Karlsson’s birdie on No. 17 leads to a 66
ALVESLOHE, Germany (AP) – Sweden’s Robert Karlsson birdied the 17th hole Friday and shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship. Ian Woosnam, Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, shot a 6-under 66 and was tied with first-round leader Lee Westwood (68) and Gary Orr (64) at 13-under 131, one behind Karlsson on the 7,290-yard Gut Kaden course.
Starting his round at the 10th hole, Woosnam birdied the 11th and 16th. On the second nine, the 48-year-old Welshman had four straight birdies, beginning at the second hole.
Woosnam’s last significant victory was in the 2001 World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.
He and the other morning players enjoyed perfect conditions after a thunderstorm dumped heavy rain on the course late Thursday.
Todd Hamilton, the 2004 British Open champion, birdied the final hole to scrape into the weekend on the cut at 140. He shot a 69 on Friday.
But John Daly was less fortunate. He birdied two of the first four holes but three bogeys left him with a 74 and he missed the cut by six shots.