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Choi slips back at Players Championship

Korea's Choi Kyung-ju slipped down the leaderboard at The Players Championship on Friday after shooting a second round two-over-par 74 on Friday.

Starting the day in tied ninth place, Choi, a four-time winner on the US PGA Tour, sank four birdies but dropped six bogeys at the TPC Sawgrass for a two-day total of 145. He is in tied 26th place, six shots behind leader Phil Mickelson.

Former Asian regular Daniel Chopra shot a 71 to also lie in 26th place while Ted Purdy shot a 73 for a 147 total.

On the European Tour, Australia's Terry Pilkadaris carded a second straight 71 to safely make the halfway cut. His 142 total was eight shots behind leader Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa.

Korea's Yang Yong-eun shot a 69 to improve by four shots from his first round score to lie on 143.

In the Japan PGA Championship, Chinese Taipei's Lin Keng-chi was tied 14th on 144 at the halfway stage. He is six shots behind leader Toshi Izawa.

Thailand's Thamanoon Srirot was in tied 24th place on 146 after shooting a second round 73.

May 12, 2007