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Dyson well-placed at halfway in Amex

Englishman Simon Dyson enjoyed a steady second round at the WGC-American Express Championship when he fired a two-under-par 69 and was in joint 11th spot on Friday.

The 28-year-old Asian Tour stalwart, who has won four Asian Tour titles, achieved a two-day total of six-under-par 136 at The Grove in Hertfordshire, England.

Tiger Woods of United States continued to lead the way after a 64 and was five strokes ahead of compatriot Jim Furyk in joint second spot as he carded a 65 in the US$7.5 million event. David Howell of England shot his second consecutive 66 also in tied second place alongside American Stewart Cink who scored a 67.

After a solid 66 in the opening day, India’s Jyoti Randhawa was even-par for the day in the second round. The 34-year-old talent, who was Asia’s number one in 2002, was in joint 15th spot.

Thai sensation Thongchai Jaidee, the two-time Asian Tour number one, shot five birdies against a lone bogey in tied 21st spot together with Korea’s Choi Kyung-ju who improved with a 66. Last year’s Asian Tour number one from Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant was even-par for the second consecutive day in joint 43rd position.

Dyson was on target on as he fired birdies at the first and fifth holes with two consecutive birdies at the 11th and 12th holes on the back nine. He endured a poor run coming in with bogeys in the 13th, 15th and 16th holes but carded his fifth birdie of the day at the 17th hole.

Randhawa, who has won five titles on the Asian Tour, scored two birdies against an equal number of bogeys while Choi fired six birdies against a lone bogey.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh remained in the top pack in Japan when he shot a one-over-par 72 at the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic. He fired two birdies against three bogeys which pushed Singh down to tied fourth spot and three strokes behind leader Ik-Je Chang.

On the US PGA Tour, Daniel Chopra of Sweden was in tied 10th place after a 68 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic. Chopra, the former winner of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters, trails leader D.J Trahan by six strokes. Trahand blasted a 68 to a two-day total of 11-under-par 133.

September 29, 2006