Dustin Johnson and Steve Stricker finished atop the leaderboard Friday at the <b><a href="http://www.istockgolf.com" target="_blank">discount golf clubs</a></b> Northern Trust Open.
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<br/>Johnson's 8-iron from 152 yards landed between the pin and the famous bunker in the middle of the green at No. 6, spinning back into the cup for an ace that put him in the lead for most of the afternoon <b><a href="http://www.istockgolf.com/TaylorMade-R9-Driver-1003.htm" target="_blank">taylormade r9 driver</a></b>. He had two holes left when play was halted by darkness.
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<br/>Stricker, playing in a morning rain that never relented, chipped in for birdie on the 18th and nearly made an ace on No. 4 when his hybrid from 230 yards lipped out. He shot a 6-under 65 and <b><a href="http://www.istockgolf.com/Callaway-X-22-Irons-3-9PS-1066.htm" target="_blank">callaway x-22 irons</a></b> had the clubhouse lead.
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<br/>Johnson and Stricker were three shots clear of Andres Romero, who had three holes remaining. Forty-one players failed to finish the second round(ishiner).
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<br/>Phil Mickelson, trying to become the first player to win three straight years <b><a href="http://www.istockgolf.com/Titleist--AP2-Irons-3-9P-1183.htm" target="_blank">titleist ap2 irons</a></b> at Riviera, had a 66 and was at 4-under 138.
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<br/>Darkness came early because of the gray clouds, and completing the second <b><a href="http://www.istockgolf.com/TaylorMade-2009-r7-CGB-Max-Irons-4-9PAS-1045.htm" target="_blank">taylormade r7 cgb max Irons</a></b> round in such conditions was impossible. Players had to spend extra time on every shot to wipe off the grips of their clubs and the brims of their hats. Late in the day, the maintenance crew had to roll water off the soaked tee boxes.
