MARTIN LAIRD STAYS IN THE BLUE MONSTER PICTURE

Martin Laird showed he's made of the right stuff by bouncing back from a double bogey 5 at the short 13th in his second round to birdie the 16th and 17th for a second-round two-under-par 70 in the Cadillac Championship over the TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Florida.
Coupled with his opening 67, the Scot's 137 halfway tally had him lying joint second among the early finishers.
American Hunter Mahan maintained the pole position although he took a 71 - seven shots more than his first-round effort - for 135.
Matt Kuchar was up alongside Laird with a 69 for 137.
Laird birdied the long first, the long eighth, the short ninth, the 16th and 17th in halves of 34 and 36. He had a bogey at the second and a double bogey at the short 13th.
Later World No 1 Martin Kaymer and fellow European Francesco Molinari moved into joint second place, a shot behind pacemaker Mahan. Kaymer had a 70 for 136 and Molinari a pair of 68s.
Rory McIlroy has come back to form with 68 and 69 for 137, the same total as Martin Laird.
Luke Donald had a 72 for 139.
Paul Casey had a 71 for 141 while Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell are on 143. Poulter had a second-round 70, McDowell a 73.
Lee Westwood (74), Tiger Woods (74) and Phil Mickelson (71) are bracketed on level par 144.
Justin Rose had a 71 for 148 and Rhys Davies a 76 for 149. 
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
Players from US unless stated
135 Hunter Mahan 64 71.
136 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 66 70, Francesco Molinari (Italy) 68 68.
137 Martin Laird (Scotland) 67 70, Matt Kuchar 68 69,Nick Watney 67 70, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 68 69. 
138 Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 72 66, Adam Scott (Australia) 68 70, Dustin Johnson 69 69.
139 Ernie Els (S Africa) 69 70, Luke Donald (England) 67 72, Steve Stricker 68 71.
Selected scores:
140 Kevin Streelman 68 72.
141 Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) 65 76, Paul Casey (England) 70 71.
142 Bill Haas 74 68.
143 Ian Poulter 73 70, Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 70 73.
144 Lee Westwood (England) 70 74, Tiger Woods 70 74, Phil Mickelson 73 71.
145 Ross Fisher (England) 69 76.
148 Justin Rose (England) 77 71.
149 Rhys Davies (Wales) 73 76.CHECK OUT THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST
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