Martin Laird is just a few holes from finishing Round 2 at the Players Championship and he could be alone at the top of the leaderboard when that happens. Currently, Laird is 9-under and on the 17th hole. Zach Johnson is just one stroke behind him at 8-under and about to finish up the 16th hole.
After shooting 2-under on the front nine, Laird is at even-par for the back nine. He opened things up with a bogey on Hole No. 10 but quickly erased that with a birdie on No. 11. He moved to 10-under following a birdie on the par-3 15th hole, but he gave it back on the par-5 16th with six strokes.
Johnson is at 6-under for the round, making four birdies during his time on the back nine right now.
Here is how the top 10 stand:
| Pos. | Name | Total | Hole | Round |
| 1 | Martin Laird | -9 | 16 | -2 |
| 2 | Zach Johnson | -8 | 15 | -6 |
| T3 | Adam Scott | -7 | 16* | -3 |
| T3 | Ian Poulter | -7 | 11:39am* | N/A |
| T5 | Charlie Wi | -6 | F | -5 |
| T5 | Jonathan Byrd | -6 | 17* | -2 |
| T5 | Bill Haas | -6 | 15* | -2 |
| T8 | Kevin Stadler | -5 | F* | -1 |
| T8 | Brian Davis | -5 | 13 | -1 |
| T8 | Harris English | -5 | 12 | -3 |
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