The Starter, Round 2: AT&T National

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Jul. 1, 2010

The second round of the AT&T National is set to begin Friday. Here's a preview:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
8:26 a.m. ET No. 10		Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Davis Love III This group had its struggles in round 1, combining to go 12-over par. They get a chance at morning conditions Friday.
11:50 a.m. ET, No. 10		Arjun Atwal, Nicholas Thompson, Tim Herron Atwal, who has one career top 3 finish, is tied for the lead. Herron is just two shots back.
12:56 p.m. ET, No. 10		Jason Day, Jarrod Lyle, Brian Gay Day (-4) and Gay (-3) are the only two golfers in the top 10 who play in the same group today.

MORE ROUND 2: Tee times | Notes | Scores | Transcripts

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR NETWORK on-site correspondent Fred Albers previews Round 2:

Friday's forecast

Sunny
Temp: 82 high/60 low
Chance of precipitation 0 percent. Winds from NNW at around 10 mph.

It will be interesting to see how much players learned in 24 hours. Thursday was the first tournament round for PGA Tour players at Aronimink and there is a learning process. The green complexes are severe and the more local knowledge the players attain, the more it should be reflected in scoring. So many factors affect scoring: wind, heat, rain but at least in theory, scores should be lower as the tournament progresses and players have a better handle on course intricacies

The par 3, 17th hole slapped the players around on Thursday, we'll find out if they learned their lesson on Friday. The 17th was the hardest hole on the course giving up just a single birdie the entire round.. The edges of the green are shaved and any missed shots on the left trundle down to the hazard. The hole has to be respected and the miss has to be on the right hand side, not the left. Tiger Woods missed on the left and made double.

Jim Furyk could achieve a milestone this week. If he makes the cut on Friday, Saturday will mark his 1,500th round on Tour. Justin Leonard could also join the select 1,500 group by making the cut and playing the weekend..

Dustin Johnson showed how to play the par 5 9th but few other players will be able to duplicate that on Friday. He reached the 608 yard, up hill hole in two and then two putted for birdie. Bo Van Pelt also reached in two and made birdie but few players possess the strength to reach in two.

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today, July 2 Four players are tied atop the leaderboard after Rd. 1 at the AT&T National. Casey Black looks back at the opening round and previews what to expect for day two at Aronimink Golf Club. Watch it
	AT&T National: First round highlights Arjun Atwal, Joe Ogilvie, Nick Watney and Jason Day shoot opening rounds of 4-under par 66 and are in a four-way tie for the lead after the first round of the AT&T National. Watch it
	Shot of the Day, Rd. 1, AT&T National David Toms, with a 2-hybrid off the tee at the par-3 8th, one bounces out of the cup smacking the flag stick during first round coverage of the 2010 AT&T National. Watch it