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Masters Live Updates | Birdie binge has Hovland back in race

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Norway’s Viktor Hovland has climbed back into contention at the Masters. The world’s No. 9 player was able to string together five straight birdies on the back nine to climb to 8 under for the tournament, just four shots back of leader Brooks Koepka. Hovland became just the third player since the end of World War II to birdie holes 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 in the same round at the Masters, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The others are Tommy Nakajima in 1983 and Paul Casey in 2018. The streak ended when he made par on 16. Hovland shared the first-round lead with Koepka and Jon Rahm after shooting 65 on Thursday before a 73 in the second round.

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