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Masters rookie McCarty goes from cut line to contention

Matt McCarty, a Masters debutant, carded a second-round score of four-under-par at Augusta.
Beginning the round one-under, McCarty faced early struggles with a double-bogey and a bogey.
Recovering, McCarty gained momentum with a birdie on the sixth hole, followed by four straight birdies.
McCarty stated, "I didn't hit a good shot until six," after making eight birdies during the round.
Despite a closing bogey, McCarty finished five-under for the tournament, three shots off the lead.

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