Round 2: Turning Stone Resort Championship

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Oct. 2, 2009
By PGATOUR.com Staff

The first groups are ready to tee off in Round 2 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. Here's how it sets up:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
8:05 a.m. ET, Hole No. 10		Dustin Johnson, Aaron Baddeley, Ben Curtis Despite the tough conditions, all three players are under par and very much in contention heading into the second round.
7:25 a.m. ET, Hole No. 1		John Senden, Jeff Maggert, Jeff Overton Senden's career year on the PGA TOUR continued on Thursday with an exceptional 67 at Turning Stone.
7:45 a.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Vaughn Taylor, Charles Warren, Fredrik Jacobson Taylor is among those trying to lock up a PGA TOUR card for 2010, and he opened with a 5-under 67.

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR on-site correspondent Brett Wright previews Friday's round:

The first round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship in the books, and the leaders are Tim Petrovic and Leif Olson at 6 under.

Those are spectacular rounds considering the conditions of the day. The temperature never came close to 50 degrees, and the golf course is completely saturated.

Friday's forecast

Showers
Temp: 58 high/53 low
Cloudy with afternoon showers. Medium winds.

Justin Rose told me that he did not think the course could take any more water. He went on to say that you may as well play out of casual water -- because there is no complete relief to be found. Kevin Stadler told me that he didn't care what he shot today. He just wanted to finish.

Ken Duke even commented that he had gone as far as investigating parallel fairways to seek a dry lie. Unfortunately, there is nothing but rain in the forecast for the next 24 hours.

With more water in the forecast and the course already soaked with standing water in many places, we could be forced to wait out a rain delay on the PGA TOUR before the course is playable. These conditions lend an advantage to long hitters who carry the ball a long way.

Olson, Robert Garrigus, Nicholas Thompson are some of the players that come to mind when it comes to bombing the ball. To the credit of the Turning Stone Resort staff, the greens remain dry and playable. As players continue to walk on the pure greens in the morning rounds, it leaves micro bumps for the afternoon rounds, where putts seem to be at a premium.

Stat of the day

Rookie Webb Simpson opened with a 2-under 70. No rookie has won on TOUR this year. Last year, rookies Dustin Johnson and Marc Turnesa both won during the Fall Series.

The Film Room

	Rnd. 1 Highlights: 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship Tim Petrovic and Leif Olson share the lead after the opening round of the 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship. Watch it
	Herron birdies the 17th in the first round of the 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship Tim Herron tries to get things going in the right direction with this long putt for birdie holed at the par-4 17th in the first round of the 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship. Watch it
	Shot of the Day: October 1, 2009 Mark Calcavecchia nearly eagles the par-5 12th during the opening round of the 2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship. Watch it

Thus far at Atunyote

Round	Leaders	Low round (par 70)	Key links
	Tim Petrovic Leif Olson (-6)	66: Tim Petrovic Leif Olson	Daily Wrap-up \| The Live Report Transcripts