I will get to Tiger and Rory in a second, but I must say I am impressed with some of the young faces up near the top of the leaderboard, especially young Dane Thorbjorn Olesen, who apparently didn't get the memo that some of the world's finest players were breathing down his neck the whole day. Despite bogeying his last hole, Olesen sits at 7-under 137, with a 1-shot lead over Maybin and Manassero. Lurking two back are some big names including Woods, McIlroy, Karlsson, Lawrie, and Rock. Three back are the likes of Garcia, Harrington, and Schwartzel. Had it not been for a rules violation on McIlroy's part, he would be tied for the lead. McIlroy had a mental lapse and cleared away sand from near his ball by using his hand, resulting in a two-stroke boneheaded gaffe. However, he only stands two back. Woods looked better on the greens today and continued his ball striking prowess out there.
I will not be long-winded and cut it short right here. With 36 holes to play, a lot of the big names are in prime position to contend, and even names like Donald and Westwood aren't totally out of the picture if they have great weekends. It'll be interesting to watch as I will be tuned in with live streaming online to catch these last 36 holes of golf. The course is beautiful, and we will see how tournament officials set it up for the weekend and if any players can go low.
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