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On a heater: McCarty's 8 birdies in 12-hole span leaves Masters rookie in the mix entering weekend

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Matt McCarty hits from the bunker on the second hole during the second round at the Masters golf tournament, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When PGA Tour rookie Matt McCarty knocked his tee shot on the 180-yard, par-3 sixth hole at the Masters to within 8 feet to set up his first birdie and then sank a bending 28-foot putt for another on the par-4 seventh, his mother knew exactly what was coming next.

She could tell just by her son’s strut he was about to go on a heater.