Kim, Villegas share Honda Classic halfway lead
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Anthony Kim powered to the top of the leaderboard at the Honda Classic on a good day for low scoring at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Kim carded a six-under-par 64 in his second round, equalling the course record, and shared the lead at eight under with Camilo Villegas of Colombia.
Villegas went round in his second successive 66, as two of the brightest emerging stars on the PGA Tour - Villegas is 28 and Kim is 24 - led from one of its most senior players.
Fijian Vijay Singh, 47, is chasing his first win since 2008 and strengthened his chances with a round of 66 to follow his opening 67.
Kim's fellow American Jerry Kelly stood in fourth place on six under after a round of 65, and overnight leader Nathan Green dropped back into a share of fifth place on five under after a level-par 70.
Alongside Green in a group of five were former Masters champion Mike Weir and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell after rounds of 64 and 67 respectively.
Two other players shot 64 - Canadian Stephen Ames and England's Paul Casey - and they both shot up into a share of 12th place.
Co-leader Kim was pleased with his round, after struggling in terms of scoring in the early weeks of the season.
He said: "I feel really good. I've been working hard on my game, and the last couple of months I've really started to play better. I haven't put four good rounds together. I'm happy to have another opportunity to putt four good ones together and hopefully have a chance to win the tournament on the back nine."
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70)
132 Anthony Kim 68 64, Camilo Villegas (Col) 66 66
133 Vijay Singh (Fij) 67 66
134 Jerry Kelly 69 65
135 Nathan Green (Aus) 65 70, Graeme McDowell (NIrl) 68 67, Matthew Every 69 66, Mike Weir (Can) 71 64, Chez Reavie 70 65
136 Michael Connell 65 71, Alex Cejka (Ger) 68 68
137 Paul Casey (Eng) 73 64, Stephen Ames (Can) 73 64
138 Ted Purdy 68 70, Sam Saunders 69 69, Henrik Bjornstad (Nor) 68 70, George McNeill 68 70, Brett Quigley 70 68, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 69 69, Tom Gillis 68 70, Rocco Mediate 73 65, Jason Bohn 71 67
139 Charlie Wi (Kor) 72 67, Chris Stroud 71 68, Michael Bradley 69 70, Oliver Wilson (Eng) 66 73, Steve Wheatcroft 71 68, Charles Howell III 69 70
140 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 71 69, Joe Ogilvie 72 68, Bubba Watson 67 73, Rory McIlroy (NIrl) 71 69, J.B. Holmes 71 69, Chris Tidland 73 67, Marc Leishman (Aus) 74 66, Bo Van Pelt 71 69, D.J. Trahan 67 73, Lee Westwood (Eng) 69 71
141 Will MacKenzie 69 72, Richard S Johnson (Swe) 69 72, Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 73 68, Jimmy Walker 75 66, Alex Prugh 68 73
142 David Lutterus (Rsa) 73 69, Chris Riley 71 71, Vaughn Taylor 69 73, Jeff Quinney 73 69, John Senden (Aus) 74 68, Steve Lowery 69 73, Matthew Jones (Aus) 69 73, Mark Wilson 73 69, Alexandre Rocha (Bra) 66 76, Justin Leonard 72 70, Justin Rose (Eng) 70 72, Chad Collins 72 70, Mark Calcavecchia 73 69, Craig Bowden 73 69, Briny Baird 72 70, Johnson Wagner 73 69, Padraig Harrington (Irl) 71 71
