Round 2

The Masters headline on Yahoo read:

I don't point this out to make fun of the headline/blurb writer. I know from 15 years of newspaper experience how difficult it can be to write good headlines (which explains why I've given up trying on Waggle Room!), and the fact is the person writing the above may have no familiarity with golf at all.

Those of us who are familiar with golf know that the Yahoo verbiage is way over the top. Speaking after just two rounds are complete, it would not be a "major" comeback for Woods to go on to win this thing. If were were talking after the third round, yes. But after the second, no.

And it hardly qualifies as a "major shock" that Woods is in the Top 20 after two rounds.

Woods' position is not terrible. Sure, he'd rather be in Phil Mickelson's position. He'd much rather be in Trevor Immelman's position. But where he's at - one of just 19 golfers under par - is certainly workable.

Besides, while he's seven shots behind Immelman, it's Mickelson - at 5-under, just four strokes ahead of Tiger - who Woods is most keeping an eye on at this point. Immelman? Very good player to be sure, but one who doesn't cause alarm bells to go off for Tiger. Phil? Can't let him get too far out front.

Leaders
Trevor Immelman, 136
Brandt Snedeker, 137
Steve Flesch, 139
Phil Mickelson, 139
Ian Poulter, 139
Stephen Ames, 140
Paul Casey, 140
Stewart Cink, 141
Arron Oberholser, 141
Mike Weir, 141

Other Notables
Retief Goosen, 143
Vijay Singh, 143
Jim Furyk, 143
Tiger Woods, 143
Padraig Harrington, 145
Justin Leonard, 146
Adam Scott, 146
Zach Johnson, 146
Geoff Ogilvy, 146
Stuart Appleby, 146
Justin Rose, 146
K.J. Choi, 147

Missed the Cut
Sergio Garcia, 148
Ernie Els, 148
Aaron Baddeley, 148
Fred Couples, 148
Luke Donald, 148
Rory Sabbatini, 149
Steve Stricker, 150
Full Scores

Rory, all I can say is, I'm sorry.