FBR Open
Thursday Jan 29 – Sunday Feb 1, 2009

Groups we're watching: FBR Open, Round 2

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Feb. 1, 2008

Another LIVE@ week looms. We'll be hanging out at the 16th hole all weekend. Wonder who'll get booed when these groups go by.

All times eastern.

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Justin Leonard, Aaron Baddeley, Chris DiMarco
Tee time:
10:34 a.m.
Total TOUR wins: 16
Why you should watch: DiMarco, who made his first cut of the season last week at Torrey Pines, had the crowds roaring Thursday with four birdies in his first five holes, including one on the infamous No. 16.

Leonard stayed around all day and remember, he started the week eighth in the FedExCup standings on the strength of top-10 finishes in each of his first three starts this season. Baddeley struggled slightly, but he knows how to get around TPC Scottsdale.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Leonard 3 3 -- 1 -- 3 3 70.09
Baddeley 3 2 -- -- -- -- 2 71.11
DiMarco 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- 72.40
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Phil Mickelson, Paul Goydos, Dean Wilson
Tee time:
2:53 p.m.
Total TOUR wins: 35
Why you should watch: Goydos is off to a solid start, after a 3-under-par 68 on Thursday. Mickelson had an up-and-down round if there ever was one, starting with a 37 on the back and finishing with a blistering 31 on the front that featured an eagle on the par-5 third. It'll be interesting to see which way Lefty goes on Friday.

Wilson also had a solid round Thursday, matching Mickelson and Goydos' 68. Like DiMarco, Wilson also made his first cut of the season last week at Torrey Pines.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Mickelson 1 1 -- -- -- 1 1 70.09
Goydos 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- 73.44
Wilson 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- 72.45
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Mark Hensby, Camilo Villegas, Charles Warren
Tee time:
2:53 p.m.
Total TOUR wins: 1
Why you should watch: Villegas and Warren each had spectacular rounds on Thursday and find themselves at the top of the leaderboard as they look for their first TOUR title. With warmer temperatures to deal with tomorrow thanks to the afternoon draw, they may do even better.

Hensby meanwhile finished with a flourish Thursday as back-to-back birdies put him to 2 over. It'll be interesting to see if Hensby can turn that momentum into a special day on Friday.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Hensby 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 73.73
Villegas 1 1 -- -- -- -- 1 70.05
Warren 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- 71.89
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