The 36-hole cut was at 4-over-par 144 with 74 players playing on the weekend. It is the highest cut and only the third time since the tournament moved to TPC Southwind that the 36-hole cut has been over-par.

Over-par cuts at the TPC Southwind
1989 -- 2-over (Par 71)
2004 -- 1-over (Par-71)
2006 -- 4-over (Par-70)

• It is the ninth time in 18 events with a 36-hole cut this season that the cut has been over-par, including the fourth week in a row (Wachovia Championship, EDS Byron Nelson Championship, Bank of America Colonial). Here are this year’s over-par cuts:
4-over, Masters Tournament
4-over, FedEx St. Jude Classic
3-over, Sony Open in Hawaii
3-over, The Honda Classic
2-over, Wachovia Championship
1-over, Bay Hill Invitational
1-over, Nissan Open
1-ove, EDS Byron Nelson Championship
1-over, Bank of America Colonial

• Two-time champion, David Toms recorded his 11th consecutive cut in Memphis (12 made cuts, 15 starts). Nick Price (-2) made his 17th cut and moves into a tie for fourth for most cuts made in Memphis. Bob Estes (+1) made his 16th cut, moving into a tie for fifth on the list. Tim Herron has never missed a cut at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in his 10 appearances. Notah Begay III missed the cut for the first time in Memphis in seven appearances.

• This is first time that Darron Stiles has held/shared the 36-hole lead in his PGA TOUR career. The only lead he has ever held at the end of a round on the PGA TOUR was after first round of the 2003 FedEx St. Jude Classic, after posting an opening 7-under 64. He shared the first round lead in Memphis with Richard S. Johnson and Jay Haas. He is a four-time winner on the Nationwide Tour including two weeks ago at the Rheem Classic in Fort Smith, Ark.

• Comparing the leaders on the front and the back nine at the TPC Southwind:

                Front  Back  Total
Darron Stiles	-2    -5     -7   Posted the low round of the day with his 66
Tom Pernice Jr.	-1    -4     -5   Last time won on TOUR 2001 INTERNATIONAL
Chris Smith	-3    -2     -5   Only victory on TOUR 2002 Buick Classic
Tim Herron	-4    -1     -5   Winner of last week Bank of America Colonial
David Toms	+2    -6     -4   Two-time Champion of the FedEx St. Jude Classic
Camilo Villegas	E     -4     -4   Rookie making first appearance in Memphis
Brian Gay	-3    -1     -4   Never won on the TOUR    

• There was only one eagle recorded in the first round, compared to 12 eagles recorded on Friday…Darron Stiles recorded a 5-under 30 on the back nine on Friday at TPC Southwind…Patrick Sheehan needed only 20 putts to get around TPC Southwind… The par-4 fifth hole has given up only 12 birdies over two days and the par-4 17th hole has given up 13 birdies in the first two rounds.

• Only 31.1% (46of 148) of the field managed to hit the green on the 485-yard, par-4 No. 5 on Friday, while over two days 29.5% (89/302) have managed to hit the green. The two-day scoring average for the Par-4 is 4.427.

• The TPC Southwind course played a little easier during the second round. The scoring average dropped from 73.149 to 71.709, a difference of 1.440 strokes.

 First Round vs. Second Round	Rd 1		Rd 2
Scoring Average			73.149		71.709
Par or Better Rounds		34		46
Rounds over Par			122		101	
Rounds Below Par		24		33
Bogey-free Rounds		1		0    

• After 18 years at the TPC Southwind, only one golfer can claim a perfect attendance record. Former Memphis winner Mike Hulbert (78-72--150) has played here each year since the tournament moved to the TPC Southwind in 1989. He has made 9 of 18 cuts.

• There were no bogey-free rounds at TPC Southwind on Friday. Chris Smith, who did not post a bogey in the first round, has the only bogey-free round of the week.

• Six of the 12 past champions competing this week at the FedEx St. Jude Classic will be playing on the weekend:
2004, 2003 -- David Toms, 69-67—136, T5
1998, 1993 -- Nick Price, 68-70—138, T11
1996 -- John Cook, 69-69—138, T11
2005 -- Justin Leonard, 72-69—141, T29
2001 -- Bob Estes, 71-70—141, T29
2002 -- Len Mattiace, 75-71—146, MC
2000 -- Notah Begay III, 72-74—146, MC
1995 -- Jim Gallagher, Jr., 75-72—147, MC
1999 -- Ted Tryba, 69-76—145, MC
1994 -- Dicky Pride, 78-80—158, MC
1986 -- Mike Hulbert, 78-72—150, MC
1983 -- Larry Mize, 76-73—149, MC

• Three of the eight Memphis-area residents made the cut:
Casey Wittenberg -- 74-65—139, T15 (First cut made on the PGA TOUR in 2006.)
Vance Veazey -- 73-69—142, T43
Doug Barron -- 72-70—142, T43
Jim Gallagher, Jr. -- 75-72—147, MC
David Gossett -- 75-72—147, MC
Shaun Micheel -- 73-75—148, MC
Andrew Pratt -- 72-73—145, MC
John Daly -- 77, WD, Back Injury

• John Daly withdrew before the round on Friday due to a back injury… Michael Bradley withdrew before the round on Friday due to a back injury… Steven Bowditch was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard in round 1…Glen Day withdrew during the round due to illness…Roger Tambellini withdrew after his round on Thursday.