Scottie Scheffler launched a late charge to join Shane Lowry and four others in a six-way tie for the lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.
World number one Scheffler carded an eagle and three birdies on the back nine to post a 67 in the second round.
He’s now seven under for the event alongside first-round leader Lowry, who added a 71 to his opening 66.
Americans Wyndham Clark, Russell Henley and Brian Harman and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama are also tied for the lead.
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood all missed the cut.
“There are a lot of names at the top of the rankings right now,” Scheffler said.
“It’s a pretty busy weekend. I’m proud of how I finished to give myself a good chance.”
Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy is six shots off the lead after an inconsistent two-under-par 70 that included six birdies and four bogeys.
Fleetwood, meanwhile, endured a nightmare round at Orlando’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge as he went around in 80 to finish nine times.
The 33-year-old hit three consecutive balls into the water at the par-five sixth en route to a quintuple bogey 10.
