THE MASTERS

Bogey: Rory McIlroy. Three pars coming home, and teenage sensation Rory McIlroy would have finished the day four under par and in a tie for sixth place. Instead he double-bogeyed the par-three 16th and took a triple-bogey seven on the finishing hole. He landed on the cut line at one over -- and he should consider himself fortunate. The Masters competition committee met after McIlroy’s round to discuss a possible infraction. The discussion centered on whether McIlroy should have incurred a penalty after making contact with the sand following a bunker shot. McIlroy had to return to the club at 8:40 p.m. to review tape of the incident with the committee that, based on McIlroy’s explanation, determined there was no infraction. McIlroy is only 19, but the native of Northern Ireland should know better. He entered the Masters ranked 17th in the world.

Birdie: Drew Kittleson. The Florida State sophomore called his round “unforgettable.” That it was. He celebrated an eagle at No. 11 by doing “a Hale Irwin” with a lap of high-fives for the gallery. Then Kittleson made a six on the par-three 12th by putting from the back of the green into the front bunker.

Bogey: Zach Johnson. The 2007 Masters champion missed the cut by following his opening-round 70 with an 80. He made seven bogeys and a double Friday.

Birdie: Phil Mickelson. A late flourish gives him legitimate hope this weekend. Mickelson was two over after a bogey on the 11th hole. He played the remaining seven in five under, thanks in part to an eagle on the 13th.

Bogey: Greg Norman. We wish the Shark had shot 75 to make the cut. His 77 sent him home for the weekend.

Birdie: Todd Hamilton. The 2004 British Open champion said he had not “lost all hope” after missing the cut in seven of nine events PGA Tour this year. But he was close. Hamilton who is slated to lose his Masters exemption after this year, sits in fourth place after rounds of 68 and 70.

-- Teddy Greenstein