Bridgestone Invitational 2013: Tee times, pairings for Friday

A day after shooting a 6-under par 64 in the first round, Webb Simpson will open the second round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with the lead. Simpson will play Friday’s round with Lee Westwood, who shot 1-over in the first round and is tied for 31st. The two will tee off at 1:40 p.m. ET.

Simpson, who hasn’t won since claiming victory at the 2012 U.S. Open, holds a one-shot lead over Henrik Stenson going into the second round. Stenson will also begin his Friday round in the afternoon, teeing off from No. 10 at 1 p.m. with Ken Duke, who carded an even 70 to end Day 1 tied for 19th.

Tiger Woods is tied for third with three other players after shooting a 4-under 66 Thursday, and his second round will start at 1:10 p.m. Woods is paired with Hideki Matsuyama, who is tied for 41st at 2-over. The last two major championship winners will once again be paired on Friday when Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose tee off together at 9:50 a.m.

The Wold Golf Championship event will always bring out a stellar field, but the fact this week’s event also serves as a tuneup for next week’s PGA Championship means for even more notable pairings. Jason Day will play with Matt Kuchar on Friday while Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia are paired. Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald were both impressive on Thursday and they will be grouped once again on Friday.

Friday’s action begins at 8:40 a.m., when Derek Ernst and Richard Sterne tee off on No. 1 and Mikko Ilonen starts on No. 10. The complete pairings and tee times are as follows. All times listed are Eastern:

Morning

Off tee No. 1

8:40 a.m: Derek Ernst, Richard Sterne

8:50 a.m: John Merrick, Brett Rumford

9 a.m: Francesco Molinari, Sang-Moon Bae

9:10 a.m: Paul Lawrie, Jamie Donaldson

9:20 a.m: D.A. Points, Toru Taniguchi

9:30 a.m: Jim Furyk, Charl Schwartzel

9:40 a.m: Martin Laird, Zach Johnson

9:50 a.m: David Lynn, Carl Pettersson

10 a.m: Paul Casey, Branden Grace

Off tee No. 10

8:40 a.m: Mikko Ilonen

8:50 a.m: Steve Stricker, Martin Kaymer

9 a.m: Satoshi Kodaira, Richie Ramsay

9:10 a.m: Angel Cabrera, Thorbjorn Olesen

9:20 a.m: Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler

9:30 a.m: Bill Haas, Ernie Els

9:40 a.m: Rory McIlroy, Brandt Snedeker

9:50 a.m: Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose

10 a.m: Matt Kuchar, Jason Day

10:10 a.m: Luke Donald, Keegan Bradley

Afternoon

Off tee No. 1

12:30 p.m: Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Harris English

12:40 p.m: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Michael Thompson

12:50 p.m: Jason Dufner, Chris Wood

1 p.m: Daniel Popovic, Boo Weekley

1:10 p.m: Tiger Woods, Hideki Matsuyama

1:20 p.m: Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott

1:30 p.m: Graeme McDowell, Billy Horschel

1:40 p.m: Lee Westwood, Webb Simpson

1:50 p.m: Bubba Watson, Miguel Angel Jimenez

Off tee No. 10

12:30 p.m: Matteo Manassero, Scott Piercy

12:40 p.m: Brian Gay, Jaco Van Zyl

12:50 p.m: Jonas Blixt, Ryan Moore

1 p.m: Ken Duke, Henrik Stenson

1:10 p.m: Shane Lowry, Nick Watney

1:20 p.m: Bo Van Pelt, Stephen Gallacher

1:30 p.m: Tommy Gainey, Nicolas Colsaerts

1:40 p.m: Ian Poulter, Kevin Streelman

1:50 p.m: Peter Hanson, Russell Henley

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