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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DeChambeau birdies the eighth and moves to -7 and Jason Day (-5) matches him to stay in touch at two shots back.
A birdie on the 18th for Patton Kizzire puts him into the clubhouse as the leader at -4.
Mickelson can't save his par on the eighth and has to settle for a bogey. He drops back to -4, three shots off the lead.
Poulter saves par on 11 to keep him within touching distance of the lead. He's not made many birdies today but he's saved par on a number of occasions.
DeChambeau (-6) makes a bogey on the ninth for a front nine of 36. He's level for the day and retains a one shot lead.
A good birdie for Mickelson (-5) at the ninth, the putt moved slightly right to left and it's a good follow up from Phil after he bogeyed 8.
Poulter makes a 2 on the par-3 12th. He moves to -5 and within one of DeChambeau.
Leader Board Update: Leader -6
DeChambeau -6 (9)
Poulter -5 (12)
Molinari -5 (11)
Mickelson -5 (9)
Day -5 (9)
Koepka -5 (8)
Kizzire -4 (70)
Aphibarnrat -4 (13)
Kuchar's (-2) second to the par-5 13th finishes about 3ft from the hole and he'll have that putt for eagle!
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