Masters 2019: Jason Day Tied for Lead; Tiger Woods 1 Back After Round 2

With two rounds of the 2019 Masters in the books, there is a logjam atop the leaderboard at Augusta.

Francesco Molinari, Jason Day, Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen are all tied at seven under as the tournament has reached its midway point. Meanwhile, Dustin Johnson, Justin Harding, Xander Schauffele and Tiger Woods all sit just one stroke back at six under.

Below is a look at Friday's action from Augusta.

2019 Masters Leaderboard 

T1. Francesco Molinari 67 (-7)

T1. Jason Day 67 (-7)

T1. Brooks Koepka 71 (-7)

T1. Adam Scott 68 (-7)

T1. Louis Oosthuizen 66 (-7)

T6. Dustin Johnson 70 (-6)

T6. Justin Harding 69 (-6)

T6. Xander Schauffele 65 (-6)

T6. Tiger Woods 68 (-6)

Full leaderboard can be viewed on the PGA Tour's official website

While Mother Nature nearly put a damper on things, the second round set the stage for what promises to be an exciting weekend at the Masters.

Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau ended Day 1 tied for first at six under. While DeChambeau dropped off a bit Friday, Koepka managed to stay at the front of the pack with a one-under 71. And he did so despite running into major trouble on the second hole.

"I'm human," Koepka said after, per Jim McCabe of Masters.com. "I'm going to make some mistakes."

Meanwhile, he had plenty of company join him. Molinari, Day, Scott and Oosthuizen all used strong performances to surge up the leaderboard. The 36-year-old Oosthuizen was arguably the biggest winner of the day, shooting a six-under 66 in Round 2.

Not to be overlooked, Molinari used a five-birdie, bogey-free round to shoot a five-under 67.

Day also shot a 67 to claim a share of the lead after two rounds despite battling a back injury:

While crediting his wife Ellie and his trainer for helping him stay focused through the pain, Day noted the injury may have actually helped him, per Paul Rogers of the tournament's official website: 

"A major, you know, Augusta National, the Masters, everything that goes on this week, how big it is, and the distraction of wanting to win this tournament so bad. Sometimes it's almost a blessing in disguise with regards to it just brings down the expectation of going out there and trying too hard.

"I'm hoping I can take the same attitude, even though I feel pretty healthy now, into the next two days and play well."

As five golfers enter the weekend tied for first, there are a number of players on their heels. Most notably, Woods remains in contention following a 68.

The four-time Masters champ shot one under on the front nine, recording three birdies and two bogeys. He made serious moves in the back nine, though, pulling within one shot of the lead thanks to back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15.

Tiger has not won the Masters since 2005. But a promising start to the weekend has in contention for green jacket No. 5.

Also of note, Phil Mickelson is tied for 12th following a one-over 73, and Jordan Spieth used a four-under 68 to jump into a tie for 29th.

The second round featured a weather delay late Friday, and unfortunately, the forecast for the weekend does not appear to be favorable. According to Weather.com, there is a 40 percent chance of rain Saturday with a chance of morning thunderstorms. Sunday holds a 90 percent chance of precipitation with isolated thunderstorms throughout the day.

Regardless of the weather, though, the final two rounds will be must-watch television.