ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
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Laird birdies 16th to make the cut in Florida
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Former Open champion Ben Curtis fired a second-round, five-under-par 67 to move into a four-way share of the lead at the halfway stage in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Florida yesterday
Curtis, winner of the 2003 Open, recovered well after starting his round with two bogeys, hitting five birdies in seven holes between 10 and 16 to sit on seven under for the tournament.
He was joined by fellow Americans D J Trahan and Davis Love III and South Africa's Ernie Els. Trahan shot a 68, Els a 69 and Love III a 71.
Three birdies in the opening five holes set Trahan on his way, while Els, having been two over for his round after seven, birdied six of the last 11, including 17 and 18, to get right back in the hunt.
Love III had perhaps the most bizarre round of the day with seven birdies, including three in a row at 15, 16 and 17, and six bogeys.
Two more Americans, Kevin Na and Phil Mickelson, and South Africa's Retief Goosen were a shot further back. Mickelson and Goosen both fired 67s, the former's round featuring an eagle on the par-four eighth, and Na a 70.
J B Holmes, who held a share of the lead after the first day, endured a tough second round as he sought a top-four finish which would keep his chances of securing a place at the Masters alive.
The American double-bogeyed the seventh and 13th on the way to a two-over 74 which left him four under overall.
Holmes was one of eight players on four under, including world number two Steve Stricker who shot a 71.
Colin Montgomerie fired a 71 to sit one under overall, but England's Justin Rose missed the cut. He could only manage a 73 to go with his opening-round 75 to lie four over and will now need to win next week's Houston Open to stay on course for a Masters place.
Martin Laird, who saddled himself with a double bogey 5 at the short 17th in his first-round 74, needed to get at least one birdie over the last three holes to survive the cut - and the Scot rose to the occasion. He birdied the 16th, only his second of the round (the eighth was his first birdie) and he had a bogey at the second in his only other deviation for par in a 71 for 145 to make the cut with nothing to spare.
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Laird birdies 16th to make the cut in Florida
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Former Open champion Ben Curtis fired a second-round, five-under-par 67 to move into a four-way share of the lead at the halfway stage in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Florida yesterday
Curtis, winner of the 2003 Open, recovered well after starting his round with two bogeys, hitting five birdies in seven holes between 10 and 16 to sit on seven under for the tournament.
He was joined by fellow Americans D J Trahan and Davis Love III and South Africa's Ernie Els. Trahan shot a 68, Els a 69 and Love III a 71.
Three birdies in the opening five holes set Trahan on his way, while Els, having been two over for his round after seven, birdied six of the last 11, including 17 and 18, to get right back in the hunt.
Love III had perhaps the most bizarre round of the day with seven birdies, including three in a row at 15, 16 and 17, and six bogeys.
Two more Americans, Kevin Na and Phil Mickelson, and South Africa's Retief Goosen were a shot further back. Mickelson and Goosen both fired 67s, the former's round featuring an eagle on the par-four eighth, and Na a 70.
J B Holmes, who held a share of the lead after the first day, endured a tough second round as he sought a top-four finish which would keep his chances of securing a place at the Masters alive.
The American double-bogeyed the seventh and 13th on the way to a two-over 74 which left him four under overall.
Holmes was one of eight players on four under, including world number two Steve Stricker who shot a 71.
Colin Montgomerie fired a 71 to sit one under overall, but England's Justin Rose missed the cut. He could only manage a 73 to go with his opening-round 75 to lie four over and will now need to win next week's Houston Open to stay on course for a Masters place.
Martin Laird, who saddled himself with a double bogey 5 at the short 17th in his first-round 74, needed to get at least one birdie over the last three holes to survive the cut - and the Scot rose to the occasion. He birdied the 16th, only his second of the round (the eighth was his first birdie) and he had a bogey at the second in his only other deviation for par in a 71 for 145 to make the cut with nothing to spare.
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