Groups we're watching: Round 2

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We took a wild guess and figured you were probably already watching Tiger Woods', Phil Mickelson's and Vijay Singh's groups. Here is an interesting trio of threesomes to also add to the "to watch" list.

Nick Watney, John Senden, Tom Lehman
Tee time: 1:43 p.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 7
Why you should watch: After the first day, Lehman was tied for sixth, Watney was tied for 24th and Senden was tied for 36th. Lehman's round gained the most attention since the 49-year-old former Ryder Cup captain struggled at the start of the year. But he went back to work and returned to Bay Hill -- where he finished runner-up in 1999 -- looking to improve his 2008 fortunes. "I play well here generally. I like the course. It seems to fit my game. It fits my eye," Lehman said on Thursday. Senden and Watney don't have as much experience as Lehman on the tough track at Bay Hill. But that didn't stop them from a solid first round. Watney carded three birdies and two bogeys for a 1-under 69 while Senden's three-birdie, three-bogey performance placed him at even par and tied with Tiger Woods.

Boo Weekley, Heath Slocum, Tim Herron
Tee time: 1:20 p.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 7
Why you should watch: Weekley and Slocum attended the same high school in Milton, Fla., and the two represented the U.S. in the 2007 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup in China. Slocum's dad even caddied for Weekley -- a popular player to watch due to his entertaining antics and quotes -- during finals of a Qualifying Tournament. The duo both notched 71s in the first round so Friday is all about moving up the ranks and staying far above the cutline. Herron will be fighting a different battle -- his first-round 75 placed him in a tie for 101st at Thursday's end. He needs to take a cue from those Milton High teammates in his pairing and hunt for a better score in the second round.

Colt Knost, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson
Tee Time: 2:29 p.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 0
Why you should watch: Fred Couples, the first round co-leader, won this tournament in 1992 back when Knost, Johnson and Day were still in elementary school. The combined age of this pairing is 65 years old. But don't let their age fool you -- all three can play. Johnson was the only one who got off to a good start on Thursday when he shot 68. He's missed his past two cuts but began his rookie season by making five in a row, which included three finishes inside the top 12. Knost won the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in 2007 and is a rookie on the Nationwide Tour this season. He needs to do better than a 75, his first-round score, to make his first cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. Day, 20, is the youngest one in the pairing -- which is saying something when the others are 23 and 22 -- and fired an opening-round 74 on Thursday. The Nationwide Tour alum has already logged a top-10 finish in his first TOUR season but also has to shoot better than a 4-over-par 74 (his score on Thursday) to have weekend plans.