(CNN) Tiger Woods made the cut at the Masters after a roller coaster Friday, continuing his excellent return to competitive golf.

The five-time Masters champion had to overcome a poor start to his round, before an up-and-down back nine helped him recover.

It came on a day of thrills and spills, including a hole-in-one for a veteran golfer and a player losing his club head after hitting the ball.

But eventually, Woods carded a two-over 74 to finish at one over for the tournament so far and ensure he'll be playing over the weekend.

"Well, I don't feel as good as I would like to feel. That's okay," Woods told the media afterwards. "As I said, I've got a chance going into the weekend. Hopefully I'll have one of those light bulb moments and turn it on in the weekend and get it done. You've seen guys do it with a chance going into the back nine. If you are within five or six going into the back nine, anything can happen. I need to get myself there. That's the key. I need to get myself there.

"Tomorrow will be a big day. It's going to be cool. It's going to be tough. Again, the wind is supposed to blow again and tough scoring conditions. I need to go out there and handle my business and get into the red and get myself a chance going into that back nine on Sunday."

Scottie Scheffler -- who was recently named world No. 1 after run of excellent form -- produced an late burst to shoot into the lead at the halfway point of the Masters, to finish eight-under par with a five-shot lead.

Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 13th green during the second round of the Masters golf tournament on Friday, April 8. The world's top-ranked golfer went into the weekend with a five-stroke lead. Hide Caption 1 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Tiger Woods plays a shot on the fifth hole on Friday. He had a rough start with four bogeys in his first five holes, but he recovered to finish with a 2-over-par 74. Hide Caption 2 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Collin Morikawa hits his tee shot on the 12th hole Friday. Hide Caption 3 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Fans — or patrons, as they're referred to at Augusta National Golf Club — get a glimpse of Woods as he approaches the 11th green on Friday. Hide Caption 4 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Keita Nakajima, the world's No. 1 amateur golfer, hits a shot after taking a drop on the 12th hole Friday. Hide Caption 5 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament A view of the 10th green on Friday. Hide Caption 6 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament A young spectator watches play on the 12th hole Friday. Hide Caption 7 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Erik van Rooyen plays his tee shot on the fourth hole Friday. Hide Caption 8 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Matthew Fitzpatrick lies on the seventh green to visualize a putt on Friday. Hide Caption 9 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Fans carry beverages near the seventh hole leaderboard on Friday. Hide Caption 10 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Dustin Johnson, the 2020 Masters champion, reacts to a missed putt on the seventh hole Friday. Hide Caption 11 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Shane Lowry reacts to a missed eagle chip on the 15th hole Friday. Hide Caption 12 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Masters pins adorn a fan's hat on Friday. Hide Caption 13 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Billy Horschel points to a turtle on the fringe of the 16th green Friday. Hide Caption 14 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Woods tees off on the fourth hole during Thursday's first round. He finished with a 1-under-par 71 in his return to competitive golf. Hide Caption 15 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Jordan Spieth, who won the Masters in 2015, ducks under a rope after playing a shot on the seventh hole Thursday. Hide Caption 16 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Scorers update the leaderboard on No. 11. Hide Caption 17 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Sungjae Im putts on the 16th green on Thursday. The South Korean shot a 5-under-par 67 to lead after the first round. Hide Caption 18 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Viktor Hovland looks for his ball on the 13th hole Thursday. Hide Caption 19 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Justin Thomas hits a shot on the sixth hole Thursday. Hide Caption 20 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Former Masters champion Danny Willett reacts to his tee shot on No. 18. Hide Caption 21 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Woods is applauded as he walks onto the 16th tee on Thursday. Hide Caption 22 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Joaquin Niemann tees off on the 11th hole Thursday. Hide Caption 23 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament People watch Woods tee off on the 12th hole Thursday. Hide Caption 24 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Matthew Wolff, not pictured, gets a ruling from an official after his ball was imbedded into the lip of a bunker on the first hole Thursday. Hide Caption 25 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament A crowd watches Woods tee off on the third hole Thursday. Hide Caption 26 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot from a bunker on the second hole Thursday. When he won the green jacket last year, Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win any of the four major championships. Hide Caption 27 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament From left, honorary starters Tom Watson, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus gather on the first tee Thursday. Hide Caption 28 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Raindrops coat the jacket of a gallery guard on Thursday. Rainy weather pushed back some of the tee times. Hide Caption 29 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament From left, Fred Couples, Woods and Thomas skip balls on the water at the 16th hole on Wednesday. It's a practice round tradition at Augusta National. Hide Caption 30 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Weather warning signs are brought out on the range on Tuesday. Hide Caption 31 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Cameron Davis tees off on the 14th hole during a practice round on Tuesday. Hide Caption 32 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Couples greets fans during a practice round on Monday. Couples won the Masters in 1992 and remains a fan favorite. Hide Caption 33 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament An insect lands on one of Augusta National's famous azaleas on Monday. Hide Caption 34 of 35 Photos: The 2022 Masters golf tournament Caddies examine the 13th green during a practice round on Monday. Hide Caption 35 of 35

Tale of the day

Woods capped off a remarkable comeback to golf Thursday as he carded a one-under 71 in the opening round at Augusta National.

The 46-year-old Woods displayed all his poise and experience to finish near the top of the leaderboard, just four shots behind leader Im Sung-jae at the end of the day.

As he looks to complete what would be another fairy-tale story and make the cut in his first appearance in a professional golf tournament since his February 2021 car crash, Woods hoped for more of the same on day two of the 2022 Masters.

With a large crowd watching on and anticipation in the air, the 15-time major winner stepped up and blasted his ball down the first hole, only for it to find the bunker on the right of the fairway.

He would end up bogeying the opening hole, moving him back to even par for the tournament.

And his slow start to the second round continued over the next two holes, rescuing a par on the par-five second hole before missing a short putt on the third hole for his second bogey in three holes, putting him at one over par.

Unfortunately for Woods, another bogey was to follow on the par-three fourth hole, when his par putt fell just inches short. According to the PGA Tour , the three-over through four holes start is Woods' worst score through four holes in 92 career rounds at the Masters Tournament.

Woods reacts to his shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters.

It got worse for Woods still, as another bogey on the fifth hole dropped him to three over for the tournament.

However, from there, Woods slowly recovered. He earned hard-fought pars on holes 6 and 7 before a vital birdie on the eighth hole helped drag him back to two over.

And the recovery only got better from there, with the shot of his second round so far coming on the 10th hole, leaving him with a very short putt for a second birdie in three holes, which dragged him to one over.

But just when it looked like he was on the way back, things took a turn for the worse for Woods.

Following his birdie on the 10th, he carded two successive bogeys on the 11th and 12th as the wind swirled around and undid his recent hard work.

However, the roller coaster continued over the next two holes. Having picked up two successive bogeys, Woods collected two successive birdies to once again position himself at one over par.

Woods did manage to wrestle some sense of stability to his round over the final four holes of his round, finishing with four straight pars to leave him with a two over par 74.

After the rocky opening he went through -- including four bogeys in five holes -- it is a testament to Woods' fighting spirit he was able to battle back and earn a chance to compete for the green jacket over the next two days.

Woods tips his hat after making a bogey on the 12th green.

An unbelievable story

Nobody expected Woods to be playing at the Masters this year.

Following a car crash in February 2021 in which he sustained serious leg injuries, he has only appeared in public on a golf course just once, at the PNC Championship in December with his son Charlie. Then Woods used a golf cart to help him get around the course.

Speculation first began to mount regarding Woods' participation in the tournament when his private jet was sighted landing at an airport near Augusta last week.