The hour I spend on the practice range will be painful for any Aussies round. It would be nice if they were all there.
Lee Westwood ensures any Australians in earshot will be hearing plenty about the Ashes.
If you're looking for me to shed a tear it's not going to happen.
Phil Mickelson offers a less-than-sympathetic view on Tiger Woods' surprising loss of form.
I love the people here... I love coming out and playing in front of everyone here.
But Mickelson has far more positive feelings for the spectators at Baltusrol.
The way Phil is playing, it's going to be hard for anyone to catch up. Maybe I can get under par for the tournament tomorrow and have a great round on Sunday.
Despite trailing by 12 shots world number one Woods is trying to remain positive.
It's not surprising. You usually see that the first two days, somebody has a good round and gets ahead.
Davis Love III, in a share for third, remains calm despite Mickelson taking a three-shot lead.
They are household names - I agree with that - but I don't agree that I'm below their level.
South Africa's Rory Sabbatini, lying joint third, refuses to be intimidated by the likes of Mickelson and Vijay Singh.
As a precautionary measure, the tree will be removed.
Tournament director Andy Bush sounds the death knell for a tree on the fourth after a huge branch snapped and injured three men.
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