Arjun Atwal, who made just one cut in 11 starts before this week, showed signs of revival as he was tied 10th and in sight of his first top-10 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship.
Atwal, the only Indian winner on the PGA Tour, was seven-under 137 for two rounds following rounds of 68 and 69.
Atwal’s fiend Tiger Woods though missed only the eighth cut of professional career.
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If Atwal manages to stay in top-10 it would be his best show since Byron Nelson event last May. A good finish here could give him some boost in what has otherwise been a dismal season.
In the first round Atwal four birdies, an eagle and two bogeys for a 68. But in the second round he cut out all errors and came in with a bogey free 69. All three birdies came on the front nine.
While Nick Watney, who had not broken 70 in previous nine rounds, led the field with an 8-under 64 on Friday that gave him a one—shot lead over Webb Simpson going into the weekend.
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But the big story was Tiger Woods missing the cut by one shot. Tiger failed to make a birdie on any of the par 5s or any hole on his back nine, missing a 4-foot birdie putt on his 17th hole with the cut on the line.