Former champion Sandy Lyle rolled back the years at the US Masters on Friday as he shot a two-under-par 70 to comfortably make the cut.

The 51-year-old Sandy Lyle, who won the green jacket in 1988, opened the day with a double bogey six, but five successive birdies from the 13th lifted him to three under before he bogeyed the last.

That left him two under for the tournament and in a share of 19th place going into the third round.

Lyle, asked to explain his five successive birdies, replied: "Not too sure myself. I knew after nine holes I had a bit of work to do as I was two over for the tournament.

"I had in the back of my mind the 10-shot margin was out of the window as Chad Campbell was 11 under at the time and I really had to play to get back in again.

"I am happy to be playing the weekend for the third year in a row.

"Even when you play well it is still hard work and under par is still nerve-wracking. It tests you to the limit, especially the greens. Trouble lurks everywhere round here."