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Patrick Reed shot a 6-under 66 in the second round Friday, moving to 9 under for the Masters and giving him a two-shot lead over Marc Leishman heading into what's expected to be a wet Saturday.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia and 2016 champion Danny Willett were among the 34 players missing the 36-hole cut Friday at the Masters.

Reed shot a six-under-par 66 and held a two-stroke lead over Marc Leishman. Lurking behind them were eight major winners.

Phil Mickelson's 79 on Friday matched his career-worst score at Augusta National and took him from contention to the cut line after the second round of the Masters.

Fred Couples only would trail six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus (37) for most cuts at Augusta National.

At Augusta National, caddies and players receive yardage books that provide rudimentary information compared with what is often available at other tournaments. So they have to fill in the blanks.

Patrick Reed (2:30 p.m. ET) will take the course with a two-shot lead, while Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are in action for today's third round at Augusta.

Beware of the crazy Augusta National winds! That was the main challenge for caddies and players alike Friday at the Masters. And the drama won't diminish this weekend, either.

Tiger Woods will make the cut at Augusta National, but a second-round 75 on Friday left him well off the lead at the Masters.