Closing-hole birdies from American Gary Woodland and South Korean KJ Choi lifted them into a share of the second-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open outside San Diego on Friday as a host of big names missed the cut. While defending champion Jason Day, world number four Rickie Fowler and local favourite Phil Mickelson all failed to advance at Torrey Pines, Woodlands and Choi fired matching five-under-par 67s to finish at nine-under 135. Long-hitting Dustin Johnson was alone in third at eight under after a 66, one stroke in front of fellow Americans Scott Brown (71) and Billy Horschel (70), and Scotland's Martin Laird (68). More...