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Masters Debutantes – 8 Rookies Who Made the Cut

By Elizabeth Bethel

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Jordan Spieth of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Jordan Spieth of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 07: Kevin Kisner of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Round 1 – 77   Round 2 – 72   Leaderboard Status – T47

Kevin Kisner just plain likes playing golf in South Carolina and Georgia. It’s no surprise to see this Masters rookie making the cut on the number. He’s an Aiken, South Carolina native – just down the road from Augusta – and a Georgia Bulldog product. And just to top it all off, he notched his first PGA TOUR win at the RSM Classic last fall on St; Simon’s.

Kisner looked like he was dropping into a slump after the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, but perhaps being back in the South, he’s been energized by the blooming azaleas and the pimento cheese sandwiches.

His 1st round eagle on the 2nd helped to neutralize a back nine triple and by the 2nd round Kisner seemed to be getting things under control. He recorded one of the better 2nd round back nines in the tournament today.

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Kevin Kisner, 1st & 2nd round scorecards, 2016 Masters Tournament /

Kudos to these 8 players who made the cut and will play their first weekend at the Masters. It’s the nature of the game – we bade Tom Watson farewell as a Masters competitor and we welcome these Masters rookies.

Take a tour of Augusta National with Ryan Andrade’s ranking of all 18 holes to get a feel for what the players will confront on moving day.

Next: Ranking the Holes at Augusta National

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