Steve Stricker leads at "pitch-and-putt"

Crowne Plaza Invitational

Steve Stricker shot a second consecutive 63 for a halfway total of 14-under-par 126, a record for 36 holes and for any consecutive rounds at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas.
The phrase "pitch and putt" springs to mind with only a light wind and very soft greens, pros of US PGA Tour calibre would plunder most courses they come across.
Tim Clark, Vijah Singh and Sean O’Hair shot 64s on Friday and were lined up right behind Stricker: Clark was one shot back, Singh one more and O’Hair yet another.
Jason Day (65) was 10 under, Woody Austin (68) was another stroke back, and Ryan Palmer (63) was 8 under.
“Wind is what this course needs to get difficult, but we haven’t seen it yet," said Stricker.
. ... I kind of like what’s going on right now.”
Colonial members can only shake their heads at these scores, especially after course alterations were supposed to make things tougher for the big boys, not easier.
The cut at level par 140 was further evidence of how tame the course is playing.
Par would’ve beaten Ben Hogan the last two times he won this event, in 1953 and ‘59.
Former (British) Open champion Ian Baker-Finch won’t be playing this weekend, not after six bogeys and a double bogey left him with a 78.
“That’s just lack of play,” said Baker-Finch, who hadn’t played a US PGA Tour event since the 2001 Colonial, and he missed the cut then, too.The 48-year-old Australian left the television booth to tee it up again this week in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of his Colonial victory.“Maybe when I’m 50 I’ll be able to play on the Champions Tour,” he said. “But I’m happy to get back to the booth.”
SECOND ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70), Yardage 7,054
1. Steve Stricker 63-63--126
2. Tim Clark 63-64--127
3. Vijay Singh 64-64--128
4. Sean O'Hair 65-64--129
5. Jason Day 65-65--130
6. Woody Austin 63-68--131
7. Ryan Palmer 69-63--132
8. Luke Donald 68-65--133
8. Paul Casey 66-67--133
8. Kevin Sutherland 66-67--133
8. James Driscoll 69-64--133
8. Steve Marino 66-67--133
13. Jason Bohn 69-65--134
13. Ted Purdy 69-65--134
13. Kevin Na 66-68--134
13. Justin Leonard 66-68--134
17. Lucas Glover 70-65--135
17. John Senden 68-67--135
17. Ian Poulter 66-69--135
17. James Nitties 67-68--135
21. Danny Lee 69-67--136
21. Harrison Frazar 67-69--136
21. Tom Pernice, Jr. 69-67--136
21. Kenny Perry 64-72--136
21. Mike Weir 69-67--136
21. Hunter Mahan 69-67--136
21. Zach Johnson 69-67--136
21. Stephen Ames 68-68--136
21. Jeff Overton 69-67--136
21. Tim Herron 71-65--136
31. Bob Estes 71-66--137
31. John Rollins 70-67--137
31. Charlie Wi 67-70--137
31. Stewart Cink 71-66--137
31. Geoff Ogilvy 70-67--137
31. Anthony Kim 69-68--137
31. Jim Furyk 68-69--137
31. Brian Davis 69-68--137
31. Derek Fathauer 68-69--137
31. Greg Owen 68-69--137
31. Tom Lehman 68-69--137
31. Ryuji Imada 69-68--137
31. Michael Bradley 70-67--137
31. Rocco Mediate 67-70--137
45. Fredrik Jacobson 68-70--138
45. Nick O'Hern 69-69--138
45. Bart Bryant 70-68--138
45. Matt Kuchar 70-68--138
45. Kevin Streelman 68-70--138
45. Mark Wilson 67-71--138
45. Scott Verplank 70-68--138
45. George McNeill 68-70--138
45. Justin Rose 69-69--138
54. David Toms 67-72--139
54. Ben Crane 71-68--139
54. Rod Pampling 73-66--139
54. J.J. Henry 71-68--139
54. Brian Gay 68-71--139
54. Adam Scott 68-71--139
54. Carl Pettersson 71-68--139
54. John Merrick 71-68--139
54. Tommy Armour III 67-72--139
54. Aron Price 67-72--139
54. Matt Bettencourt 69-70--139
65. Ken Duke 71-69--140
65. Charley Hoffman 73-67--140
65. Richard S. Johnson 71-69--140
65. Chez Reavie 72-68--140
65. Dudley Hart 74-66--140
65. Brandt Jobe 71-69--140
65. Mark Brooks 71-69--140
65. Jason Dufner 69-71--140
65. Bo Van Pelt 71-69--140
65. Corey Pavin 71-69--140
65. Rory Sabbatini 71-69--140
65. Chris DiMarco 69-71--140
65. Joe Ogilvie 67-73--140
65. Mark Calcavecchia 68-72--140
65. Heath Slocum 69-71--140
MISSED THE CUT
Included:
80. Rich Beem 71-70--141
80. Mathew Goggin 68-73--141
80. Jerry Kelly 70-71--141
80. Y.E. Yang 74-67--141
80. Jonathan Byrd 72-69--141
80. Paul Goydos 70-71--141
80. D.J. Trahan 75-66--141
80. Steve Flesch 71-70--1411
80. Ryan Moore 68-73--141
80. Nicholas Thompson 68-73--141
80. Matt Weibring 71-70--141
80. Alex Cejka 70-71--141
80. Jeff Klauk 72-69--141
80. Marc Turnesa 69-72--141
80. Dean Wilson 68-73--141
80. Brett Quigley 71-70--141
96. Todd Hamilton 71-71--142
102. Lee Janzen 71-72--143
102. Jeff Maggert 70-73--143
102. Davis Love III 70-73--143
113. Trevor Immelman 73-72--145
116. Ian Baker-Finch 68-78--146
WD. Chad Campbell
WD. Daniel Chopra
WD. Bill Lunde
DQ. Scott Piercy