MARTIN LAIRD MISSES CUT AS MARK WILSON LEADS

Poulter four shots off Phoenix pace after second-round 63

FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Mark Wilson closed his second round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open with four consecutive birdies to take a share of the lead alongside Camilo Villegas at the TPC Scottsdale, Arizona.
American Wilson stormed home to card a five-under-par 66 and draw level with first-round leader Colombian Villegas on 11 under par.
Villegas, who shot a tournament record-equalling nine-under-par first round yesterday, missed the chance to hold onto the lead outright when he bogeyed the par-four 18th after driving his ball into the pampas grass in the fairway bunker.
One stroke behind the leaders were the American trio of Ryan Moore, Rickie Fowler and Anthony Kim, who had threatened an even better round than his 65 after failing to add to his six birdies on the outward nine.
Ian Poulter, last week's winner at the WGC-Accenture Match Play, also moved into contention with a day's best eight-under-par 63, to be four strokes off the pace alongside fellow Englishman Justin Rose.
Defending champion Kenny Perry only just ensured he would play at the weekend with four late birdies to finish four-under, a single stroke ahead of the cut, while two-time champion Phil Mickelson shot three-under for the second consecutive round to stay in the frame.
The top of the leaderboard, however, has a youthful look with the 35-year-old Wilson clearly the oldest of a top five that includes Villegas (28), Fowler (21), Kim (24) and Moore (27).
Wilson will tee-off alongside Villegas and Kim in today's final group and admits he will be feeling his age.
"I enjoy watching these young kids. I did see Anthony and Rickie and Camilo up there and they're all very flamboyant characters - it's fun to watch them," he said.
"I'm not a flashy player, my game is more like a Jim Furyk style, and I'll just go about my business. So I'll be somewhat of a spectator, too, but certainly taking care of my own business."
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
Players from US unless stated
131 Camilo Villegas (Colombia) 62 69, Mark Wilson 65 66
132 Anthony Kim 67 65, Rickie Fowler 65 67, Ryan Moore 66 66
133 Pat Perez 65 68, Mathew Goggin (Australia) 66 67, Matthew Every 63 70, Tom Lehman 66 67, Chris Couch 67 66, Brandt Snedeker 66 67, Alvaro Quiros (Spain) 67 66
134 Zach Johnson 66 68, Robert Allenby (Australia) 69 65, Greg Chalmers (Australia) 68 66
135 Bryce Molder 68 67, John Rollins 69 66, Justin Rose (England) 65 70, Jeff Overton 67 68, Rich Beem 70 65, Ian Poulter (England) 72 63, Scott Piercy 68 67, Charles Howell III 69 66
136 Brian Stuard 72 64, Vaughn Taylor 68 68, Brian Gay 70 66, Lee Janzen 69 67, Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 66 70, Kevin Streelman 69 67, Phil Mickelson 68 68, Chad Campbell 68 68, Jeff Maggert 69 67, Mark Calcavecchia 68 68, Chad Collins 67 69, Andres Romero (Argentina) 69 67, Ryuji Imada (Japan) 65 71, Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 66 70, Y.E. Yang (South Korea) 66 70
137 Nick Watney 74 63, John Merrick 70 67, Joe Ogilvie 71 66, J P Hayes 69 68, Ted Purdy 68 69, Parker McLachlin 67 70, Fred Couples 67 70, Joe Durant 66 71, J B Holmes 69 68, Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden) 70 67, Paul Goydos 70 67, Ryan Palmer 69 68, Jimmy Walker 67 70, Skip Kendall 67 70, Briny Baird 68 69
138 Chris DiMarco 69 69, Matt Kuchar 68 70, James Driscoll 69 69, Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 71 67, Hunter Mahan 68 70, Kenny Perry 68 70, Ben Crane 68 70, Nathan Green (Australia) 70 68, Tom Gillis 70 68, Scott Verplank 70 68, D J Trahan 70 68
139 Michael Letzig 69 70, Scott McCarron 68 71, Michael Sim (Aus) 69 70, Ben Fox 67 72, Billy Mayfair 72 67, Bubba Watson 69 70, Braxton Marquez 74 65, Heath Slocum 69 70, Kevin Na 70 69, Ricky Barnes 68 71, J J Henry 73 66, Kevin Stadler 66 73, Sean O'Hair 70 69, Johnson Wagner 72 67.
MISSED THE CUT
140 Brendon De Jonge 68 72, Jeev Milkha Singh (India) 69 71, David Toms 68 72, Woody Austin 72 68, James Nitties (Australia) 71 69, Jason Day (Australia) 68 72, Webb Simpson 69 71, Brett Quigley 73 67, Justin Bolli 72 68, Jay Williamson 71 69, Bo Van Pelt 72 68, Jonathan Byrd 70 70, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 70 70
141 Jonathan Kaye 72 69, Charley Hoffman 72 69, Jeff Quinney 72 69, Kevin Sutherland 73 68, Chez Reavie 71 70, Justin Leonard 73 68, Cameron Beckman 74 67, Troy Matteson 71 70, Troy Merritt 73 68, Jason Bohn 70 71
142 Steve Marino 72 70, Bill Lunde 75 67, Ben Curtis 68 74, Greg Owen (England) 75 67
143 Brian Davis (England) 74 69, Chris Stroud 71 72, Martin Flores 70 73, Lucas Glover 73 70, Davis Love III 71 72, Kevin Johnson 74 69, Steve Lowery 72 71, Graham Delaet (Canada) 71 72, John Mallinger 68 75, Matthew Jones (Australia) 70 73, Blake Adams 72 71, D A Points 71 72, George McNeill 71 72, Tim Petrovic 74 69, Boo Weekley 74 69, Martin Laird (Scotland) 69 74
144 Philip Francis 76 68, Chris Wilson 72 72, Charlie Wi (South Korea) 72 72, Michael Allen 72 72, Bret Guetz 72 72, Derek Lamely 75 69, Alex Cejka (Germany) 72 72
145 Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 73 72, Marc Turnesa 73 72, Sam Saunders 66 79
146 Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 73 73, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 74 72, Nick O'Hern (Australia) 74 72, Nicholas Thompson 75 71
147 Chris Tidland 78 69, Roland Thatcher 72 75, Steve Flesch 75 72
148 Dean Vomacka 77 71, Josh Teater 77 71
150 Marc Leishman (Australia) 77 73, Roger Tambellini 72 78
151 Cameron Percy (Australia) 81 70


