The Masters 2015: Final Reaction to Friday Leaderboard Scores and Standings

It's Jordan Spieth's world at the 2015 Masters. Everyone else is just living in it.

The 21-year-old phenom continued tearing through Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, posting a 66 and moving to 14-under par to extend his lead to five shots over the field. He showed no signs of slowing after an opening round of 64, which was one shy of the course's all-time record.

Many have answered the call, most notably Charley Hoffman at five shots back—who was a bogey on 18th away from finishing with his second straight 67. Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose and Paul Casey are all tied at seven-under par, while Phil Mickelson made a furious surge to move one stroke behind them entering the weekend.

A sidebar story to Spieth madness the last two days, Tiger Woods made significant strides toward returning to his top form Friday. He carded a 69 to move two strokes under par, but an inspiring round was undoubtedly clouded by him being 12 shots off the lead.

Take a look at the top of the leaderboard below, or check out the full one here, courtesy of the Masters' official site. 

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Never mind his age. Spieth is doing things at Augusta that nobody in history can touch.

For the first time ever, a golfer enters the weekend at the Masters with a score of 14-under par. Spieth set the 36-hole record at Augusta with his round of 66, also tying the record for the lowest score through two rounds at any major.

While his round Thursday may have scored lower, he went bogey-free for Friday's round on six birdies. As for the future, Golf Channel's Justin Ray painted a promising picture for Spieth:

He simply couldn't miss on Day 1, but Friday's round was built on heady play and expertise from Spieth. He took the smart shot every time, relied on his success from the day before and navigated his way out of tough situations to avoid a single mishap on the scorecard.

Whether it was one of the easier holes or an impossibly difficult one didn't matter for Spieth, as Whit Watson of Golf Channel observed in disbelief:

With 15 birdies and one bogey through two rounds, Spieth can't be caught by any opponent other than himself, he told ESPN's Jason Sobel:

So much of Friday hinged around Spieth's dominance, but his jaw-dropping round woke up a field that must have been losing hope with every glance at the scoreboard. Hoffman remained in sole position of No. 2, threatening to post a second straight five-under score before missing a par putt on the 18th. 

Also of note was Johnson, who entered Friday just two-under par but posted a round of 67 despite two bogeys and a double bogey. He did that with three eagles, which set a record as per PGA Tour:

Johnson is one of a few names still within striking distance, but Shane Bacon noted the unfortunate reality for him:

Mickelson won't enter the weekend short on confidence in sole position of sixth at six-under, unconventionally hitting just one bogey and birdieing four on the back nine. With nobody making a surge in the late afternoon, Lefty's late success gave the patrons something to cheer about.

But still eight shots back of Spieth's gaudy lead, Mickelson will need some help in order to fight into contention.

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Speaking of multiple-time Masters winners, Woods went out and shot his first under-70 round at Augusta since 2011. Even amid a handful of shots he'd like to have back, Woods rattled off a three-under round to move into a tie for 19th.

Even if they are small victories, the 14-time major champion is finding his way back, per ESPN Stats and Info:

Woods canning some birdie putts and hitting his approach shots were welcome sights for golf fans who have watched his latest struggles, and it got many wondering what it will look like if—or when—he's able to turn his improved play into a battle into the final round of a major, per Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman:

But in what's still unfamiliar for the golf world, Woods' strong play was nothing more than a footnote of a day dominated by a 21-year-old.

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Nobody has ever won the Masters in two days, but it also is becoming more and more apparent that nobody has ever done what Spieth has this week at Augusta. Anything can happen in the final two rounds, but virtually everyone in the field is at the mercy of Spieth to somehow fall off his pace.

The only question left to answer is how he'll react with 36 holes separating him from his first major championship. Every big round he's played in the past will pale in comparison to these next two.

Even though Spieth has made history through two rounds at Augusta, it will all be for naught if he doesn't close things out. And with a handful of able contenders within striking distance, he can ill afford to get caught up in his early successes.

But if Spieth has shown us anything over his young career, it's that he's always looking straight ahead to his next birdie.