Justin Rose held the second-round clubhouse lead over a Masters leaderboard bursting with major champions on Friday with Bryson DeChambeau one stroke back and a resurgent Rory McIlroy also in the hunt.
Rose, who began the day with a three-stroke lead, stayed hot with the putter to cruise through the front nine but had to work coming home as strong winds began to blow at Augusta National.
The Englishman mixed four birdies with three bogeys for a round of 71 and is eight-under par at the tournament's halfway point.
Rose, who has twice finished runner-up at the Masters, said it will require fearless play to emerge the winner on Sunday given the star-studded leaderboard.