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Hunter Haas - - Golfer

With a birdie converison of 18'11" at the par-4 18th hole, Hunter Haas survived the cut on the number at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

Haas waited until his final hole of the round to circle his first birdie of the day. He reached the midpoint in 3-over 143 along with 10 others tied for 69th place. As a result of more than 78 golfers making the cut, a second cut of top 70 and ties will fall after 54 holes. Included just inside the number is Pat Perez (69-74-143), who carded a quintuple bogey-9 at the ninth hole today. He rinsed two approach shots and three-putted from 6'5".

May 25 - 7:25 PM

Harris English - - Golfer

Harris English followed his opening 65 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with an even-par 37-33=70 to reach the midpoint in 5-under 135, six strokes back of Jason Dufner's 36-hole lead.

The rookie stumbled early today After pars at the 10th and 11th holes, he swallowed three straight bogeys before righting the ship with a birdie conversion of 16'1" a No. 15. He circled two more birdies coming in, the longer of which from 32'4" at the fifth hole. He hit 15 greens today but needed 33 putts.

May 25 - 7:10 PM

Bryce Molder - - Golfer

Bryce Molder spun a 6-under-par 33-31=64 in his second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

Molder has been in a bit of a funk for a few weeks. When he signed for a 72 on Thursday, it was his tenth consecutive round in the 70s. Contrast that to his strong start to the year with six top 25s in eight events. However, today's round was superb tee to cup. He split 11 (of 14) fairways, hit 14 greens and needed just 27 putts. After beginning with a bogey at the par-4 10th hole, he played the remainder of the round in bogey-free 7-under with seven birdies. Two disappeared from beyond 10 feet, the longest of which 18'10" at the second hole. He's seven strokes adrift of the 36-hole lead.

May 25 - 6:50 PM

David Toms - - Golfer

David Toms followed his opening 74 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 1-over-par 35-36=71 and will miss the cut.

Boom. This is just the second time that the defending champ has missed the cut at this event (1999). He also withdrew during the 2003 edition. His tee-to-green game was great - 22 (of 28) fairways, 26 greens in regulation -- but he needed a whopping 65 putts and circled only three birdies.

May 25 - 6:42 PM

Angel Cabrera - - Golfer

Angel Cabrera is listed in the published field of next week's Memorial.

Cabrera has been out since withdrawing after 18 holes at TPC Sawgrass due to personal reasons. He's endured a challenging season, playing through a leg injury and managing just two top 25s of three paydays in 10 starts. The advice is simple: Continue to let him go at it alone.

Source: PGATOUR.com

May 25 - 6:29 PM

Sean O'Hair - - Golfer

Sean O'Hair is listed in the published field of next week's Memorial.

We'll see about this. He was a late scratch from this week's Colonial due to an elbow injury. If he's able to give it a go at Muirfield Village, he'll be making his eighth consecutive appearance. He's posted three top 15s but missed the cut last year.

Source: PGATOUR.com

May 25 - 6:26 PM

Brian Davis - - Golfer

Brian Davis is listed in the published field of next week's Memorial.

Davis called it quits at Colonial after his opening-round 76 due to personal reasons. He posted a career-best T18 in four appearances at last year's Memorial. The non-winner remains one of the most reliable middle-round fantasy investments.

Source: PGATOUR.com

May 25 - 6:23 PM

Graham DeLaet - - Golfer

Graham DeLaet posted a pair of 2-over-par 72 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial and will miss the cut.

He found only 17 greens in regulation this week and couldn't quite overcome seven bogeys and a double. This leaves him with 11 starts on his Major Medical Extension to earn $130,792 and retain status. He'll try again at next week's Memorial.

Source: PGATOUR.com

May 25 - 6:14 PM

Ryan Palmer - - Golfer

Ryan Palmer has reached the midpoint of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in 5-under-par 68-67=135 and sits six strokes back of the 36-hole clubhouse lead.

