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Spieth leads McIlroy by 1 heading into weekend

A major showdown is in store this weekend at Augusta National. Here's how things look at the halfway point of the Masters, where defending champ Jordan Spieth holds a one-shot lead over a former world No. 1:

Leaderboard: Jordan Spieth (-4), Rory McIlroy (-3), Danny Lee (-2), Scott Piercy (-2), Brandt Snedeker (-1), Hideki Matsuyama (-1), Soren Kjeldsen (-1), Sergio Garcia (Even), Bryson DeChambeau (a) (Even)

What it means: Spieth began the day with a two-shot lead, and after a quick start he grew that advantage to five shots.