Jul. 14, 2011
The second round of the Viking Classic is set to begin. The Golf Channel will televise live action on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
The second round of the British Open will be televised starting at 4 a.m. ET on ESPN. For full coverage, click here.
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| Groups we're watching |
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7:50 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Jason Bohn, Troy Matteson, Kenny Perry
Perry, staying busy on an off week for the Champions Tour, opened with a fine 66. So did Matteson.
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8:00 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Heath Slocum, Johnson Wagner, Bill Lunde
Lunde opened with 66 and birdied the Kodak Challenge hole to take a two-shot lead in the $1 million race.
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12:40 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Will MacKenzie, D.J. Trahan, Cameron Beckman
All three former champions got off to good starts in Round 1, Trahan and Beckman shot 68 and MacKenzie 69.
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1:00 a.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Chez Reavie, Tommy Gainey, Brendon de Jonge
Reavie and de Jonge finished in the top 10 last week at the John Deere Classic and aren't missing a beat at Annandale.
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WHAT TO WATCH IN ROUND 2:
• Lonard's trip: Peter Lonard got the call to play at Annandale late and didn't play a practice round, but shot 65 anyway to grab a share of the lead. More
• SEC strength: What do Michael Connell and Alex Rocha have in common? They both went to Mississippi State University. The Viking Classic is in the heart of Southeastern Conference country, so it's no surprise that there are a host of players in the field with ties to SEC schools. Here's a look at each player
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| Round 2 weather forecast |
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Thunderstorms
Temp: 96 high/75 low
Heat index over 100 degrees with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds around 5 mph. |
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| Here are some of the players you'll see during Friday's coverage on the Golf Channel: |
| TIM PETROVIC |
| His bogey-free 65 in the first round is a career-best at the Viking Classic. His only win on TOUR came just 180 miles south of the Viking Classic, at the 2005 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He's looking for his first top 10 of the season. Since 2002, he has had at least one top 10 on TOUR every year on TOUR except in 2006. |
| JOHN MALLINGER |
| Had six consecutive birdies (Nos. 9-14) on his way to an opening round 65. He missed the cut in his only other start in the Viking Classic last season, and has missed six of nine cuts on TOUR this season. He has played twice on the Nationwide Tour this season. |
| SUNGHOON KANG |
| The TOUR rookie played in five events earlier this year and made three cuts before taking time off in March and April to return to South Korea in order to fulfill a military commitment, which is a requirement for citizens in that country. Kang was originally supposed to serve two years, but his stint was reduced to just one month because he was a member of his country's gold medal-winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. His best finish on TOUR came last week at the John Deere Classic (T12). |
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