach 4-under after shooting a two-under 70 on Thursday.

World number 22 Cabrera Bello, who fired a first-round 69, went bogey-birdie three times in the first eight holes but opened the back nine with a birdie to match 16th-ranked Leishman at 4-under.

World number 24 Reed, who opened on 69, sank a 26-foot birdie putt at the first to put last year's PGA Championship runner-up in the lead group. Sweden's Henrik Stenson and Canada's Adam Hadwin shared fourth on 3-under after pars on the opening hole.