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Michael Campbell, whose first round two under par 69 was heralded as a return to form has failed to make the cut at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond after a second round three over 74 left him two shots out of playing the weekend.
But there was
better news for his fellow New Zealanders with Mark Brown rebounding from a first round 73 with a 66 to end the second round at three under in a tie for 42nd.
Left-hander Gareth Paddison also made the cut with a second round even par 71 following his opening round 70.
Argentina's Angel Cabrera moved into a one-stroke lead at the end of Friday's second round.
The 2007 US Open champion carded a three-under-par 68 for a nine-under aggregate of 133, one ahead of Ireland's Damien McGrane (66) at a wet Loch Lomond.
Sharing third place on 135 were Dane Thomas Bjorn, Australian Richard Green, Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and British pair Paul Lawrie and Simon Khan after a day featuring occasional sunshine mixed with spells of driving rain.
The shot of the day belonged to world number two Phil Mickelson, who was beaten in a playoff here last year by Frenchman Gregory Havret.
The American left-hander recorded a hole-in-one at the 198-yard, par-three fifth on his way to a 67 for 138, the same mark as twice former winner Ernie Els (66).
"I wasn't doing much to that point," Mickelson told reporters. "I couldn't see the ball go in the hole, it was over the ridge and I thought it was going to be close.
"All of a sudden everybody jumped up behind the green and it took me a second to realise it had gone in. It was a great feeling."
Mickelson ended five strokes adrift of leader Cabrera, who would have been a further shot clear of the field but for a disappointing bogey five at the 18th.
Australian Matthew Millar fired a 64, the best round of the day, to join a host of players on 136. Compatriot Adam Scott, the world number three, was on 138 after a 66.
Among other casualties of the cut were eight times European number one Colin Montgomerie and fellow Briton Darren Clarke.
- NZPA