David Toms 66,68 -10 takes a slender 1 shot lead into what should be an exciting weekend at the Players in Ponte Vedra.
It was Nick Faldo that suggested that anyone who made the cut at E has a chance of winning, and that may be a bit far fetched, but unless you are accurate off the tee at this TPC Stadium course like Toms has been, you can roll a big number in a heartbeat.. Just ask Aussie Mark Leishman 81,80 and he has been playing some decent golf this year.
By the way, despite a birdie,birdie finish that included a gimme on 17 and a superb 160 yard pitch and run under a tree to 6 feet on 18, Stephen Ames 77,68 +1 just missed the cut.
There are 26 players within 6 shots, 4 at -8, 4 at -7, 6 at-6, 6 at -5 and 5 at-4 so Toms is on very thin ice.
Nick Watney is another of the young guns that is set to take center stage if the Tiger's knee problems are going to continue, and while some of the hysteria about his career being over is premature, there is at least cause for concern. Remember he is training and according to reports, running up to 7 miles a day on it.
Luke Donald 69,67 -8 is an automatic T10 this year, and Graeme McDowell 67,69 -8 is almost back playing like last year. Lucas Glover 65,71 -8 has carried last week's winning form over and now has a twitter site called "the beard"
Alvaro Quiros 67,73 -4 is typical of what danger lurks for these guys on this course. Playing the back nine first he was sailing along T2, until he made bogey at 18, then 4 bogey's in a row from 4 thru 7 turned a 68 into a 73 and as I mentioned yesterday Mickelson 71,71 -2 is another, out in 31, back in 40, just when he looked like contending for the lead..
Charlie Hoffman 72,7 -1 will need a new putter for the weekend. In a slow burn, Charlie snapped his in half as he walked off the 18th. A double bogey 6 doomed the offending flat stick to a sudden and I hope painless death...
So lots of stoylines to unfold this weekend on a fun course for watching... if not for playing.
Follow it all right here, and as always your comments are welcome..
1 2 11 David Toms -10 F -4 color info 66 68 134
2 1 3 Nick Watney -9 F -1 color info 64 71 135
T3 2 36 Graeme McDowell -8 F -3 color info 67 69 136
T3 10 23 Steve Stricker -8 F -5 color info 69 67 136
T3 10 2 Luke Donald -8 F -5 color info 69 67 136
T3 1 20 Lucas Glover -8 F* -1 color info 65 71 136
T7 18 14 Hunter Mahan -7 F -5 color info 70 67 137
T7 18 9 Aaron Baddeley -7 F* -5 color info 70 67 137
T7 3 33 J.B. Holmes -7 F* -3 color info 68 69 137
T7 3 86 Davis Love III -7 F -3 color info 68 69 137
T11 33 110 Robert Karlsson -6 F* -5 color info 71 67 138
T11 33 114 Chris Stroud -6 F -5 color info 71 67 138
T11 71 72 Greg Chalmers -6 F* -7 color info 73 65 138
T11 2 58 Brian Davis -6 F* -3 color info 69 69 138
T11 6 7 Rory Sabbatini -6 F -1 color info 67 71 138
T11 14 30 K.J. Choi -6 F -4 color info 70 68 138
T17 4 31 Jason Day -5 F -2 color info 69 70 139
T17 8 88 Kevin Streelman -5 F -3 color info 70 69 139
T17 4 102 Paul Goydos -5 F -2 color info 69 70 139
T17 4 24 Jason Dufner -5 F* -2 color info 69 70 139
T17 12 -- Martin Kaymer -5 F* E color info 67 72 139
T17 8 22 Justin Rose -5 F* -3 color info 70 69 139
T23 10 69 Jeff Overton -4 F* -1 color info 69 71 140
T23 20 196 Mark O'Meara -4 F* 2 color info 66 74 140
T23 21 42 Ryan Moore -4 F* -3 color info 71 69 140
T23 18 -- Alvaro Quiros -4 F* 1 color info 67 73 140
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