A Colonial Friday

Jeff Quinney: A dude who is not winning this tournament

At about 2 p.m. today, I thought Steve Stricker had the opportunity run away with the Colonial. On a Friday, no less. 

Although Stricker didn't nothing all day to lose any edge in taking this tournament, but the rest of the field wasn't going to sit back and concede. Big leaps from big-time players closed the gap in pretty short order in the latter rounds. Frankly, this weekend could be very fun in Fort Worth. 

The leaderboard and the leaders who lead it and the scrubs who anchor it: 

Steve Striker -- -14

Set a 36-hold course record with consecutive 63s. Has two bogeys and 16 birdies. 

Tim Clark -- -13

Birdied Nos. 11, 14, 16 and 18 to get to within one of the leader. 

Vijay Singh -- -12

Five front-nine birdies paced his entire par-filled day. 

Sean O'Hair -- -11

Mr. Slow'n'Steady for the weekend apparently. Hanging around the top. Let's see if he makes a movie or drops into oblivion by late Saturday. 

Justin Leonard -- -6

I can't imagine him getting into the top five, but it's definitely doable. Any golfer of ability can go home with a -8 on any given day. 

Kenny Perry -- -4

Perry drops hard with a bad +2, which would've sunk almost every other golfer who had had a bad Thursday. 

Geoff Ogilvie -- -3

Jim Furyk -- -3

Anthony Kim -- -3

Three heavyweights humbled. 

Rory Sabbatini -- E

Nelson champ barely makes the cut.