The Starter: Round 2, SBS Championship

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Jan. 8, 2010
By PGATOUR.com Staff

The first groups are ready to tee off in Round 2 of the SBS Championship. Here's a look at Friday's round:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
5:15 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Paul Casey, Geoff Ogilvy International players have won eight straight here. Will England's Casey or Australia's Ogilvy, the defending champ, keep the streak alive?
5:55 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Nick Watney, Dustin Johnson These young Americans are right in the mix at Kapalua after firing 6-under 67s on Thursday. Watney had a bogey-free first round.
6:15 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Lucas Glover, Martin Laird Glover and Laird will make up the final group on Friday, with Glover holding the early lead. The '09 U.S. Open champ sits at 7 under.

MORE ROUND 2: Tee times | Inside the field | Inside the course | Field analysis

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

Friday's forecast

Partly sunny
Temp: 83 high/65 low
Lots of sunshine. Near record high temperatures.

KAPALUA, Hawaii -- Players will have to keep their focus while playing the par-3 11th hole during the second round of the SBS Championship. The green sits directly above Honolua Bay and the water will be crowded with surfers on Friday. Forecasters are predicting 30 foot waves, which should make for spectacular scenery. It would be easy for a golfer to watch the surfers, suffer a lapse in concentration and have a wipe out of his own on the scorecard. ...

You can find Sybi Kuchar walking every step of the Plantation course again on Friday. Matt Kuchar's wife refuses to accept any type of rides on the hilly layout. The terrain is so severe even players get a ride from the fourth tee to the fairway. Not Sybi. She is a fitness fanatic and uses the tournament as an aerobic workout. Sybi is also an accomplished tennis player. ...

No course on TOUR is more affected by the wind than the Plantation Course at Kapalua. The island wind can completely changes the layout, even making the 660-yard par-5 18th reachable in two shots. It's also makes it difficult for PGA TOUR officials to cut hole locations. Officials were generous in the opening round with few holes cut on the edges of greens. Expect a similar set up on Friday with possible winds gusts expected.

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER: Todd Jones, head instructor at the TOUR Academy, will provide a daily tip this week to help improve your game.

The first round of the SBS Championship saw ideal conditions for scoring. The winds were down, which allowed the players to attack. Lucus Glover led the way with two eagles and six birdies. En route to his 7-under 66, Glover hit 93 percent of his fairways (second in the field), 88.9 percent of his greens (T5 in the field), and took only 28 putts (T3 in the field). Look for the low scoring to continue in the second round as the wind is forecast to be calm.

While watching the players go low in primetime, pay particular attention to the Aim Point feature used on the greens during the telecast. Aim Point illustrates the true break of the putt. Great putters will read plenty of break into the putt, while average putters tend to consistently miss low because they under read the putt. To make more putts use the adage -- it you miss, miss high and long -- and establish your own "aim point" accordingly.

Thus far at Kapalua

Round	Leaders	Low round (par 73)	Key links
	Lucas Glover (-7)	66: Lucas Glover	Wrap-up \| Live Report \| Notebook LISTEN: PGA TOUR Replay

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today: Jan. 8, 2010 Major champions are positioned around the top of the bunched leaderboard at the 2010 SBS Championship. John Swantek breaks down what to look for in round two at Kapalua. Watch it
	Round 1: Highlights U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover leads by one stroke after the opening round of the 2010 season. Watch it
	Shot of the Day: Cabrera Last year's Masters champion Angel Cabrera chips in for birdie on the par-3 11th hole during the opening round of the 2010 SBS Championship. Watch it