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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. Wilfried Bony Jersey . -- Martin Kaymer and Jordan Spieth are having a blast at The Players Championship -- one because hes playing good golf again, the other because thats all hes been doing. Kaymer followed his record-tying 63 on the Stadium Course on the TPC Sawgrass with a 3-under 69, capping off his round by hitting a pitching wedge to 3 feet on an island green with a back pin on the 17th hole. He had a one-shot lead going into the weekend as he tries to end more than two years without a victory. "Everything is coming together nicely," said Kaymer, a former PGA champion and world No. 1. Spieth, in his first big tournament since his runner-up finish at the Masters, hasnt shown any signs of a letdown. He pieced together another bogey-free round and converted pure swings into tap-in birdies on consecutive holes on the back nine that carried him to a 6-under 66. "I dont think its going to be possible to stay bogey-free for two more rounds with the greens firming up," Spieth said, not sounding at all like someone making his Players Championship debut. "Thats a nice goal to have, I think. When bogeys come, its going to be how I rebound." Kaymer was at 12-under 132. That matched the best 36-hole score on the Stadium Course at the TPC Sawgrass in 20 years, dating to Greg Normans record-setting performance. Norman made only one bogey that week. Spieth hasnt made a bogey all week -- he has gone 51 holes without a bogey going back to the third round at Hilton Head -- though he had to make a couple of tough chips look easy to keep a clean card. The 20-year-old Texan was still on the practice range when he saw Kaymer finish at 12 under, a score that felt impossible to catch in warm, blustery weather. The grass remained soft on the golf course, however, allowing players to take aim at the flags. Some players had no choice. Adam Scott, in his first tournament as a married man, kept alive his hopes of going to No. 1 in the world this week with three birdies in his last four holes for a 67. That was a 10-shot improvement from Thursday and enabled him to make the cut on the number at even-par 144. Brantford, Ont., native David Hearn finished the second round in a tie for 25th place. Rory McIlroy shot 42 on the front nine and appeared headed home early until making birdie on the 18th hole to salvage a 74 to make the cut. Not so fortunate was Phil Mickelson. He missed his birdie attempt on No. 18 and had a 70 to miss by one. Mickelson now has missed the cut in the two biggest events of the year -- the Masters and The Players. "I dont feel bad about the game," Mickelson said. "But mentally, Im just really soft right now." Kaymer is winless dating to the HSBC Champions in Shanghai at the end of 2011. The more good scores he sees, the more often his name is on a leaderboard, the more confidence he gains. Darren Clarke watched it for two days, referring to him as a "finely tuned engineer." Even so, the 29-year-old German is hesitant to look beyond the next day. He knows its tough to follow a record-tying round with anything remotely close. So he lowered his expectations, figuring anything around par would be suitable, and then kept his distance from the field. "Yesterday was just a very special day for me," he said. "Even though I shot 9-under par yesterday ... if people want to talk negative about it, I then shot six shots worse. But you can always go in the negative. I see very positive things that I backed up that 9-under par with another decent round." Spieth was even better. He had to scramble for par from short of the ninth green and from behind the 10th green. He hit his stride in the middle of the back nine with two shots that were nearly identical -- a 6-iron on the par-3 13th that rode the ridge down to about 4 feet, and a 6-iron from 184 yards on the 14th to 3 feet. "It was a nice break to land and roll to pin-high, because it was a very tricky pin with quite a bit of slope around the hole," he said. Spieth has said he was proud of how he played the final round of the Masters, even with a two-shot lead with 11 holes to play. His game looks every bit as solid at Sawgrass, a course he had only seen while playing a junior event. He finished second in that one, too. And thats what keep him going. Asked he if was getting bored being in contention so much, he smiled and said, "No, because I havent won one." "You should probably have to win every time in order for it to get boring," he said. "But not even Tiger gets bored." Russell Henley didnt make a par over his last six holes -- three bogeys, three birdies -- for a 71 and was in third place at 8-under 136. Sergio Garcia (71), U.S. Open champion Justin Rose (71), Gary Woodland (71), Lee Westwood (71) and Jim Furyk (68) were six shots behind. The course appeared to be getting slightly firmer by the end of the day. The excitement figures to