Golf: Kiwis miss cut at Players Championship

Danny Lee joined Tim Wilkinson in missing the cut at the prestigious Players Championship. Photo / Getty

Danny Lee and Tim Wilkinson have missed the cut at the Players' Championship in Florida.

Lee has carded a one-over par 73 in his second round to be at two-over for the tournament, missing the cut by two strokes.

Wilkinson ended in a tie for 126th at six-over par after a five-over 77 in his second round.

Americans Kevin Na and Jerry Kelly sit atop the leaderboard at eight-under at the halfway stage, with Na shooting 69 to retain his first round lead, while Kelly shot the best round of the day with a seven-under 65 to vault 39 places up the leaderboard.

Rickie Fowler is in a tie for third at six-under par alongside South Africa's Branden Grace, Canada's David Hearn and American Chris Kirk.

World number one Rory McIllroy is in contetion at four-under par, while Tiger Woods just snuck inside the cut line at even par after shooting a 71 today.