Delaet T2 behind Goosen at Riviera.. Weir forced to WD

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On a Riviera course that's playing fast and hard the cut fell at +2, just 8 shots behind the leader, 46 year old Retief Goosen who rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on his final hole for a -1 70,-6 136 the highest 36-hole score to lead on the PGA Tour since the Quicken Loans National at Congressional. It is his first 36-hole lead in more than four years.


He is one shot ahead of Ryan Moore (68), Graham DeLaet (67) and  rookie Justin Thomas (69). Moore summed up the Riviera greens, often described as upside down saucers. "The greens are so firm and so bouncy. I hit a handful of what I would say are as good of shots as I could possibly hit the last couple days and ended up with 45-footers."


It's a packed leaderboard, Bubba Watson was at +2 going into the weekend last year and he came out of a similar pack to win. Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera (68) and is two shots behind. Watson (69), Spieth and J.B. Holmes (69) were in the group three shots behind.


DeLaet, who rolled in a 40-foot birdie putt from the fringe on No. 4, said afterwards the key to his round were the par putts of 10, 7, 6 and 5 feet the rest of the front nine for a solid round with just one bogey. He is 33 now and still looking for his first win.


Mike Weir withdrew on his front nine with soreness in his right elbow. He said he would see a doctor and likely not be ready for the Honda Classic


Adam Hadwin made the cut on the number T48 73 71 +2 while Nick Taylor 76 73 and David Hearn 78 71 both missed the cut


Bryan Angus