start on the weekend. Yaya Toure Manchester City Jersey . -- Terrelle Pryor will start at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, replacing Matt McGloin for the final regular-season game against the Denver Broncos. Liverpool Jersey .com Tour title, beating Richard Sterne with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Thomas hit a wedge from 75 yards to 2 1/2 feet to set up his winning birdie on the par-4 18th.TORONTO - This isnt a typical off-season for Cory Greenwood.The six-foot-two, 237-pound linebackers preparation for the 2015 season is well underway but for the first time its with the intention of being a CFL starter.The Toronto Argonauts drafted Greenwood third overall in 2010 out of Concordia. But the 29-year-old Kingston, Ont., native joined the NFLs Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent, playing three seasons there and spending the 13 campaign on injured reserve with the Detroit Lions before being released Aug. 8, 2014.Greenwood finally joined the Argos on Oct. 28, playing in their final two regular-season games. Hell get the chance in training camp to become a full-time starter after Toronto sent starting Canadian middle linebacker Shea Emry to Saskatchewan for defensive end Ricky Foley on Saturday.Every off-season is kind of like, Get back to the grind, switch your mindset, get out of vacation mode, its time to get back to work, Greenwood said in a telephone interview. But I think this off-season is a little different with what happened on the weekend.I went into the off-season with the mindset its going to be an open competition at linebacker . . . but I feel like a door has been opened for me. Ive really been waiting for this opportunity since I started playing professional football. Im really excited about it.Greenwoods time in Kansas City was spent mostly on special teams but Canadian university footballs top defensive player in 09 logged plenty of reps at linebacker on the Chiefs scout team that he says served him well.I dont know if I got a fair shot in the States because its hard to get playing time when youre backing up Derrick Johnson, hes a Pro Bowl player, Greenwood said. But I learned a lot there as far as technique and I was always playing against our first-line offence using those techniques to shed blocks and make plays.You cant be a pushover in practice because theyll get you out of there pretty quick if you dont want to compete. Youre playing special teams but youre just an injury away from having to play. Theyre still coaching you and bringing you up to speed on everything.Greenwood missed the entire 2013 campaign with Detroit recovering from shoulder surgery. Raheem Sterling Jersey. Being able to practise and play in Toronto defensive co-ordinator Tim Burkes defence for two weeks following such an extended layoff was crucial — physically and psychologically —for Greenwood.It was good to get in there and start throwing my body around a little bit and get back to playing football, he said. After being off the whole year and watching people play, I was just itching to get back in there.As an injured guy, getting back on to the field is all you can think about in the off-season.One reason why Toronto could deal Emry, a native of Richmond, B.C., and two-time Grey Cup champion, was its Canadian depth at linebacker. In addition to Greenwood, the Argos also have James Yurichuk of Brampton, Ont., and Winnipegs Thomas Miles.I know in their minds they think this is also their opportunity, Greenwood said. Its going to be a really competitive camp and thats great because its going to bring out the best in all of us.Toronto GM Jim Barker, who was the clubs head coach when it drafted Greenwood, said the former Concordia star will get the opportunity to earn a starting position.From our standpoint hes a guy whos got quiet leadership skills and his athletic ability is unquestioned, Barker said. The coaches felt last year he picked up the defence well.Hes going to make this opportunity or hes going to break it. Its in his hands.Its an opportunity Greenwood says he has long wished for and is anxious to make good on now that its here.When I went to the U.S., in my head I wanted to prove I was more than just a special-teams player, he said. Even when I was down there, I was thinking I know my time here isnt going to last forever. I mean, the (NFL) stands for Not For Long so I was always prepping in my head that I couldnt wait to go make a little splash in the CFL.I grew up with (Saskatchewan slotback) Rob Bagg and have always watched him as well as Cory Watson (a former Concordia teammate now a receiver with Winnipeg). Ive gone into the off-season like its my job to lose. Everything that sets you up for a good season is what you do in the off-season when people arent watching and thats my mindset. Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China cheap jerseys factory ' ' '
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