The Starter: Round 2, Farmers Insurance Open

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The second round of the Farmers Insurance Open is set to begin. The Golf Channel will televise live action beginning at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. local time).

Groups we're watching

Tee time Players   11:30 a.m. ET South, No. 10 Ryuji Imada, Joe Durant, Steve Marino Imada opened in the 60s at this event for the sixth time in seven years. Durant and Marino have work to do on the South Course. 12 p.m. ET North, No. 10 Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson Mickelson had the edge in our featured group on the South Course, but the trio travels North today. 12:30 p.m. ET North, No. 10 Boo Weekley, John Daly, Jesper Parnevik Daly tied for the day's low round at the South Course while playing in this colorful trio. How will he tackle the North? 1 p.m. ET South, No. 1 Rocco Mediate, Anthony Kim, Tiger Woods Kim, perhaps forgotten in the Woods-Mediate reunion talk, was the Rd. 1 low-man. Woods shot 3-under, hitting 15 greens. 1:20 p.m. ET South, No. 1 Chris Kirk, Scott Stallings, Sunghoon Kang This rookie trio includes Kang, the tournament leader, and Kirk, who is fourth and has top-30 finishes in both 2011 starts.

MORE ROUND 2: Tee times | ROUND 1: Scores | Wrap-up | TOUR Report notes

KEY ROUND 1 VIDEOS:
• Phil Mickelson birdies the par-5 18th at the South Course to post an opening 67.
• Tiger Woods talked about needing to get into better position on the greens after his first round..
• Rickie Fowler continued his strong play at Torrey Pines with this birdie putt on No. 17.

Round 2 weather forecast

Sunny Temp: 71 high/50 low Sunny with winds around 10 mph.

Player notes

Here are some of the players you'll see on the Golf Channel's coverage of Friday's second round

RICKIE FOWLER It was "GO TIME" for Fowler on Thursday as he birdied five of his first nine holes and posted a 7-under 65. Fowler had seven top-10 finishes a year ago and is looking to start his sophomore campaign as strong as his rookie season ended. DAVIS LOVE III He started this week by being named the captain of the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team, but doesn't want to finish it with plenty of free time to start scouting potential players. Love was 1-over Thursday on the South Course, but will have a chance to score Friday at the shorter North Course. BILL HAAS He's not slowing down. After top-10 finishes in his first two starts this season, Haas birdied three of his first four holes, and his last two to open with a 67 and sit just three shots off the pace.