The Starter: McGladrey Classic, Round 2

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The second round of the McGladrey Classic is set to begin. Golf Channel will televise live action begining at 2 p.m. ET.

Groups we're watching

Tee time Players   12:30 p.m. ET No. 1 Webb Simpson, Matt Kuchar, Robert Allenby Simpson is making a strong bid for the money title and Player of the Year consideration from atop the leaderboard. Allenby and Kuchar trail him by 7, but both know the course well and are threats to go low. 12:40 p.m. ET No. 1 Zach Johnson, Davis Love III, Brandt Snedeker Our Featured Group had its struggles on Thursday but the three St. Simons Island residents get to sleep in -- in their own beds -- before getting another shot at this course. 1:40 p.m. ET No. 1 William McGirt, Billy Horschel, Bud Cauley Cauley moved one step closer to securing his TOUR card Thursday at Sea Island while Horschel posted twin 32s and trails the leaders by one shot.

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WHAT TO WATCH IN ROUND 2
• Looking out for No. 1: Webb Simpson's bid to claim the PGA TOUR money style got off to a great start Thursday. He's tied for the McGladrey Classic lead. Story

• Zack attack: Zack Miller surprised even himself Thursday when he blitzed Sea Island with a bogey-free 63. How will he hold up Saturday after sleeping on the lead? Story

Round 2 weather forecast

Sunny Temp: 81 high/59 low Sunny and warm with winds from WNW at 15 mph.

Player Notes

Here are some of the players you'll see during Friday's coverage:

WEBB SIMPSON Simpson opened the McGladrey Classic with a 7-under 63 to share the lead with Zack Miller. A year ago, Simpson finished T12 at the inaugural event with rounds of 69-68-67-67. Simpson's 63 equals his career-low round on the PGA TOUR. He carded a final-round 7-under 63 to finish T8 at the 2010 Wyndham Championship and a third-round 8-under 63 en route to finishing T10 at the 2011 Barclays. BILLY HORSCHEL PGA TOUR rookie Billy Horschel, a 24-year-old native of Grant, Fla., carded a career-best 6-under 64 to open the McGladrey Classic. He has now posted par-or-better scores in 15 of his last 17 rounds on TOUR. BUD CAULEY Jacksonville's Bud Cauley, who recently joined TOUR as a special temporary member, opened with a 2-under 68. With $671,150 in earnings this year, Cauley would currently rank No. 114 on the official money list. If his earnings remain inside the top 125 at the end of the season, he will play out of the Top 125 Non-Member category in 2012.