Tommy Fleetwood shot a four-under round of 67 to put himself within a stroke of the lead after the second round of the Truist Championship.
The 35-year-old Englishman made five birdies and a bogey to finish just behind South Korea’s Sungjae Im, who carded a steady two-under round of 69 to end the day at nine under.
Fleetwood’s compatriot Alex Fitzpatrick and American Justin Thomas are a further shot back at six under.
Fitzpatrick is nine strokes ahead of older brother and world number three Matt Fitzpatrick, who is two over for the tournament.
Masters champion Rory McIlroy followed up a consistent first-round outing featuring 17 pars with a four-under round of 67.
In between bogeys at the second and 18th the Northern Irishman banked six birdies to keep himself in contention at Quail Hollow in North Carolina.
American Rickie Fowler’s nine birdies helped him surge up the leaderboard with a second round of 63 to finish level with McIlroy.
The no-cut tournament is the last event before the US PGA Championship takes place at the Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania from 14-17 May.