Masters 2019: Tiger Woods roars into contention at Augusta

Masters 2019: Tiger Woods roars into contention at Augusta

Woods jumps to avoid being tripped up on the 14th hole

Tiger Woods is in contention to win a first major since 2008 despite almost being injured in a bizarre incident on a rain-hit second day at the Masters.

The four-time champion hit a four-under 68 to finish six under, one shot behind five halfway leaders including Open champion Francesco Molinari, 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott and three-time major winner Brooks Koepka.

However, Woods was almost taken out by a security guard who slipped on the damp grass and clipped his right ankle, causing the American to hop forward to avoid a fall.

Ian Poulter is the leading Briton on five under while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot a 71 that leaves him level par, but world number one Justin Rose missed the cut on four over par.

It is an exceptionally tight leaderboard though, with 22 players within four shots of the lead.

But only the top 50 and ties, and those within 10 shots off the lead get to play the weekend.

Masters 2019: Choose your favourite Masters shot of all time from this top 102019 Masters on the BBCDates: 11-14 April Venue: Augusta NationalCoverage: Watch uninterrupted live coverage of the final rounds on BBC Two, with up to four live streams online. Live radio and text commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and mobile app. Full details

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