143 Brendon De Jonge 70 73, Jason Dufner 72 71, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 74 69, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 69 74, Scott Piercy 68 75, Garrett Willis 70 73, Blake Adams 75 68, Derek Lamely 71 72, Ernie Els (Rsa) 73 70, Jerod Turner 74 69, Brandt Snedeker 70 73, Rich Barcelo 73 70, Josh Teater 75 68, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 74 69
MISSED THE CUT
144 Aron Price (Aus) 70 74, Scott McCarron 74 70, Steve Flesch 78 66, Vance Veazey 70 74, Woody Austin 70 74, Harrison Frazar 72 72, Matt Bettencourt 69 75, John Mallinger 74 70, Boo Weekley 73 71, Rickie Fowler 72 72
145 Spencer Levin 72 73, Michael Letzig 72 73, Kevin Johnson 74 71, Chris Couch 71 74, Mathias Gronberg (Swe) 77 68, Roger Tambellini 71 74, Greg Owen (Eng) 72 73, Graham Delaet (Can) 74 71, Webb Simpson 71 74, Chad Campbell 71 74, Bill Haas 78 67, Andres Romero (Arg) 75 70, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 77 68
146 Francis Quinn 76 70, John Rollins 73 73, Tim Herron 76 70, Davis Love III 74 72, Greg Chalmers (Aus) 76 70, Todd Hamilton 74 72, James Nitties (Aus) 72 74
147 Chris Wilson 74 73, Bob Estes 76 71, Ben Curtis 76 71, Tim Clark (Rsa) 73 74, Jonathan Byrd 68 79, James Driscoll 72 75, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 74 73
148 Robert Allenby (Aus) 76 72, Omar Uresti 76 72, John Merrick 78 70, Bill Lunde 78 70, Jay Williamson 73 75, Nicholas Thompson 74 74, Kevin Streelman 75 73
149 Jeff Overton 79 70, Lee Janzen 73 76, Greg Kraft 75 74, Brad Faxon 69 80, D.A. Points 77 72, Jeff Klauk 76 73, Paul Goydos 77 72, Troy Merritt 75 74, Y.E. Yang (Kor) 79 70
150 Jeff Maggert 80 70, Martin Flores 72 78, Mathew Goggin (Aus) 78 72, Brett Wetterich 73 77
151 Brian Davis (Eng) 75 76, Michael Allen 77 74, Andy Matthews 77 74, David Duval 75 76
152 Roland Thatcher 78 74
153 Brian Stuard 76 77
154 Ryan Palmer 73 81, Ryan Garrity 77 77
155 Perry Moss 81 74
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Anthony Kim powered to the top of the leaderboard at the Honda Classic on a good day for low scoring at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Kim carded a six-under-par 64 in his second round, equalling the course record, and shared the lead at eight under with Camilo Villegas of Colombia.
Villegas went round in his second successive 66, as two of the brightest emerging stars on the PGA Tour - Villegas is 28 and Kim is 24 - led from one of its most senior players.
Fijian Vijay Singh, 47, is chasing his first win since 2008 and strengthened his chances with a round of 66 to follow his opening 67.
Kim's fellow American Jerry Kelly stood in fourth place on six under after a round of 65, and overnight leader Nathan Green dropped back into a share of fifth place on five under after a level-par 70.
Alongside Green in a group of five were former Masters champion Mike Weir and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell after rounds of 64 and 67 respectively.
Two other players shot 64 - Canadian Stephen Ames and England's Paul Casey - and they both shot up into a share of 12th place.
Co-leader Kim was pleased with his round, after struggling in terms of scoring in the early weeks of the season.
He said: "I feel really good. I've been working hard on my game, and the last couple of months I've really started to play better. I haven't put four good rounds together. I'm happy to have another opportunity to putt four good ones together and hopefully have a chance to win the tournament on the back nine."
