Feb. 28, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM staff
The first group will soon tee off in today's third round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Here's how it sets up:
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| Groups We're Watching |
12:00 p.m. ET
(11:00 a.m. local) |
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Mark Wilson, Kevin Na, Bo Van Pelt
Na is bogey-free through 36 holes, and put together six birdies in an eight-hole stretch on Friday. Can he keep it up?
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11:40 a.m. ET
(10:40 a.m. local) |
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Omar Uresti, Jesper Parnevik, Brett Quigley
Uresti had a rugged 76 Thursday, then a silky 66 Friday in which he improved in every single statistical category.
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10:20 p.m. ET
(9:20 p.m. local) |
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Brian Gay, Tom Lehman, Peter Lonard
Defending champion Gay had been idling through two rounds. Is he ready to step on the gas and go for a repeat? |
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MEXICAN FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
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| Saturday's forecast |
Partly cloudy
Temp: 85 high/61 low
Intervals of clouds and sunshine throughout the day. The wind will blow from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph. |
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• Kevin Na and Mark Wilson's 36-hole score of 10-under 130 broke the tournament record of 131 for low first 36 holes. That mark was set by Fred Funk, Boo Weekley and Cameron Beckman in 2007.
• First-round leader Bo Van Pelt shot a 1-under 69 Friday and is two strokes behind the co-leaders. Van Pelt's career-best finish is a tie for second at the 2008 Puerto Rico Open.
• There are several Mexican and Spanish players in the field this year. Spaniard Jose Manuel Lara is tied for 11th with a 4-under 136. Also still standing are Mexican players Jose de Jesus Rodriguez (tied for 35th) and Esteban Toledo (tied for 35th), and Spanish player Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (also tied for 35th).
• El Camaleón Golf Club, designed by 2009 Presidents Cup International Team Captain Greg Norman, was ranked No. 14 among most-difficult courses on the PGA TOUR in 2008 (71.00). The par-4 third hole (462 yards) was ranked 22nd among the toughest holes on TOUR last year (4.385).
| The one stat(s) you need to know |
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Mark Wilson shot a 6-under 64 Friday to share the lead after two rounds. Wilson's 36-hole total of 130 also represents his career best. His previous best 36-hole total was 132, which he accomplished on five occasions. |
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| The Film Room |
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Round 2 highlights
Mark Wilson and Kevin Na share the lead heading into the weekend at the 2009 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun. Watch it |
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Shot of the day
Chad Campbell makes a big birdie on the 15th hole during Round 2 of the 2009 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun. Watch it |
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Gay wins in 2008
Watch Brian Gay tap in on the final hole to win his first PGA TOUR title and get some love from his youngest fans. Watch it |
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