Masters 2015 Leaderboard: Live Look at Friday Scores and Overall Predictions

Everyone is still looking up at Jordan Spieth as the 2015 Masters trudges forward to Day 2.

As Friday's second round began, the 21-year-old American was continuing to distance himself from the field even though many of his counterparts atop the leaderboard had yet to tee off. Some of his biggest contenders have taken to the course, but their efforts will be for naught if Spieth doesn't cool off.

You can catch the action on Masters Live before ESPN picks up coverage at 3 p.m. ET or simply take a look below for the updated leaderboard.

2015 Masters Leaderboard

Golfers to Watch

Charley Hoffman

Jamie Squire/Getty Images

There aren't many bets in a major tournament safer than guaranteeing a golfer will emerge out of thin air to contend. In that regard, the early money is on Charley Hoffman.

Perhaps the 38-year-old isn't an unknown with three PGA Tour victories and 15 major appearances, but it was nonetheless surprising to see his name next to a score of 67 with virtually all household names around him. That provoked Golf Digest's Dan Jenkins to do some digging on Hoffman:

While a Google search may be in order to properly define Hoffman, there are no such reservations about his golf game. He drives off the tee almost 300 yards on tour, ranks in the top 30 in birdie average and is an impressive seventh in FedEx Cup points, per the PGA Tour. 

A pro since 2000, Hoffman is playing in just his second Masters but dazzled in his first appearance in 2011, shooting par or below in three of his four rounds and finishing 27th. Anything close to that this weekend, and he's in line for some big winnings—and potentially a Sunday in contention for the green jacket.

Dustin Johnson

Matt Slocum/Associated Press

Few golfers had a better start to 2015 than Dustin Johnson, and he did little to quell expectations in his opening round of the Masters.

The 30-year-old got into some early trouble Thursday by starting with two bogeys, but he quickly bounced back with five birdies and carded a round of 70. With every powerful tee shot and smart approach attempt, Johnson proved true the comments he made before the tournament, per Alan Blondin of the Myrtle Beach Sun News, via PGA.com:

"

I feel like my game is really good right now. I think everything's pretty good. I really feel like I can control my irons very well. I feel like I'm driving the ball a little bit straighter. I'm real confident in my pitching and chipping, and then also I feel good with the putter right now. I feel comfortable on these greens. I think I've got the speed down pretty good.

"

Playing alongside Adam Scott and Antonio Murdaca in Friday's second round, Johnson will be intent on getting off to a blistering start. He'll certainly need to after waking up for Day 2 with a six-stroke disadvantage that seemingly grows every time Spieth approaches a green.

The contenders are making furious early statements, and Johnson will have to keep up with a strong Day 2 score in order to avoid fading into the background of this year's first major.

Rory McIlroy

Matt Slocum/Associated Press

By the time Rory McIlroy takes to the course for his late Day 2 tee time, he will have completely disappeared from the forefront of the favorites for the 2015 Masters.

Of course, that has little to do with McIlroy's not-too-shabby opening round of 71 and almost everything to do with what the other big favorite is doing. McIlroy's 6-1 odds to win, per Odds Shark, were trailed closely by Spieth's 8-1 odds, but Spieth is looking the part of the favorite with his early dominance.

But don't count McIlroy out this early, especially after he answered months of pressure with a strong opening round, per Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman:

"

Give it up for Rory McIlroy. Shoots under par in first attempt at the career slam.

— Kelly Tilghman (@KellyTilghmanGC) April 9, 2015"

Spieth may be running away with the Masters, but McIlroy may be the only golfer in the field who can claw back into it without Spieth doing anything to hurt himself.

If the Northern Irish star gets his game firing on all cylinders like it was in his last two major tournaments, Spieth may not be able to keep up. With that said, the younger contender has built quite a cushion for himself, and McIlroy will have to start making up ground fast.

Based on what he's done at this stage before, though, it's far from an impossible task.