SERGIO GARCIA'S SECOND ROUND:
Hole 1: 406yds Par 4
Missed fairway left and shanked second shot into the thick rough on the right of the green. Produced a sensational chip to within a foot of the hole and tapped in for par. 4
Hole 2: 463yds Par 4
Drove into light rough on left, but drilled mid iron to centre of green. Left 15-foot birdie putt short, but secured simple par. 4
Hole 3: 358yds Par 4
Perfect drive to centre of fairway , but approach fed off left edge of green. Long birdie putt fell short before two-foot putt for par went in. 4
Hole 4: 412yds Par 4
Decent two iron off tee, but lob wedge approach shot fell short. Weak putt from fringe left difficult 12-footer for par which went begging. 5
Hole 5: 415yds Par 4
Drove into mound on left of fairway, but fired impressive second to within 20 feet of the hole. Birdie putt missed left, leaving tricky three-footer which was holed. 4
Hole 6: 578yds Par 5
Drive cleared fairway bunkers, but five-iron found sand at the back of the green. Superb escape left a two-foot putt for birdie that was converted without trouble. 4
Hole 7: 410yds Par 4
Iron to centre of fairway left a wedge which was pushed to back of green. Birdie putt from 25 feet fell two inches short. 4
Hole 8: 183yds Par 3
Superb pin-high tee shot to within 15 feet, but birdie putt was rushed past the hole. No trouble with making par. 3
Hole 9: 478yds Par 4
Pulled drive into light rough on left of fairway, but rescued with long iron to back right of green. Missed 35-foot birdie putt to the right, but salvaged par. 4
Hole 10: 466yds Par 4
Drove to left side of fairway and aimed seven iron to the left of the pin. Twenty-five-foot birdie putt shaved the edge of the hole but stayed out. 4
Hole 11: 383yds Par 4
Drove into fairway bunker and could only chip out 50 yards up the fairway. Lobbed a wedge to within 20 feet, but failed to make par. 5
Hole 12: 499yds Par 4
Drove to right-hand side of fairway and fired long iron to the heart of the green. Pulled 20-foot birdie putt to the left but made par. 4
Hole 13: 176yds Par 3
Lobbed tee shot to heart of green, but missed 18-foot birdie putt to the right. Tapped in for par. 3
Hole 14: 514yds Par 5
Miscued drive to the left and narrowly avoided gorse, but made amends with fantastic three iron to front edge. Left first putt short, but holed six-foot follow-up for birdie. 4
Hole 15: 472yds Par 4
Aimed driver to right side of fairway and drilled mid-iron to within 18 feet of hole. Left birdie putt well short, but holed tricky four footer for par. 4
Hole 16: 248yds Par 3
Fired a long iron pin-high, but missed testing 15-footer which swung wildly from left to right. Tapped in for par. 3
Hole 17: 461yds Par 4
Long iron to heart of fairway left medium-iron approach that ran through to the fringe at the back of the green. Left 50-foot putt three feet short, but salvaged a par. 4
Hole 18: 499yds Par 4
Drove to middle of fairway, but long-iron approach missed green at front left. Chipped masterfully to within three feet and holed testing putt for par. 4
GARCIA'S ROUND - 71 (Even) -6 for the tournament
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