Halfway Thru

So it's the halfway point of the Masters and here is what the top of the Leader board looks like:

1. Chad Campbell -9
Kenny Perry

3. Angel Cabrera -8

4. Todd Hamilton -6

5. Tim Clark -5

6. Anthony Kim -4
Rory Sabbatini
Shingo Katayama
Jim Furyk
Sergio Garcia


Singh, Mickelson and Ogilvy head a group at -3 and Tiger Woods once again bogeyed the 18th and headlines a group finished at -2.

Woods hasn't looked the sharpest and has never won a major by coming from behind but I still wouldn't count him out seven strokes back.

Interesting top 10 names up there...

Campbell and Perry are both looking for their first major, each coming close to winning the PGA championship in the past. Campbell has had the 36 hole lead before at the Masters while Perry has never finished better then 10th at a course one would think he would play well at.

Angel Cabrera has played well here before and when he is on he is fun to watch. A unique swing with a lot of moving parts the Argentinian can hit the ball a long way and has tremendous touch with the putter. A winner of the US Open a couple years ago, he is prime position for the green jacket.

South African Tim Clark is one of those whose names who pops up at majors but can never seem to be in the hunt on Sunday. Todd Hamilton at -5 hasn't really done anything since winning the British Open five years ago and I'll be shocked if he takes it down.

The group at -4 could actually produce the champ...Kim today had a record breaking 11 birdies and if the course gets tough a guy like Jim Furyk always seems to be in the thick of things. And Rory Sabbatini is a piece of garbage so I am not going to comment on his chances.

On a side note this was the last Masters for Gary Player. If you are a twenty something casual golf fan you don't know who he is but this man is a legend. Nicknamed the "black night" for his signature black wardrobe, Player is one of only five men to win all four majors, nine in total including three Masters.

-The Diesel