Victorian Marc Leishman has positioned himself nicely for a serious charge at a Green Jacket and maiden Major title with a brilliant round of 5-under 67 at The Masters.

The 2017 Greg Norman medalist is 7-under the card, just two shots behind Patrick Reed who leads at 9-under the card, both men chasing their first Major victory.

“I started off well with three birdies.  On a day like today, when it’s going to be tough, you sort of know you’re going to have to take your chances when you get them, it just happened that I had them on the first three holes, that was great,” said Leishman.

“It was a fairly stress‑free round, a couple of good up‑and‑downs, but for the most part I was hitting into good spots and leaving myself reasonably easy putts.

“They are the sort of rounds you want to have here and in Majors because you need your energy at the end of the week.”

Leishman will tee off alongside Reed tomorrow in round three and the two of them share a relationship off the course as well as on.

“We’ve got the same trainer, he’s a great player, he’s won quite a few times. He’s very good under the pump,” added Leishman.

“I expect him to keep doing what he’s doing. Hopefully I can keep doing what I’ve been doing and give him a good run for his money.”

The pair have a buffer on the chasing pack with Henrik Stenson at 5-under the card in third while Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy share fourth at 4-under the card.

Leishman hit arguably the shot of The Masters on the 15^th, the same hole he had a double on in round one.

An ambitious draw from 210 yards landed within six feet of the flag to set up a stunning eagle and 7-under for the tournament.

“Where I hit my drive on 15 was not ideal. But I practice that shot every week, curving it big both right‑to‑left and left‑to‑right, and it was one of those opportunities where it fit the shot and I thought it was a good time to give it a go,” added Leishman.

“I will say, I wasn’t aiming quite as far left as where the ball went, but, you know, when you get a break like that and hit a good shot, you want to take advantage of it, and I did that by making the putt.

“It was nice to walk away from that hole with a three and be even on it for the week.”

Known as one of the nice guys of Professional golf, the last time Leishman was in the spotlight at Augusta National was in 2013 when he had a front row seat to Adam Scott’s historic victory.

Like every other Australian, Leishman was cheering Scott into the Green Jacket, only he was fist pumping from inside the ropes.

“I was happy for him. It was funny, Martin Kaymer actually came up to me yesterday, and he’s like, ‘Leish, did you have a chance to win on the 18th the year Scotty won?’

“And I’m like, "No, I wouldn’t have been fist pumping if I did.  I’m not that good a bloke,’” joked Leishman.

“At least it’s something good I’m remembered for. Hopefully I can change that this week and be remembered for this tournament. But, you know, if it’s not, I’m happy to be remembered for something positive.

“So, you know, like I always say, it’s so much easier to be a good person than it is to be a bad one.”

Leishman will be joined on the weekend at Augusta National by Cameron Smith, Jason Day and Adam Scott, with all four of the Aussies making the cut.

Behind Leishman, Smith is the next best placed Australian at 1-under the card following an even par round in his second Masters tournament.

Smith began his day with a bogey before two birdies steadied the ship and he eventually made the turn at even par.

Nine straight pars followed and saw him safely in to the weekend’s play and with tough weather conditions forecast for the next two days, he’s certainly capable of making a run up the leaderboard.

“I do feel I left a few shots out there but (as a) beggar around here you have to take what you’re given,” said Smith.

"It’s so tough out there and the course has changed so much over the last two days so I think everyone is trying to wrap their heads around it and it’s going to be an interesting weekend.

“I’m not going to try and think about it too much, I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing, hopefully I’ll be up there on the leaderboard.”

After a disappointing opening round of 3-over 75, Jason Day clawed back some ground to finish round two at 2-over the card.

Adam Scott ensured his place in the field on Saturday with another birdie on the 18^th, his second there for the week, to move to 4-over and safely inside the cut which was made at 5-over the card.

Marc Leishman will tee off with leader Patrick Reed at 5:30am Sunday morning AEST.

To see when all the Aussies will be in action at Augusta National for round 3 please visit pga.org.au.

The third round will be broadcast live on FOX SPORTS and 9Gem from 5:00am Sunday AEST.