Round 2: JT Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

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Oct. 16, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM Staff

The first groups are ready to tee off in Round 2 of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Here's how it sets up:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
2:58 p.m. ET, Hole No. 11		Jim Furyk, Mark Wilson, David Toms All three players are well under par, with Furyk leading the group at 7 under.
2:49 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Jeff Klauk, John Mallinger, Nick O'Hern Klauk's bogey-free first round put him near the top, but he may need to keep the bogey total near zero all weekend.
3:55 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Tom Pernice, Jr., Jeff Quinney, Chris Stroud Pernice finds himself in a tie for the lead, but the other two are in red numbers so far as well.

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR on-site correspondent Fred Albers previews Friday's round:

Friday's forecast

Sunny
Temp: 90 high/64 low
Mainly sunny and hot. Light winds.

Golfers will need to adjust at TPC Summerlin -- practice rounds were much different from tournament play. The first part of this week was cold and windy, but conditions were perfect on Thursday, and the same is expected for Friday and the weekend. The course is playing much faster than in any practice round, and with dry, hot conditions in the future forecast, golf balls will continue to race down the fairway at TPC Summerlin.

Tom Pernice Jr. may continue to play well this entire week. He is filled with confidence after a win on the Champions Tour this summer, and his good-luck charm is in attendance. His mother, Nancy, walked the entire 18 holes with her "Tommy," and he responded with a 9-under score of 62. Pernice is trying to double-dip this year with a win on the Champions Tour and the PGA TOUR.

Scott Piercy was full of confidence last winter. Before the final round of the FBR Open in Phoenix, Piercy walked up to PGA TOUR Network announcer Mark Carnevale and told him, "I wanted to introduce myself to you because you are going to be calling my name a lot this year." That confidence was renewed with an opening-round 64.

Stat of the Day

Pernice's 62 equals his career-best round from the 2005 Children's Miracle Network Classic where he finished second behind Lucas Glover. Pernice shot a pair of 63s earlier this year at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the 50th Bob Hope Classic.

The Film Room

	Round 1 Highlights: 2009 Shriners Hospitals Open Tom Pernice Jr. and Troy Matteson each shot 9 under in the opening round of the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Watch it
	Pernice shoots a 62 in Round 1 Tom Pernice Jr. is hot off a Champions Tour win and coming on strong in the first round of the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hopitals for Children Open. Watch it
	Shot of the Day: October 15, 2009 Troy Matteson sticks his tee shot to within five feet on the par-3 14th hole during the opening round of the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Watch it