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Three-time champ Tiger Woods recovered from three straight bogeys to grab a share of the clubhouse lead in the second round of the U.S. Open Friday.
Woods played the back nine in two under to finish with an even par 70 and a 36-hole total of one-under-par.
That left him in a share for the lead with the 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk, who carded a 69, and the 2001 PGA Championship winner David Toms, who shot a 70.
Four players, including Thompson and the 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, were a further stroke back at one over.
The Tour de Florida of golf continues this week at the Transitions Championship. The Innisbrook Golf & Spa will be the venue as the Tampa Bay area hosts this great tournament.
Jim Furyk is the defending champ and he returns to Innisbrook to defend his crown. Also playing are 2009 champ Reteif Goosen and the likes of Martin Kaymer, Padraig Harrington and Zach Johnson.
The Copperhead Course will be the track this week and it is going to play to a par-71, 7.430 yards.
The course record is 62 and it is shared by Jeff Sluman and Mark Calcavecchia.
Here is this week's buy, sell and hold.
Buy
Nick Watney (A) - Don't sleep on Watney this week. He won last week at Doral and he finished fourth here last year. He has played four events this year and has four top-10's. Not too shabby.
Matt Kuchar (A) - Kuchar has been a stud so far in 2011. Six events and four top-10's. Fifth is scoring average. He generates points.
Retief Goosen (B) - Goosen loves this event. He won here in 2003 and 2009. He shoots just about every round he plays here under par. Take him!
Francesco Molinari (C) - Molinari should be a strong C-level selection this week. He had a nice t-3 last week at Doral. He makes cut and shoots under par, what more could you ask for.
J.B. Holmes (C) - This should be a good course for Holmes. He made the cut here last year, but barely. He's playing better in 2011, though.
Sell
Michael Sim (A) - Any other A-level pick has to be better than Sim.
Steve Marino (A) - Marino has pulled out of this event.
Duffy Waldorf (C) - Waldorf used to be a good player, and keyword there is "used" to be. He struggles to make cuts these days.
Fred Funk (B) - Three missed cuts in four events. Fred needs to stay on the Champions Tour.
Hold
John Cook (C) - "Cookie" as Tiger calls him is playing some good golf. Most of it is on the Champions Tour, but he did finish third at the Mayakoba Classic. If you need a C-level player, you might want to go with "Cookie".
Don't forget to check out this week's AudioBoo for the "flyer" of the week.
Here's an AudioBoo preview, with a bonus "flyer" pick available only in the AudioBoo. Give it a listen!
The first full field event of the season is where we head next. A field of 144 will tee off at Waialae where they will face 7,000 challenging yards of lush fairways and sloping greens.
I wouldn't say it is a great field that will begin play this week, but it is a good one. Davis Love III will join Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk in the field this week.
Will Jonathan Byrd continue his hot play from last week? Will one of the twelve Australians in the field break through with a win, or will we see a first time winner emerge?
All of these questions will be answered by Sunday afternoon.
Until then, we'll look at the Buy, Sell, or Hold for the 2011 Sony Open at Waialae. Remember the players are in A,B, or C categories. Take that into consideration.
Buy:
Jim Furyk (A) - Anytime Jim Furyk tees it up in Hawaii you need to have him on your team. Furyk hasn't played this event since 2008, but he has won it once and has five top-1o finishes.
Robert Allenby(B) - You get good value here for Allenby as a B player. He loves the course, is in good form, and was the runner-up last year. Add that to three top-10's in his last five appearances here.
K.J. Choi(A) - He plays well here, winning the title in 2008 and five other top-15 finishes. K.J. is streaky, you might have him streak to a win this week.
Sell:
Charles Howell III (C) - I know he's usually a good pick for a C player, but he can be erratic off the tee and that will be his demise in the winds at Waialae.
Dustin Johnson (A) - Normally he would be a solid pick, but take note, he has withdrawn to attend a funeral in South Carolina.
Derek Lamely (A) - Lamely, a rookie on the PGA Tour struggled at the Hyundai last week. I have to admit I don't know much about Derek, but you don't want to start him as a A-level player.
John Daly (C) - Even at the C level, don't take a chance on Daly. He missed the cut last year and I don't expect him to fare any better this time around.
Hold:
Jonathan Byrd(A) - He rode a hot putter to a win last week at Kapalua and he's looking to continue it this week. He hasn't fared as well at Waialae, but if you like playing the hot golfer, you'll want to have Byrd in your lineup.
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 8:28AM 
