Round 2: Zurich Classic of New Orleans

For a course that apparently doesn’t suit his eye, or his game, Bubba Watson is doing alright.

Watson

“There were a lot of tough tee shots for me,” Watson said. “A lot of times the water’s on the left for me being left‑handed. So when I look up at the target, there is always water glaring at my face.

“For me, it’s daunting. It’s tough. It’s hard to overcome, but somehow I’m overcoming it right now.”

He sure is. Watson shot 68 Friday, hitting 11 fairways for a second straight day and 16 greens in the process. He’s 10 under going to the weekend and in position to make a run at his second win of the season.

“It’s fun,” Watson said. “This is what we strive to do. We always want the pressure. We always want the nerves, want the butterflies.”

Watson will certainly have plenty of the latter. He grew up just 2 1/2 hours from TPC Louisiana in the panhandle of Florida.

That also means plenty of fans are there pulling for Watson.

“Any time you have fans, it means you’re doing something right,” Watson said. “Hopefully I can play good and not embarrass myself in front of this crowd. So far, so good.”