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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Leader Board Update: Leader -7
Molinari -7 (67)
Day -7 (17)
D. Johnson -6 (17)
Koepka -6 (15)
Poulter -5 (71)
Mickelson -5 (16)
Oosthuizen -5 (7)
Rahm -5 (6)
Oosthuizen drops a shot on the 8th and Mickelson bogies 17. They both fall to -4.
Jason Day has a putt from the edge of the green to move to 8-under but it doesn't quite turn over the last few inches. A tap-in par then gives him a round of 67 and a share of the lead in the clubhouse. It's a stark contrast to yesterday when he was agonising over his injured back.
A solid round of 70 for Dustin Johnson keeps him in contention for the weekend. He's just one-shot back from the lead at -6.
A tough day for Bryson DeChambeau, he signs for a round of 75, which is +3 for the day. He goes in at -3 and will have to chase the leaders on Saturday.
3 straight birdies on 12, 13 and 14 moves Justin Harding into -5 territory and within two shots of the leaders.
A thoroughly enjoyable round to watch today from Justin Thomas. He posts a 68 and gets into the clubhouse at -3.
Justin Rose had mixed fortunes and bogies the last to go into the clubhouse at +4. That's not going to be good enough to see the weekend.
Phil finishes his round with a par and gets into the clubhouse at -4, fully in contention for the weekend.
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