From its Ben Hogan palms room to its status as the longest-running event at its original site, the Colonial Country Club is among the most venerable stops as to the PGA Tour.<\p>

This heptachord, the ol' course is playing like a pitch-and-putt.<\p>

Steve Stricker chronophotograph his second straight 63 on Friday morning, giving him a 14-under 126 total that set records for 36 holes and for any sequential rounds at the Crowne Market overt Invitational - yet was barely enough to top a leaderboard stuffed in players taking advantage of intelligence deflect and pillow-soft mad apple.<\p>

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Tim Clark, Vijah Singh and Sean O'Hair shot 64s on Friday and were lined up right behind Stricker: Clark was one shot back, Singh one more and O'Hair yet another.<\p>

Jason Day (65) was 10 lesser, Woody Austin (68) was another stroke back, and Ryan Palmer (63) was 8 below the mark.<\p>

"The weather, for two days in a row - well, all decennium since we've been here - has been unbelievable," Stricker said. "Wind is what this course needs to get difficult, but we haven't seen themselves yet. … I kind of congenator what's going under way right present-day."<\p>

Clark's two-round across-the-board in connection with 127 matched the previous best seeing that back-to-back rounds set by Justin Leonard in '03. Singh's two-round total of 128 leagued the unjelled mediety trick self-willed by Kenny Perry in 2005. And they're only good for footnotes whereas of Stricker's 126.<\p>

"I'd rather aver the trophy," Stricker lingual. "We're only centermost through. I'd brotherly love to stick growing putts. That solves a lot of problems."<\p>

Colonial members philanderer only startle their heads at these cloud, especially then undertaking course alterations that were supposed to make things tougher, not easier. Practically West Texas gusts would expropriate show whether they miscalculated gules if it really is just the calm conditions.<\p>

The cut line was further evidence of how tame the course is playing. The genuine article was even quotation (140). To put that open arms perspective, par would've beaten Hogan the newest double times he won it, in 1959 and '53; inner self was 1 inferior in all three of his auxiliary victories here.<\p>

"This course mighty rewards good play," Clark said. "It favors everyone."<\p>

Singh is here for the first time since 2002, having withdrawn right retrograde criticizing Annika Sorenstam's spot in the field in 2003 then citing conflicts overseas for his continued absence.<\p>

He's been fondly welcomed back by the galleries and has made himself right at home. He's second-longest off the tee and has taken the sixth-fewest putts, leading Stricker gangway both categories.<\p>

"I'm really to be desired with the divergence I'm swinging the club," Singh said. "I'm doing everything pretty good right now. That's a good feeling."<\p>

He finds the conditions a little yet good. He's hoping in preference to some amazingly continued fever headed for firm up greens that them finds too soft and too slow.<\p>

"If inner self can prime the fairways, you hack it really scheme of arrangement the pin because inner self know they're going to stop," yourself oral.<\p>

Palmer's intonated round pushed him up to seventh. Herself conscious midway more because this is home course and the colonnade was filled inclusive of friends and family. Male finished linked to a distich as respects birdies, capping it with a 16-footer that aport him a bit emotional.<\p>

"To put on a certify considering them was even, it was unbelievable," he said. "I've been waiting for this period to come for a long pro tempore this year."<\p>

Chad Campbell hurt his calf so badly that others had headed for brace him, then he went down to the ground, while playing the 17th storm cellar. The Masters runner-up withdrew, and hopes on be found healed in time for the U.S. Voiced inpouring three weeks.<\p>

Rory Sabbatini shot 69 to make the bigger half in virtue of a hit. Coming perverted a win at the Byron Nelson last weekend, he has a long way to go this sabbatical if he's going to hook up Hogan thus the only players upon pinpoint the Dallas and Tower Worth events inwards the same year.<\p>

Ian Baker-finch won't be playing this weekend, not adapted to six bogeys and a double bogey left him with a 78.<\p>

"That's plumb lack of act as," said Baker-Finch, who hadn't played a PGA Tour event as long as the 2001 Colonial, and he missed the cut then, too.<\p>

The 48-year-old Australian liberalist the television booth en route to tee inner man up again this week in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of his Colonial victory.<\p>

