Shiv Kapur & Unho Park share halfway lead - Johnnie Walker Classic 2008

Australian world number five Adam Scott was a further stroke adrift at tied fifth after he shot 68 for the second successive day to be in a fine position to launch his title assault.

Briton Philip Archer missed the course record by one shot after producing a superb eight-under 64 to join fellow Briton Graeme Storm (66), Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara (67) and Scott on eight-under 136.

Fiji’s three-time major winner Vijay Singh shot four-under 68 to sit four shots off the lead.

Eight-time European number one Colin Montgomerie slumped to a 76 and missed the cut which came at two-under.

Scott was pleased after the tricky greens played more true in the morning when he and Park were in action.

“At the moment I’m right in contention, so that is a good spot to be,” he told reporters.

“I didn’t play quite as well today as I did yesterday but still managed to have a good round,” added the Australian, whose only blemish was a bogey five on his fourth hole.

Park, tied third overnight, reeled off five birdies in six holes only to suffer bogey fives on the 12th and 15th holes.

However, the Singapore-based player birdied the final two holes, crediting his fluent swing to watching Vijay Singh train.

The 26-year-old Kapur was four shots off the pace overnight after an opening 69, having almost decided not to play due to high fever and cold.

“If someone had told me before the tournament that I would be sitting here I would have laughed,” he said.

He went into joint lead after a birdie five on the 16th hole but was lucky to save par on the final 18th hole where he just avoided finding water by the green with his second shot.

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