LUKE DONALD IMPROVES BY TEN

SHOTS TO MAKE THE CUT

IN HONDA CLASSIC

Defending champion Luke Donald only just made the cut in the Honda Classic over the PGA National course at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Luke, pictured left, was in the danger zone after an opening round of seven-over-par 77 but he improved by 10 shots at the second time of asking and his 36-hole tally of four-over-par 144 was the limit mark for the 60 players and ties who advanced to the third and fourth rounds.

Australian Robert Allenby shares the lead at five-under-par 135 with Charlie Wi from Korea.

LEADING SCORES

Par 140 (2 x 35)
135 Robert Allenby 67 68, Charlie Wi 65 70.

137 Will MacKenzie 68 69, Steve Stricker 68 69.

138 Daniel Chopra 70 68, Joe Ogilvie 67 71, Mathias Gronberg 72 66, Camilo Villegas 70 68, Mark Wilson 72 66.

Other qualifiers included:

139 Jasper Parnevik 70 69, Padraig Harrington 68 71.

141 Brian Davis 68 73.

143 Ian Poulter 70 73.

144 Luke Donald 77 67.