Golf Central

It's becoming a habit now. Having been held in awe by Sergio Garcia's unbridled talent as a teenager, we then spent a bit jumping up and down with frustration and now we veer from poorly feigned disinterest to cruel mocking. 'There he goes with his two putters and his three putts,' we mock, before hacking our way around the local muni in 123 shots.

Nonetheless, deep down we want Sergio to win. And win big. Which is why we were quietly delighted with his first round at Sawgrass. 

He's still in the mix in tied second place despite a disappointing second round 73. Bernhard Langer took the plaudits on the day with front nine 61 for a 5-under score of 67.

Kenny Perry leads at 6-under, with the in-form Anthony Kim in fifth at 5-under, with Boo Weekley a shot shy of last week's winner.

Where the hell was our Day One report? You may well ask. It was lost somewhere near the beach volleyball court on Brighton' seafront, apparently. If you find it, just email it over, we'd be ever so grateful.

Anyway, Ross McGowan and Marco Ruiz both posted fantastic 64s in the first round, with John Daly more than raising an eyebrow in the Milan sunshine with a 67. Second day in, however, and Robert Karlsson eclipsed them all with a course record 61. Seems the right time to mention the fact that he's one of The Bet Detective's tips for the season.

At 15-under, Karlsson is two shots clear of Mark Foster and Hennie Otto, with absolute unknown Argentine Estanislao Goya, tied for fourth place with Anders Hansen. Go Estanislao!