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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Kuchar on fourth sinks a long put for birdie to move to -2.
Poulter's (-4) attempt rolls around the rim of the hole and goes out leaving him to settle for a par.
Zach Johnson has the best score on the course at 2-under par for this round and a par keeps him level for the tournament.
Koepka (-6), Speith (+3) and Casey (+9) get their rounds underway at the first.
The Open champion and one half of Moliwood moves with three of the lead as Francesco Molinari makes a birdie at the third.
Patton Kizzire (-2) is the first to make the turn today, a bogey at the first was made up for with a birdie at the second. Since then he's made straight pars."-under should be enough to see him through to the weekend but he'll want to go after the back nine holes to put himself in contention for the final two rounds.
Dustin Johnson (-3) makes par at the second to stay one-over for the day. Jason Day gets a birdie to equal him at -3.
DeChambeau also makes birdie to move two shots clear of Mickelson at -7.
Not to be undone Brooks Koepka birdies the first hole to join DeChambeau at -7.
Casey starts better than yesterday with a par but Speith's woes continue as he bogeys to go +4.
Leader Board Update: Leader(S) -7
Koepka -7 (1)
DeChambeau -7 (2)
Mickelson -5 (1)
Poulter -4 (4)
Kisner -3 (5)
Molinari -3 (4)
Day -3 (2)
D. Johnson -3 (2)
Rahm -3 (6:49pm)
Scott -3 (6:05pm)
Harding -3 (4:48pm)
Poulter messes up the fifth hole but sinks a long putt to save par and stay at -4. Johnson (E) and Kuchar (-2) make par as well.
Mickelson birdies the second to move to -6 just one behind the leaders as he hunts for his fourth Green Jacket.
Justin Thomas (E) makes birdie and Justin Rose's (+1) fortunes have changed from the opening round as he makes back-to-back birdies.
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