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70)
132 Anthony Kim 68 64, Camilo Villegas (Col) 66 66
133 Vijay Singh (Fij) 67 66
134 Jerry Kelly 69 65
135 Nathan Green (Aus) 65 70, Graeme McDowell (NIrl) 68 67, Matthew Every 69 66, Mike Weir (Can) 71 64, Chez Reavie 70 65
136 Michael Connell 65 71, Alex Cejka (Ger) 68 68
137 Paul Casey (Eng) 73 64, Stephen Ames (Can) 73 64
138 Ted Purdy 68 70, Sam Saunders 69 69, Henrik Bjornstad (Nor) 68 70, George McNeill 68 70, Brett Quigley 70 68, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 69 69, Tom Gillis 68 70, Rocco Mediate 73 65, Jason Bohn 71 67
139 Charlie Wi (Kor) 72 67, Chris Stroud 71 68, Michael Bradley 69 70, Oliver Wilson (Eng) 66 73, Steve Wheatcroft 71 68, Charles Howell III 69 70
140 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 71 69, Joe Ogilvie 72 68, Bubba Watson 67 73, Rory McIlroy (NIrl) 71 69, J.B. Holmes 71 69, Chris Tidland 73 67, Marc Leishman (Aus) 74 66, Bo Van Pelt 71 69, D.J. Trahan 67 73, Lee Westwood (Eng) 69 71
141 Will MacKenzie 69 72, Richard S Johnson (Swe) 69 72, Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 73 68, Jimmy Walker 75 66, Alex Prugh 68 73
142 David Lutterus (Rsa) 73 69, Chris Riley 71 71, Vaughn Taylor 69 73, Jeff Quinney 73 69, John Senden (Aus) 74 68, Steve Lowery 69 73, Matthew Jones (Aus) 69 73, Mark Wilson 73 69, Alexandre Rocha (Bra) 66 76, Justin Leonard 72 70, Justin Rose (Eng) 70 72, Chad Collins 72 70, Mark Calcavecchia 73 69, Craig Bowden 73 69, Briny Baird 72 70, Johnson Wagner 73 69, Padraig Harrington (Irl) 71 71
143 Brendon De Jonge 70 73, Jason Dufner 72 71, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 74 69, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 69 74, Scott Piercy 68 75, Garrett Willis 70 73, Blake Adams 75 68, Derek Lamely 71 72, Ernie Els (Rsa) 73 70, Jerod Turner 74 69, Brandt Snedeker 70 73, Rich Barcelo 73 70, Josh Teater 75 68, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 74 69
MISSED THE CUT
144 Aron Price (Aus) 70 74, Scott McCarron 74 70, Steve Flesch 78 66, Vance Veazey 70 74, Woody Austin 70 74, Harrison Frazar 72 72, Matt Bettencourt 69 75, John Mallinger 74 70, Boo Weekley 73 71, Rickie Fowler 72 72
145 Spencer Levin 72 73, Michael Letzig 72 73, Kevin Johnson 74 71, Chris Couch 71 74, Mathias Gronberg (Swe) 77 68, Roger Tambellini 71 74, Greg Owen (Eng) 72 73, Graham Delaet (Can) 74 71, Webb Simpson 71 74, Chad Campbell 71 74, Bill Haas 78 67, Andres Romero (Arg) 75 70, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 77 68
146 Francis Quinn 76 70, John Rollins 73 73, Tim Herron 76 70, Davis Love III 74 72, Greg Chalmers (Aus) 76 70, Todd Hamilton 74 72, James Nitties (Aus) 72 74
147 Chris Wilson 74 73, Bob Estes 76 71, Ben Curtis 76 71, Tim Clark (Rsa) 73 74, Jonathan Byrd 68 79, James Driscoll 72 75, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 74 73
148 Robert Allenby (Aus) 76 72, Omar Uresti 76 72, John Merrick 78 70, Bill Lunde 78 70, Jay Williamson 73 75, Nicholas Thompson 74 74, Kevin Streelman 75 73
149 Jeff Overton 79 70, Lee Janzen 73 76, Greg Kraft 75 74, Brad Faxon 69 80, D.A. Points 77 72, Jeff Klauk 76 73, Paul Goydos 77 72, Troy Merritt 75 74, Y.E. Yang (Kor) 79 70
150 Jeff Maggert 80 70, Martin Flores 72 78, Mathew Goggin (Aus) 78 72, Brett Wetterich 73 77
151 Brian Davis (Eng) 75 76, Michael Allen 77 74, Andy Matthews 77 74, David Duval 75 76
152 Roland Thatcher 78 74
153 Brian Stuard 76 77
154 Ryan Palmer 73 81, Ryan Garrity 77 77
155 Perry Moss 81 74
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