Golf-Stenson says Spieth enjoyed some luck in first two rounds

By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 10 (Reuters) - Masters leader Jordan Spieth is putting well but also has had his fair share of good fortune, his fellow competitor, Henrik Stenson, said on Friday. "Right now it's obviously his to lose," world number two Stenson said of Spieth, who holds a five-stroke lead, after they played the first two rounds together. He's been out there in the trees a couple of times but there's always been a shot there for him." Stenson chronicled several "nice breaks" over the first two days that might give pursuers of Spieth just a glimmer of hope. He laid it up and makes the birdie." But it is obvious, Stenson said, Spieth came to Augusta National with great form "and a bit of wind in his sails." "The strongest part of his game over the time that I've known him over these last couple of years is definitely his putting and his pitching and wedge game," said the Swede, who shot a second consecutive 73 to tie for 50th at two over "He's made so many hard, difficult, Augusta putts, with perfect speed with so much break and that's why he's far ahead of everyone else." Ernie Els, who is nine shots back in seventh place, was not quite ready to concede defeat.

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