Here is what is happening at the TPC Boston, in beautiful weather, on lightning fast greens.
Charley Hoffman has had very little form in recent play, indeed this year but he loves this course, remember he had a little 69, 62 weekend to win on it 5 years ago and yesterday this great ball striker combined accurate iron play with a hot putter for a -8 63, -12 total and 3 stroke lead over Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge 65 68 -9. Rickie Fowler (67) and Zach Johnson (65) are at -8.
However what's not happening is the play of the worlds's #1 and 2. Rory McIlroy is clearly rusty and he managed to get up and down from a bunker for par and a 74 +2 total to make the cut which fell at +3. This is only his second round since the US Open as he continues to take the safe route to returning since he ripped up his ankle.
Meanwhile Jordan Spieth shot 75 73 +6 and all the magic and swagger from earlier in the year has gone, but as is the case in these crazy playoffs he still will likely be in the top 5 points wise by the time the final 30 left standing get to the Tour Championship, and he will be back in the field in Chicago for the BMW next week.
Even crazier is he could still become world #1 again if Jason wins and Rory doesn't rally to get inside the top 10. Remember there are still 2 rounds to go.
The world's best player at the moment is Jason Day, and he shot his second 68 T10 -6
David Hearn has missed the cut 73 74 +5
So the weekend gets under way today, minus some of the game's star power, but with lot's of story lines, with Day right in contention at -6, Luke Donald at -4 trying to make it inside the top 70 that will go to his home course Conway Farms next week, and remember the President's Cup teams will be announced on Tuesday so there is a lot at stake for the likes of Brendon de Jonge and Bill Haas who is currently at #11 with his dad Jay the captain of the US team.
Bryan Angus
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