Groups we're watching: RBC Canadian Open, Round 2

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Jul. 25, 2008

FOLLOW THEM LIVE: Weir's group | Kim's group | O'Hair's group | Follow another group

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Sean O' Hair, Jim Furyk, Billy Mayfair
Tee time: 11:30 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 20
Why you should watch: O'Hair is the one to watch here. He is at 6 under after the first round, matching the low round for the tournament. The interesting part is he's looking for his first top-20 since the Masters in April. Two-time defending champ Furyk is five shots back of that, but you know he won't stay there long. Mayfair, one of the best ballstrikers on TOUR, had a strong first round and is in contention after a 68.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
O'Hair 17 11 1 -- 1 2 3 71.98
Furyk 19 16 -- 1 1 6 8 71.05
Mayfair 20 14 -- 1 -- 2 3 71.10
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Richard S. Johnson, Mike Weir, Todd Hamilton
Tee time: 4:35 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 11
Why you should watch: Weir's bogey-free 65 has him at the top of the leaderboard, and it is a given his Canadian countrymen hope that one of their own may be holding the trophy on Sunday. The big question now is: Which Weir will show up today? The one who has now shot 65 twice at Glen Abbey or the one who's shot 80 twice in 1989 and 1992? Hamilton may be one to watch as well. He shot 69 on Thursday despite back-to-back bogeys. Richard S. Johnson, the winner last week in Milwaukee, is six shots behind Weir after an even-par 71.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Johnson 12 4 1 -- -- 1 1 71.00
Weir 18 12 -- 1 -- 2 7 71.58
Hamilton 20 13 -- -- -- -- 1 72.18
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Anthony Kim, Dean Wilson, Chris DiMarco
Tee time: 4:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 6
Why you should watch: Kim's impressive season looks to be continuing at Glen Abbey. He fired his second 65 in his last three starts on Thursday, and he's looking for his third consecutive top-10 finish. Both Wilson and DiMarco will be battling Friday to make the cut. DiMarco is at 4 over after a 75 and Wilson is six shots back of Kim after an even-par 71.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Kim 15 12 2 1 1 5 6 70.57
Wilson 23 15 -- -- 2 3 7 71.25
DiMarco 18 8 -- -- -- -- 2 72.19
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