Valero Texas Open: Second-round notebook

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SAN ANTONIO -- Seventy-six players made the 36-hole cut at 1-under 139.

• At 44 years, 10 months and 26 days, Round 1 leader, Paul Goydos sits atop the Valero Texas Open leaderboard for the second day in a row, this time alone, after firing a 5-under 65 giving him a three-shot lead at 12 under in his 416th career PGA TOUR start. The three-stroke lead is the biggest of his career after any round.

• This marks the sixth time in his career that Goydos has held at least a share of the 36-hole lead. Of the previous five, he was only capable of converting one into victory (2007 Sony Open in Hawaii).

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J.P. Hayes fired an 8-under 62 on Friday.

Hayes through 36 holes

Stats Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Total Eagles -- 1 1 Birdies 3 6 9 Pars 11 11 22 Bogeys 4 -- 4 Double bogeys -- -- 0 Other -- -- 0 Driving accuracy 64 71 67.9 Driving distance 301.5 311.0 306.3 Putts per round 31 26 28.5 Putts per GIR 1.846 1.533 1.679 Greens in REG 72 83 77.8 Sand saves 0 -- 0.0

• This marks the 12th time Goydos has competed in the Valero Texas Open, dating back to 1993. Of the previous 11, he has never missed a cut. In addition, he finished tied for seventh in 2003 and tied for eighth in 2006. Last year, he finished tied for 19th.

• Through 36 holes, Goydos has netted 14 birdies and given up just two bogeys. Even though he scored better in Round 1, his accuracy off the tee was significantly better in Round 2. In Round 1, he hit seven of 14 fairways, but improved to 11 of 14 in Round 2.

• Mathias Gronberg got off to a hot start by playing his first six holes (Nos. 10-15) in 4 under. Gronberg, who began the day at 4 under, holed out for an eagle-2 from 123 yards at the par-4 12th. He followed that with birdies at the par-5 14th and par-4 15th to get to 8 under. He would finish the day at 9 under, good enough for a share of the lead after the morning wave.

• Gronberg is competing in his fourth Valero Texas Open. In his first start here in 2005, he finished tied for 53rd. In 2007, he posted his PGA TOUR career best finish of a tie for third thanks to three consecutive rounds of 5-under 65. Last year, Gronberg missed the cut.

• Gronberg is making his fourth start of the year. He missed the cut at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and Zurich Classic of New Orleans and withdrew after the first round of the Honda Classic. He finished tied for 42nd at last week's Italian Open on the European Tour where he has claimed three victories.

• First-round co-leader, Justin Leonard, continued his steady play following a 2-under 68. He trails Goydos' lead by three. With his 2-under 68, Leonard posted his 36th round in the 60s of a total 44 rounds played in this event dating back to 1994. Of those 44 rounds, only once has he posted an over-par score (2-over 72, final-round, 2006).

• The round of the day clearly belonged to J.P. Hayes. Playing in his 11th Valero Texas Open, Hayes blistered the course with a bogey-free, 8-under 62, which included six birdies and an eagle-3 at the 14th hole. His best previous round here was a 4-under 66 in Round 3 in 2006.

• Hayes' 8-under 62 is one stroke off his career record. In the second-round of the 2002 John Deere Classic, he fired a 10-under 61. The score falls two strokes shy of LaCantera's all-time 18-hole course record. In 2004, Bart Bryant shot a 10-under 60.

• Playing in his seventh Valero Texas Open, Ted Purdy put himself in great position entering the weekend following a second-round 3-under 67 to get to 9 under, three back of Goydos' lead at 12-under.

• Purdy certainly has fond memories of LaCantera Golf Club for it was in the opening round here in 2004 where he posted a career-low 9-under 61. Thanks in large part to that first-round score, he would go on to post his best Valero Texas Open finish of tie for fifth.

• John Mallinger made a big move up the leaderboard in relatively few holes in Round 2. With birdies at 11 and 12, followed by an eagle-3 at 14, Mallinger managed to finish at 9 under, three back of fellow Long Beach State grad, Goydos.

• Following his opening-round, 4-under 66, David Duval continued to show flares of his talents of old by getting to 8 under, just one off the then-9-under lead. A wayward tee shot at 11, however, led to a double-bogey 6. Duval would go on to post a 1-under 69 to sit at 5 under after two rounds, seven back of Goydos.

• The back-to-back, sub-par rounds for Duval was the first time for him since the first two rounds of the Northern Trust Open in February, which also marked the last cut he made prior to the Valero Texas Open.

• One of the most interesting stories to follow in Round 2 was that of Lance Ten Broeck. Jesper Parnevik teed off at 7:15 a.m. in Round 1 and shot an even-par 70 with his caddie, Ten Broeck. When they finished Ten Broeck was notified that he could take David Berganio Jr.'s (WD/back) spot in the field at 1:45 p.m. Ten Broeck finished 1 over and was tied for 83rd after the first round. Ten Broeck's son caddied for him in the afternoon. Ten Broeck had an 8:45 a.m. tee time in Round 2, with Parnevik teeing off at 12:25 p.m. After posting an even-par 70 in Round 2, Ten Broeck returned to Parnevik's bag. Ten Broeck's son filled in as caddy until Ten Broeck arrived. Ten Broeck finished 1-over 141, while Parnevik finished 4-over 144.

• Brent Geiberger withdrew during his second round because of a knee injury.