McIlroy holds two-shot lead at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Golf’s young guns  came out blazing at the Masters with 21-year-old Rory McIlroy  of Northern Ireland taking a two-shot lead over 23-year-old  Australian Jason Day at the halfway mark yesterday.

Overnight leader McIlroy posted 69 for a 10-under-par of  134, while Day, playing alongside the Briton, streaked into  contention with a spectacular 64 that was one off the  championship record.

Four-times Masters winner Tiger Woods made some big noise  as well with seven birdies from the eighth hole onward for a 66  that lifted him into a tie