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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Thunderstorms? What thunderstorms?
The sun is out and it's a glorious day at Augusta National now. There's some scoring opportunities out there if the players are brave enough to go after it.
Great birdie chance for Kuchar at the par-3 sixth as he finds the green. Zach Johnson hits his tee shot just off the green near the flag and Poulter finds the front left side of the green leaving himself a long, slow putt back up the green.
Pars all round at the third for DeChambeau (-7), Day (-3) and Dustin Johnson (-3).
Kevin Kisner loses a shot at the par-3 sixth and drops to -2.
Brooks Koepka finds himself in trouble on the second. He got out of position and couldn't recover finishing with a 7 on the par-5. Koepka moves back to -5 with DeChambeau and Mickelson in front of him.
Kuchar's making a move with another birdie at the sixth. That's his third for the day as he moves into the pack at -3.
Poulter makes par to keep himself at -4.
Justin Rose +2 threatens to undo his early birdies with a bogey at the third but a good tee shot on four leaves him with a birdie attempt.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (-3) birdies the seventh to bring him back level for the day. Yesterday's early leader Corey Conners pars his first two holes to stay at -2.
Mickelson (-6) misses his birdie attempt at the fourth, as does Justin Thomas (E).
Justin Rose (+2) misses his birdie attempt at 4 and has a tricky putt back for par. The predicted cut stands a +3 so he could do with making it... and he does!
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