The Starter, Round 2: RBC Canadian Open

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Jul. 23, 2010

ROUND 2 UNDER WAY (9:10 a.m.) -- The rain is out of the way and play has resumed at St. George's. With an ultra-long summer day (up north, no less) in store, the second round should still be completed barring another weather delay; the last group tees off at 4:05 p.m. ET. The sun sets in the area just before 9 p.m.

For the adjusted tee times, click here.

FRIDAY DELAY (7 a.m. ET) -- The field is waiting to tee off in Round 2, but a band of rain has moved through the Toronto area. Currently, tee times are delayed an hour, so stay tuned for updates.

The second round of the RBC Canadian Open tees off Friday. Here's a preview:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
7:40 a.m. ET, No. 9		Sean O'Hair, Mike Weir, Fred Couples Dissapointing Thursday for this group. Given their experience, look for one of them to go low at St. George's in Round 2.
7:50 a.m. ET No. 9		Jason Bohn, Stephen Ames, Paul Casey This group shot a combined 11 under in Round 1. Ames looks to become the first Canadian winner since 1954.
1:05 p.m. ET, No. 9		Tim Clark, Hunter Mahan, Scott Verplank Both Mahan and Clark are within two shots of the lead, but look for one of them to be on top by Friday afternoon.

MORE ROUND 2: Tee times | Inside the field | Inside the course

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR NETWORK on-site correspondent Bob Stevens previews Round 2:

Hit the fairways, hit the fairways, hit the fairways. It has to be the mantra on cut-down day at the RBC Canadian Open. Every player I talked to after their opening round talked about the bogeys they made when they missed the generous fairways and the birdie opportunities they had when they gave themselves a chance. What makes the 4-inch rough even tougher is that when you get into it off the tee, you're likely going to miss the green as well. And when you do, you're in more deep stuff, then you're really scrambling for pars. Watch for players to be less aggressive off the tee to make sure they keep it in the short grass today.

Also watch for this tournament to bunch up big time today because few of the leaders have any special confidence coming into the tournament. Just about everybody near the top of the leaderboard has a sad story to tell about their recent play. Vance Veazey couldn't get that excited about what was easily his best round of the year -- a 7-birdie 64 -- because his most recent round was an 81 in Reno last Sunday. In his 15 or so years on various tours, he thinks he's seen just about everything from his own game. He's still looking to finish inside the top 10 for the first time in 104 career starts -- his best finish is a tie for 10th at his home course in the 2007 St. Jude Classic.

What that means is that anyone under par in the opening round is just fine. More than a handful of players told us that 2 under was a good round in perfect conditions and that anything better was a bonus. Spencer Levin might be an interesting name to watch early this morning. He tees off at 7:10 a.m. ET and plays par 5s on two of his first three holes (Nos. 9 and 11). Levin's made 17 of 21 cuts this year, but only has one top 10. If he gets off to a good start, he could set the bar for everyone to chase all morning. The forecast calls for thunderstorms coming from the west in the afternoon.

The Film Room

	Round 1 Highlights: RBC Canadian Open Brent Delahoussaye leads by 2 after the opening round of the 2010 RBC Canadian Open. Watch it
	Round 1: Shot of the Day Canada's own Mike Weir chips in for eagle from the rough on the par-5 9th hole during the opening round of the 2010 RBC Canadian Open. Watch it
	PGA TOUR Today: July 23, 2010 Casey Black fills you in on all the first round action from the 2010 RBC Canadian Open and previews what to expect in day two at St. George's Golf & CC. Watch it