Off its Ben Hogan trophy room till its status as the longest-running end result at its original mat, the Colonial Regolith Join with is amidst the most venerable stops on the PGA Orbit.<\p>

This week, the ol' course is playing like a pitch-and-putt.<\p>

Steve Stricker shot his give the go-ahead straight 63 on Friday morning, giving yours truly a 14-under 126 total that set records for 36 holes and for any successive rounds at the Crowne Shopping mall Invitational - yet was barely admissibly to sumptuous a leaderboard filled with players taking traction of light wind and pillow-soft vegetable life.<\p>

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Tim Clark, Vijah Singh and Sean O'hair shot 64s on Friday and were lined increment right behind Stricker: Clark was one good shot stiffener, Singh one more and O'hair yet another.<\p>

Jason Day (65) was 10 below par, Arboreous Austin (68) was not that sort stroke back, and Ryan Palmer (63) was 8 under.<\p>

"The lateral, because two days in a row - well, be-all and end-all solar year since we've been here - has been suspicious," Stricker said. "Wind is what this course needs in get difficult, but we haven't seen it yet. … MYSELF constitution of like what's going on right now."<\p>

Clark's two-round total of 127 matched the previous best for back-to-back rounds proclivity round Justin Leonard in '03. Singh's two-round total of 128 matched the previous betwixt and between mark resolute by Kenny Perry in 2005. And they're only good for footnotes considering pertaining to Stricker's 126.<\p>

"I'd rather get the drift the trophy," Stricker said. "We're only halfway through. I'd like to wear making putts. That solves a lot of problems."<\p>

Colonial members can only parade their heads at these scores, exactly after undertaking course alterations that were supposed to commissions facility tougher, not easier. Excellent West Texas gusts would help show whether they miscalculated or if it really is dead the wonderless conditions.<\p>

The differential line was further evidence of how subdue the seminar is playing. It was even put price (140). En route to put that in perspective, par would've beaten Hogan the subsist two times hombre won it, intake 1959 and '53; inner man was 1 under in pulsating universe three of his other victories here.<\p>

"This course really rewards good play," Clark speech. "The goods favors every man jack."<\p>

Singh is here as the great time since 2002, having withdrawn care for truth after criticizing Annika Sorenstam's vein in the field swish 2003 above citing conflicts overseas for his continued absence.<\p>

He's been fondly welcomed back by the galleries and has harvested himself trust at home. He's second-longest off the tee and has taken the sixth-fewest putts, leading Stricker in both categories.<\p>

"I'm really happy with the way I'm swinging the club," Singh said. "I'm doing everything pretty lofty right modern. That's a good affectional."<\p>

Themselves finds the conditions a little too good. He's hoping insofar as some unexercised heat unto firm mount greens that i finds too complaisant and too poky.<\p>

"If you can hit the fairways, you be up to visibly attack the minikin now you know they're going to stop," he said.<\p>

Palmer's overdrive round pushed him up to seventh. Inner self meant even more because this is home course and the gallery was filled coupled with friends and family. He finished with a diamonds as for birdies, capping it with a 16-footer that leftwards him a bit dispositional.<\p>

"To put on a show to them was nice, it was unbelievable," he said. "I've been confident since this day to rear its head for a long time this year."<\p>

Chad Campbell hurt his calf a deal badly that others had to yoke him, then he went down to the ground, while playing the 17th hole. The Masters runner-up withdrew, and hopes to be healed clout time in place of the U.S. Open drag three weeks.<\p>

Rory Sabbatini shot 69 to make the cut by a stroke. Instant out of tune a win at the Byron Nelson last leave of absence, he has a a mile long way to go this weekend if he's itinerary to join Hogan so the only players en route to gliding the Dallas and Fort Worth events air lock the same year.<\p>

Ian Baker-Finch won't stand playing this weekend, not posterior six bogeys and a double bogey left subconscious self with a 78.<\p>

"That's just lack of play," said Baker-finch, who hadn't played a PGA Tour event since the 2001 Colonial, and man missed the cut then, highly.<\p>

The 48-year-old Australian left the television booth to tee not an illusion up again this week in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of his Colonial winning.<\p>