Groups we're watching: Buick Open, second round

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Ryan Palmer, Brent Geiberger, Bo Van Pelt
Tee time: 7:18 a.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 3
Why you should watch: Van Pelt carded a 64 on Thursday to enter Friday's second round with a share of the lead. He's looking to reach quite a few career milestones this week, not the least of which is his first career TOUR victory. Almost equally as important to his 2008 is that Van Pelt needs a strong finish this week to secure his spot in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Palmer starts the day six shots off the lead after an opening-round 70. He also needs a good run to get into that top 125 and to stop a string of two consecutive missed cuts. Geiberger sits at 1 under and looks to play the weekend for the first time in three months.

Chris Riley, Dudley Hart, Nathan Green
Tee time: 7:54 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 3
Why you should watch: Hart was one of three to post spectacular 8-under 64s in Thursday's opening round. Hart was bogey-free and made three consecutive birdies on holes 14-16. Hart is gunning for his fifth top-10 finish of the season and is also hoping to climb into the top 50 in the FedExCup standings. Riley starts the day seven shots off the pace and is searching for his first top-20 finish of the season. With time running out in the FedExCup regular season, Riley needs a good finish to jump into the 125-man FedExCup Playoffs field. Green will look to rebound after a 1-over 73 on Thursday.

Mark Wilson, Fred Funk, Corey Pavin
Tee time: 12:36 p.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 24
Why you should watch: Pavin -- another 64 shooter from Thursday -- looks to be putting together a bit of a roll here. He tied for 10th last week at the Travelers Championship and he tied for 15th at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial a little over a month ago. He entered the week 78th in the FedExCup standings and appears to be readying for quite a move up the ladder. Keep in mind that he birdied holes Nos. 7-9 Thursday. Those will be his finishing holes today. Funk starts the day four shots off the pace after a one-bogey 68 on Thursday. He tied for 37th last week at the Travelers Championship after missing four consecutive cuts. Wilson has some work to do after a 1 over 73 on Thursday.