The Starter: Round 2, Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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Apr. 22, 2010

The second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is set to begin. Here's a look at Friday's round:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
1:20 p.m. ET No. 10		Jason Bohn, Tim Wilkinson, Joe Durant Anything under 70 will be a great round for overnight leader Bohn, who tees off much later on Friday.
8:40 a.m. ET, No. 10		K.J. Choi, Andres Romero, Rory Sabbatini Choi gets his hands on an earlier tee time. His 68 was one of the best rounds on a windy Thursday afternoon.
1 p.m. ET, No. 10		Charles Howell III,, Aaron Baddeley, Bob Estes Howell III was one of the pre-week favorites, and he didn't disappoint with a 68. He also faces a later tee time on Friday.

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

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER: Ed Brill, head instructor at Tour Academy Hilton Head, analyzes the playing conditions this week:

Putting is such a key area that I feel is often overlooked. At the TOUR Academies, we like to spend considerable time working on putting. It is such a big percentage of the game, approximately 40 percent -- so you need to work on it and become really proficient with it. I have written about it recently, and it deserves another mention.

Friday's forecast

Isolated t-storms
Temp: 81 high/73 low
Slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds around 15 mph.

Set-up is key, as it is with all of golf. One crucial set-up point we stress at the TOUR Academies is having your forearms lined up with the shaft. Look in a mirror from the down-the-line view and see if one forearm is higher than the other.

A full swing grip (in the fingers) can cause the lead arm to be higher than the trail arm. A trail-hand grip, with the lifeline of the trail hand on the lead hand thumb, can cause the trail arm to be too high.

Sole the putter fairly flush to the ground (toe up slightly) and have someone hold a shaft across your forearms to see if they are level. You're in better shape now to start holing some putts.

Work on your set-up and your speed control, and the line of the putt will start to show itself to you.

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today Casey Black takes a look back at the first round and provides a preview of the second round at TPC Louisiana. Watch it
	Round 1 highlights Jason Bohn shot a 7-under par 65 and holds a two-shot lead after the first round coverage of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Watch it
	Shot of the Day: Sabbatini Rory Sabbatini rolled in a long birdie putt on the 12th hole that helped him open with a 69 at TPC Louisiana. Watch it