Xander Schauffele Legion

Disaster. Left the first putt way short and missed. Bad mistake that he didn't need to make. Xander drops back to -3, T10.

Great shot. Great directions from Austin. Right into the heart of the green. 👏 38 feet for birdie.

Too much draw with the drive at 11. I think that will be fine. I would absolutely sign up for a par right now. 216 yards left from the short cut of rough.

BANG! XANDER SCHAUFFELE DRIPS IT IN THE FRONT EDGE. 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 The 2 time major champion is now T4 and 3 shots back at The Masters.

Follows a good tee shot with another good approach shot at 10! 🔥 Pulled the iron shot but he got away with it. Another chance down the hill to move to -4, T4!

Xander Schauffele ends his front nine with a par. Punched the 2nd shot into the greenside bunker and splashed out to tap in range. Currently 4 shots back and inside the top 10. He's lurking.

Pulls the final tee shot of the front nine. Falls down into the pinestraw and it looks like he could have tree trouble. Hopefully he can get it up near the green.

So ridiculous from everyone involved @espn @PrimeVideo.

FIRST BIRDIE OF THE DAY IS IN! 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦 Xander Schauffele jumps to -3, T9 at The Masters! He might not be on the first page of the leaderboard but he is lurking.

CLASSY PITCH SHOT TO 4 FEET. 👏👏👏 Very good chance for Xander Schauffele to make his first birdie on Friday and jump to -3!

Smashes a fairway wood and it runs through the green. Not a bad result. Now pitching for eagle from about 20 yards away. Has green to use if he wants it.

Leaks the tee shot at 8 out barely to the right, and it just stays in the fairway! ✅ Good break. I think he can now go for this green in 2 shots!

The putt doesn't fall. He's playing very good, they just haven't gone in for him so far. 7 pars thru 7 holes. Onto the easiest hole today. It's go time Xander.

He's consistent. Another fine approach shot to 18 feet. Should get a great read from Fitzpatrick on his putt.

Dead center of the fairway at 7. Beauty. ✅ Don't think he can go after this pin from 138 yards out.

Putt was right the whole way. Very difficult to get the right line when above the hole. E thru 6. -2 overall.

Nice shot at 6 to about 18 feet past the hole! Will be a fast putt that not many people have made, but it is a chance for the first birdie of Friday.

What a lag putt. 5th straight stress free par to start Friday. He has already navigated the 3 hardest holes on the course so far today, so he's not doing too bad.

Phenomenal line, but a few yards short. Comes back down the ridge and onto the front of the green. Awfully difficult 46 footer for birdie.

He's very good off the tee right now. Right down the middle at 5. ✅ Probably the toughest approach shot of his day remaining from 224 yards.