LLL
131 Camilo Villegas (Col) 62 69, Mark Wilson 65 66
132 Anthony Kim 67 65, Rickie Fowler 65 67, Ryan Moore 66 66
133 Pat Perez 65 68, Mathew Goggin (Aus) 66 67, Tom Lehman 66 67, Chris Couch 67 66, Brandt Snedeker 66 67, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 67 66
134 Zach Johnson 66 68, Robert Allenby (Aus) 69 65, Greg Chalmers (Aus) 68 66
135 Bryce Molder 68 67, John Rollins 69 66, Justin Rose (Eng) 65 70, Jeff Overton 67 68, Rich Beem 70 65, Ian Poulter (Eng) 72 63, Scott Piercy 68 67, Charles Howell III 69 66
136 Brian Stuard 72 64, Vaughn Taylor 68 68, Brian Gay 70 66, Lee Janzen 69 67, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 66 70, Kevin Streelman 69 67, Phil Mickelson 68 68, Chad Campbell 68 68, Jeff Maggert 69 67, Mark Calcavecchia 68 68, Chad Collins 67 69, Andres Romero (Arg) 69 67, Ryuji Imada (Jpn) 65 71, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 66 70, Y.E. Yang (Kor) 66 70
137 Nick Watney 74 63, John Merrick 70 67, Joe Ogilvie 71 66, J.P. Hayes 69 68, Ted Purdy 68 69, Parker McLachlin 67 70, Fred Couples 67 70, Joe Durant 66 71, J.B. Holmes 69 68, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 70 67, Paul Goydos 70 67, Ryan Palmer 69 68, Jimmy Walker 67 70, Skip Kendall 67 70, Briny Baird 68 69
138 Chris DiMarco 69 69, Matt Kuchar 68 70, James Driscoll 69 69, Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 71 67, Hunter Mahan 68 70, Kenny Perry 68 70, Ben Crane 68 70, Nathan Green (Aus) 70 68, Tom Gillis 70 68, Scott Verplank 70 68, D.J. Trahan 70 68
139 Michael Letzig 69 70, Scott McCarron 68 71, Michael Sim (Aus) 69 70, Ben Fox 67 72, Billy Mayfair 72 67, Bubba Watson 69 70, Braxton Marquez 74 65, Heath Slocum 69 70, Kevin Na 70 69, Ricky Barnes 68 71, J J Henry 73 66, Kevin Stadler 66 73, Sean O'Hair 70 69, Johnson Wagner 72 67
PROJECTED CUT-OFF POINT: 139 or better needed to beat the cut
140 Brendon De Jonge 68 72, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 69 71, David Toms 68 72, Woody Austin 72 68, James Nitties (Aus) 71 69, Jason Day (Aus) 68 72, Webb Simpson 69 71, Brett Quigley 73 67, Justin Bolli 72 68, Jay Williamson 71 69, Bo Van Pelt 72 68, Jonathan Byrd 70 70, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 70 70
141 Jonathan Kaye 72 69, Charley Hoffman 72 69, Jeff Quinney 72 69, Kevin Sutherland 73 68, Chez Reavie 71 70, Justin Leonard 73 68, Cameron Beckman 74 67, Troy Matteson 71 70, Troy Merritt 73 68, Jason Bohn 70 71
142 Steve Marino 72 70, Bill Lunde 75 67, Ben Curtis 68 74, Greg Owen (Eng) 75 67
143 Brian Davis (Eng) 74 69, Chris Stroud 71 72, Martin Flores 70 73, Lucas Glover 73 70, Davis Love III 71 72, Kevin Johnson 74 69, Steve Lowery 72 71, Graham Delaet (Can) 71 72, John Mallinger 68 75, Matthew Jones (Aus) 70 73, Blake Adams 72 71, D.A. Points 71 72, George McNeill 71 72, Tim Petrovic 74 69, Boo Weekley 74 69, Martin Laird (Sco) 69 74
144 Philip Francis 76 68, Chris Wilson 72 72, Charlie Wi (Kor) 72 72, Michael Allen 72 72, Bret Guetz 72 72, Derek Lamely 75 69, Alex Cejka (Ger) 72 72
145 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 73 72, Marc Turnesa 73 72, Sam Saunders 66 79
146 Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 73 73, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 74 72, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 74 72, Nicholas Thompson 75 71
147 Chris Tidland 78 69, Roland Thatcher 72 75, Steve Flesch 75 72
148 Dean Vomacka 77 71, Josh Teater 77 71
150 Marc Leishman (Aus) 77 73, Roger Tambellini 72 78
151 Cameron Percy (Aus) 81 70