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Sunday, Mar 05, 2006

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Chopra stays on course

Doral (U.S.): Daniel Chopra kept up the pressure and stayed on course for a good finish with a second round of five-under 67 that brought him to 11-under 133 and in eighth position at the midway stage of star-studded Ford golf championships here on Saturday.

Chopra was two off the lead held jointly by four players including Tiger Woods (67), Phil Mickelson (66), Scott Verplank (65) and Camillo Villegas (66).

Arjun Atwal ensured there were no missed cuts anymore as he played a flawless three-under 69 to come to seven-under and in tied 25th place down from overnight 20th.

Chopra, tied seventh overnight had six birdies and just one bogey on the 13th, as needed just 24 putts for the second day running.

His putting has been excellent, despite less than hoped for accuracy off the tee.

But with his putter doing a great job, Chopra did well to get into the greens in regulation and sink his birdies.

Atwal birdied the first, third and eighth but then parred 10 holes in a row for 69 and he took 28 putts.

Woods and Mickelson looked like getting ready for a repeat battle of 2005.

After being on the other side of the course on the second day, Mickelson began from the first and Woods from the tenth, they will go off together on third day. — PTI

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