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Second round of 66 sees Luke Donald move into contention at Northern Trust Open

Image: Luke Donald: Making a fine start to his year in California

Luke Donald shot a second round of 66 to move within two shots of the lead at the halfway point of the Northern Trust Open in California.

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Alongside Westwood on six under are major winners Charl Schwartzel and Webb Simpson, while overnight leader Matt Kuchar was among the players on five under having carded a two-over 73. Defending champion Bill Haas finished on the same score as Kuchar while Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson were all one shot further back. Among the remainder of the British contingent, Brian Davis, Greg Owen, David Lynn and Ross Fisher all made the cut, but Martin Laird and Graeme McDowell missed out. Other big names to not qualify for the weekend included Dustin Johnson, Padraig Harrington, Mike Weir, Zach Johnson, Geoff Ogilvy, Bubba Watson and Lucas Glover.