Palmer has hit just 10 greens in regulation in each round, but he's limited the damage to four bogeys, including three in today's loop of Colonial Country Club. He's totaled a mere 25 putts in each round as well. Just one of his six birdies in the second round measure over six feet, that a roll from 14'3" at the 16th hole.

May 25 - 6:12 PM

Zach Johnson - - Golfer

Overnight leader Zach Johnson chased his opening 64 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 3-under-par 33-34=67 to reach the halfway mark in 9-under 131, two strokes adrift of the 36-hole clubhouse lead.

Johnson hit three fewer greens today (11) and still needed one more putt (27). After his putting clinic on Thursday, you expected a regression. However, he still managed to find the cup on several mid-range attempts. He began with an eagle conversion from 16'5" at the par-3 first hole, then backed it up with a birdie from 12'1" at the second. A par save measuring 12'3" at No. 4 ensued. After the turn, he rolled in a birdie from 12'3" at the 13th, and eventually his longest successful try of the round, this one from 22'1" at the 16th. Unfortunately, he sprinkled in three bogeys, all on par 4s and all due to missing the green in regulation.

May 25 - 5:52 PM

Ryan Moore - - Golfer

Ryan Moore followed his opening 67 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 1-under-par 36-33=69 in his second round.

Moore hit only 11 greens today and traded three birdies with two bogeys to reach the midpoint in 4-under 136, seven strokes back of the 36-hole clubhouse lead. He began today's round with a birdie conversion of 16'6" at the first hole. Later, he'd roll in a par save of 11'7" at the 11th. He saved his best for the penultimate hole, however, jarring a 14-yard bunker shot for a birdie.

May 25 - 5:42 PM

Tommy Gainey - - Golfer

Tommy Gainey backed up his opening 66 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 3-under-par 34-33=67, reaching the midpoint in 7-under 133, four strokes adrift of the 36-hole clubhouse lead.

Gainey can read himself some greens at Colonial Country Club. For the second straight round, he posted a split in Strokes Gained-Putting north of 5.000. Today he hit 11 greens and buried six birdies, five of which from beyond 10 feet. The longest disappeared from 21'10" and 20'5" at the second and 10th holes, respectively. He also poured in a par save from 12'4" at the ninth. It's unrealistic to expect him to continue to roll his rock this well, but he's yet to illustrate that he won't.

May 25 - 5:36 PM

John Huh - - Golfer

John Huh followed his opening 70 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with a 4-under-par 35-31=66, finishing seven strokes adrift of the 36-hole clubhouse lead.

Huh tee-to-green game continues to shine, and it appears that his elbow is fine, at least based on his splits. He hit 13 greens today and poured in five birdies, the longest of which 28'10" at the 11th hole. He suffered just one bogey thanks to par saves of 13'2" and 12'1" at the sixth and 15th holes, respectively. For all intents and purposes, the Rookie of the Year Award is his to lose.

May 25 - 2:13 PM

Bo Van Pelt - - Golfer

Bo Van Pelt carded a 6-under-par 33-31=64 in his second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

For the time being, BVP shares low round of the day with 36-hole clubhouse leader, Jason Dufner, who's four strokes lower at the midpoint. Van Pelt is at 7-under 133. He buried seven birdies today, the only of which measuring over seven feet dropped in from 11'3" at the seventh hole.

May 25 - 2:05 PM

Rory McIlroy - - Golfer

Rory McIlroy completed 36 holes of the BMW PGA Championship in 9-over-par 74-79=153 and will miss the cut.

No, the sky isn't falling but it certainly seems that way as this comes on the heels of a missed cut at THE PLAYERS. McIlroy hit only 21 greens in regulation at Wentworth (including just eight today) and still required 61 putts to reach the midpoint. He erased an eagle and seven birdies with 12 bogeys and three doubles. He endured a stretch in his second round during which he chased a double bogey at the par-4 eighth hole with five consecutive bogeys. At the time he signed his card, he sat eight strokes adrift of the cut line which won't move in either direction as the final groups finish.

May 25 - 1:46 PM