European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paoc46 stars and stripes june Casey proves difficult Point in open englishman fires unthinkable 66 Mickelson folds in second round by Alan Robinson the associated press it is Possi ble to shoot a Low round in the open at Paul Casey proved Casey shot a 4under by two shots the lowest round so to close within five shots of the Lead after beginning his round in Dan Ger of missing the fellow englishman Nick who held the first round Lead with a 2under was beginning his Sec Ond round about the time Casey was ending they probably think i walked off after 14 Casey when asked what the rest of the Field thought of his in still a Little bit stunned by especially when there were More scores in the 80s than in half a years Worth of pea tour Phil Mickelson displayed the exasperation Many Felt As the Sun dried out Oakmont country club and made it play up to its Nasty reputation As a course that Only grudgingly gives up Mickelson called he looked to be making a move with two Early Only to take a tour of every trouble spot Oakmont can offer during a 7over 77 that followed his first round 74 and left him doubt ing he would make the Cut for the first time in 31 Casey began his round on so a dozen or so golfers were warming up on the adjacent prac Tice Green As he finished those on the Green and their cad Dies gave him an and one flashed in cases words a  Casey could Only shrug his shoulders in a comeback second round is be coming a habit for at the 2006 open at winged he looked to be out of Contention following a but his 54hole closing stretch was the tournaments Best 727269 and he tied for at the masters this he followed a 79 with 687771 and tied for i probably get in my own Way he explaining he spent too much time thursday worrying about his swing instead of simply going on the course and he also appreciated the sup port of a Large one that grew larger and More supportive with every Casey Likely  have been greeted so enthusiastically three years ago after the 2004 Ryder cup in suburban de he was quoted As americans Are i hate them a reference mostly to How Little they keep up on world Casey was living in Charles Phil Mickelson chips out of a Bunker on the eighth Hole during the second round of the open at the Oakmont country club on Mickelson shot a 7over 77 and will Likely miss the Cut at leaders cards thursday at Oakmont country club pan 70 3535 Par 444 543 43436 Nick 542 54436 Angel 434 43433 Bubba 452 42535 Jose Maria 542 43534 Par 344 3443570 Nick 244 3343268 Angel 344 3543669 Bubba 345 3443570 Jose Maria 344 3543670 the associated press Arizona at the and the re Marks caused him so Many prob lems for a while that he briefly sought professional help to Deal with looking much More confident and comfortable a Day after Labouring his Way to 4 tried making a push As the second round began he fell apart during a four Hole stretch in which he went double  beginning with the difficult par4 that mysterious Mickelson who frequently surfaces during one capable of Mak ing a big move in a moment or fall ing out of Contention with a Sud Den thud was Back As quickly As he picked up two shots to closing within four shots of Mickelson gave them Back and in an he brought Back memo Ries of his final Hole collapse at winged foot a year when he gave away his on shot Lead and the open with one terrible the subplot of a open became the misadventures of perhaps he got a Little too daring after waking up Fri Day with much less discomfort in his inflamed left the wrist Felt More like a Bruise when instead of the radiating pain he Felt the past according to his now if Only his Golf game was Mickelson want the Only one taking a second round with sunny skies hardening Oak Monts fast again scoring conditions we rent As favourable As they were thursday when Dougherty and Angel Cabrera shot the Days Only scores in the by there already were 20 scores of 78 or ing Ais Over Champion Rich Jim considered a title had Fred Funk Henry 78 and Sean Ohair 80 also had terrible Days after being in the Low 70s the golfers should have been the Urga is sued this thinly veiled warning be fore play started Friday greens Are Back to their practice round speeds after a Day of slightly slower speeds due to in other Good if Only Dougherty and Cabrera were in the 60s at Oakmont with the greens softer than the temperatures moderate and a Cooling Breeze blowing what will the scores by open thursday at Oakmont country dub purse Tea fun million in 2006 yardage 7430 pan 70 3535 Amateur Nick Dougherty Angel Cabrera Bubba Watson Jose Maria Olazabal Olin Browne Pablo Martin Ben Curtis Tiger Woods Geoff Ogi Ivy Anders Hansen niclas fasth Peter Hanson Jason Dufner Brandt Snedeker Vijay Singh Fred Funk Lucas Glover Jim Furyk Henry Justin Rose Craig Kanada boo Weekley Tim Clark David Toms Tom Pernice Stewart Clink Ian Poulter Shingo Katayama Aaron Baddeley Lee Westwood Carl Pettersson 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