The Masters 2019: Francesco Molinari shares four-way lead as Tiger Woods lurks just one-shot back at Augusta
Relive all the action from the second day at Augusta
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Your support makes all the difference.Major winners Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day and Adam Scott shared top spot at the Masters on Friday at the end of the second round, but it was Tiger Woods who commanded the spotlight once again at Augusta National.
Woods brought the roars back to the famed venue with a brilliant four-under-par 68, putting himself on track for a fifth Green Jacket.
At six-under-par 138, the American is just one shot off the leaders heading into 'moving day'.
After an ordinary outward nine featuring three birdies offset by a pair of bogeys, Woods embarked on one of his trademark charges, carding three birdies after the turn to shoot up the leaderboard.
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Mickelson's going through a bit of a rough patch, he bogeyed 10 but managed to save par at 11 and 12.
Tommy Fleetwodd birdies the 2nd to go back to 1-under par.
Leader Board Update: Leader -6
Molinari -6 (14)
Poulter -5 (15)
Koepka -5 (11)
D. Johnson -5 (13)
Kizzire -4 (70)
Kuchar -4 (15)
Mickelson -4 (12)
Day -4 (12)
Bryson DeChambeau has dropped to -3 and doesn't look happy as he finishes off Amen Corner.
Jordan Speith has been fighting all day, he's back to +1 and saves par on the 12th.
World No. 1 Justin Rose has a put for eagle on 13. As does Phil Mickelson who hits it close. Justin Thomas hits his second into Rae's creek.
Molinari makes a birdie 4 on he par-5 15th. He moves to -7 and takes a two-shot lead.
New top tip. Hit it into Rae's creek on 13 and play your birdie shot from the drop zone. Dustin Johnson chips his attempt in and Justin Thomas hits the flag with his attempt.
Mickelson moves back to -5 with a birdie at 13. Justin Rose makes eagle to move back to +1.
Matthew Fitzpatrick shoots a round of 67 to claw his way back from +6 to +1 today. and keep himself at Augusta for the weekend.
John Rahm birdies the second to move into the group at 4-under. Louis Oosthuizen gets a birdie of his own on the fourth to move to -3.
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