Jordan Spieth dropped a shot at the par-3th after finding the front bunker but he responds instantly at the 13th. An errant drive forced him to lay up but a great pitch ensures him of a birdie. He’s at -3. Meanwhile, a fine birdie at up ahead at 15 sees Fleetwood go back into the red.

Cameron Smith is another player with a terrific record at Augusta, finishing second last year, and he’s moved into second this year, too. The Australian eagles the par-5 13th to go seven under for his round.

Cameron Champ finished T19 on his Masters debut last November and he’s having more success here. Starting the day on level par, he’s birdied four of the first six holes.

Thomas continues his charge up the leaderboard. A magnificent 189-yard approach into the par-5 13th left 11ft for eagle. The putt grazed the outside of the hole but it’s a simple tap-in birdie. He’s now just two behind.

-7: Rose (16)

-5: Leishman (F)

-4: Wiesberger (F), Harman (7)

-3: Finau (12), Thomas (12), Smith (12), Kim (6), Champ (4), Matsuyama (4), Simpson (2)

Rose has done brilliantly to shake off what was a very ropey start to his second round. He holes a 19ft putt at the par-3 16th to move back to where he started at seven-under-par, despite making the turn in 39.

The favourites are starting to make their presence felt on the leaderboard now. This time it’s Thomas, who follows up a birdie at 11 with a magnificent tee-shot at the par-3 12th. The Players Champion is now four-under-par for his round and is yet to card a bogey. Not such great news for Fleetwood, though. His attempt to reach the par-5 13th comes-a-cropper, tumbling into Rae’s Creek, and a bogey sees him fall back to level par for the tournament.

Jordan Spieth has been very steady today, making the turn in 35, and grabs a second birdie at the 10th. His drive left him perfectly positioned for a gentle fade in towards the flag and the ball obliged. The 2015 champion is now just three back.

Tony Finau has a great record at Augusta, with a 10th-place finish in 2018 and a 5th-place finish in 2019, and he’s making a serious charge up the leaderboard again. The American has birdied four of his last five holes, the most recent courtesy of a magnificent approach at the 10th, and he’s now just two shots off the lead.

This is much better from Rose. After his birdie at the 13th, a perfect drive allows him to attack the flag at 14. It’s not exquisite, leaving himself 23ft, but the putt is and that’s two in a row for the Englishman. He’s back to six-under and just one-over for the day.