McLachlin's two back in Nelson
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Honolulu's Parker McLachlin shot a 1-under-par 69 yesterday and was two shots behind leader Adam Scott after the second round at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.
McLachlin, one of the early starters, was at 3-under 137, tied for fifth with four others. Scott shot a 67 for 135 and was a stroke ahead of Mark Hensby (67), Scott McCarron (66) and Mathew Goggin (69).
Kane'ohe's Dean Wilson shot a 73 and missed the cut by one stroke.
The fairways at the redesigned TPC Four Seasons course firmed up, but wind still gusting more than 25 mph made scoring conditions tough again. The cut of 3-over 143 was the highest at the Nelson since 2000.
McLachlin, a Punahou Schools alum, started on the back nine and made the turn at 2 under with a bogey on the par-4 No. 13 and birdies on Nos. 14, 17 and 18. He bogeyed the par-3 No. 2 and parred the rest of the way.
"The wind did a complete 180 on us, so just getting used to the different clubs we're hitting in," McLachlin said. "I hit a bunch of shots where I was like, wow, looks pretty good, and then it would go over the green or come up short. I did a good job of missing it in the right spots, and my short game was pretty solid."
Wilson, a Castle high alum, made the turn at even par after a bogey on the par-4 No. 4 and a birdie on the par-5 No. 7. But after going 1 under with a birdie on the par-4 No. 10, he bogeyed four of his last five holes.
Trevor Immelman followed his opening 78 with a 75 and became the first Masters champion since Jose Maria Olazabal in 1994 to miss the cut in his next tournament.