The 10-under 132 by Joe Ogilvie matched his second-best 36-hole total on TOUR. Ogilvie’s best is a 127 during the 2005 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he finished tied for second. It matches the 132 totals at the 2005 Chrysler Classic of Tucson (tied for ninth) and the 2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open (tied for 17th).

• The cut came at 2-under 140 with 80 players advancing to the final two rounds this weekend.

• The 10-under 132 total at the halfway point by Joe Ogilvie is the highest 36-hole total at the TPC Deere Run since the tournament moved to the TPC Deere Run in 2000. The previous high had been 14-under 128 by J.P. Hayes in 2002. It’s the highest at the tournament since Tiger Woods led at 7-under 133 in 1996 at Oakwood Country Club.

• Joe Ogilvie has held/shared a lead after 36 holes twice prior on the PGA TOUR -- the 2005 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (tied for second) and the 2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open (tied for 17th).

• Joe Ogilvie is playing in his sixth John Deere Classic this week and still looking for his first top-10 in the event. His best finish, a tie for 16th, came in 1999 when the tournament was held at Oakwood Country Club. His top finish at the TPC Deere Run is a tie for 38th in 2000.

• In the last six years (since 2000) at the TPC at Deere Run, two of the 36-hole leaders/co-leaders have gone on to capture the John Deere Classic. The following graphic details the history of halfway leaders since the tournament moved to this course:

 Year	36-hole leader/co-leader      Champion
2005	J.L. Lewis (-13)	   Sean O’Hair (-16)
2004	Jose Coceres (-12)         Mark Hensby (-16)
2003	J.L. Lewis (-12)           Vijay Singh (-16)
2002	Fred Funk/J.P. Hayes (-13) J.P. Hayes (-14)
2001	David Gossett (-11)        David Gossett (-19)
2000	David Frost (-15)          Michael Clark II (-19)    

• Michelle Wie withdrew from the tournament after nine holes during round two due to heat exhaustion.

• In a place where 17 first-time winners have hoisted the trophy, there are a number inside the top 10 through 36 holes at this year’s John Deere Classic seeking to become No. 18 -- Joe Ogilvie (first), Daniel Chopra (tied for second), Kris Cox (tied for second), John Senden (tied for second), Patrick Sheehan (tied for sixth), Ryan Moore (tied for sixth) and Stephen Leaney (tied for ninth). The 17 first-time winners -- Sam Adams (1973), Roger Maltbie (1975), John Lister (1976), Mike Morley (1977), D.A. Weibring (1979), Scott Hoch (1980), Dave Barr (1981), Payne Stewart (1982), Dan Forsman (1985), Blaine McCallister (1988), Curt Byrum (1989), David Toms (1997), J.L. Lewis (1999), Michael Clark II (2000), David Gossett (2001), Mark Hensby (2004) and Sean O’Hair (2005).

• Also inside the top 10 are three former winners of the John Deere Classic all tied for ninth at 7-under 135 -- Steve Jones (1998), J.P. Hayes (2002) and Dan Forsman (1985).

• Australia’s Jason Day, who is making his first start as a professional this week at the John Deere Classic, fired rounds of 71-69—140 to make the cut on the number. Day (tied for 68th) was a Sponsor Exemption into the tournament and one was one three Sponsor Exemptions to make the cut along with Billy Hurley III (tied for 57th) and Mike Small (tied for 57th).

• Paul Stankowski is playing in the 14th and last tournament of his Major Medical Extension exemption. To date this season, he has earned $168,437 of the $180,390 ($11,953 shy) he needed to be able to play out of that category for the remainder of the year. He made the cut at 3-under 139, one above the cut line with rounds of 72-67 and will need to finish no worse than a two-way tie for 46th in order to remain in his current category.

• Steve Jones made his 11th consecutive cut at the John Deere Classic after rounds of 67-68 left him in a tie for ninth. Jones won the event in 1998 when it was played at Oakwood CC.

• Glen Day made his seventh consecutive cut in seven starts at the John Deere Classic. He has made the cut every year since the tournament moved to the TPC Deere Run in 2000. Kevin Sutherland made his sixth consecutive cut in six starts at the event.

• Pat Perez was forced to withdraw after five holes during the second round due to elbow tendonitis. He posted a 1-under 70 on Thursday. Andrew Magee also withdrew after nine holes during round two due to an injury.

• After four players hit all 14 fairways during round one, four more did so during round two -- Greg Kraft, Jeff Maggert, John Rollins and Heath Slocum. Scott Gump and Omar Uresti lead the tournament at the halfway point having missed just one of 28 fairways each.

• There were four bogey-free rounds on during Friday’s second round -- Heath Slocum, Ryan Moore, Kevin Sutherland and Steve Elkington. John Huston opened the tournament with 34 holes without a bogey prior to his bogey on the par-4 eighth hole.

• In the John Deere Classic Birdies for Charity program, there were a total of 534 birdies on Friday to go along with the 591 birdies posted on Thursday to bring the three-day total to 1,326. There were 201 during Wednesday’s Pro-Am.