Bob Hope Chrysler Classic over 90 holes in California

JUSTIN ROSE HOLES TWO BUNKER
SHOTS TO SHARE LEAD
Last week Luke Donald ... this week Justin Rose as English players come to the fore in the early weeks of the US PGA Tour.
Rose, pictured right, holed two bunker shots on his way to a 65 and a share of the lead with American Scott Verplank after two rounds of the 90-hole Bob Hope Chrystler Classic at Palm Desert, California.
Justin's stats for his "good day at the office" were an average drive of 279 yards, an average of 1.417putts per green and 66.7 % greens hit in regulation.

He holed from sand for an eagle 3 at the fifth and from a bunker for a birdie 2 at the short 12th.

Rose broke a four-year spell without a tournament victory by winning the Australian Masters four months ago.
Verplank has had a pair of 66s. He bogeyed the last hole in the second round.
Phil Mickelson, making his seasonal debut, bogeyed the last two holes as he returned a 70 for the second day in a row.
Phil is sharing 51st place with England's Ian Poulter (68-72) on 140.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
Players from US unless stated
132 Justin Rose (Eng) 67 65, Scott Verplank 66 66.
133 Robert Allenby (Aus) 63 70, Johnson Wagner 66 67.
134 Matt Kuchar 66 68, John Rollins 67 67.
135 Mark Calcavecchia 65 70, Ted Purdy 70 65, Shane Bertsch 67 68.
Other scores:
137 Brian Davis (Eng) 69 68 (jt 18th).
140 Ian Poulter (Eng) 68 72, Phil Mickelson 70 70 (jt 51st).
143 Bernhard Langer (Ger) 70 73 (jt 89th).
147 Greg Owen (Eng) 75 72.