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Cejka, still searching for his maiden PGA Tour victory after playing full time in the United States since 2003, began the day at six under par, a shot behind overnight leader Ben Crane.

The 39-year-old quickly moved past his American rival on the par-72, 7,215-yard Players Stadium Course with three birdies in a row between the second and fourth holes and went on to shoot a 67, 11 under for the tournament and four shots clear of the field despite needing an epidural injection to ease some pain in his neck.

"I had a pinched nerve and I had a numb arm for three weeks," Cejka said. "So they had to go in there and put some cortisone shot in the nerve, so it's healing better.

"It's still not 100% but I can feel my hand, so that's a good sign."

Poulter is lying two shots back in second place following a four-under-par 68, the Ryder Cup player compiling a round of five birdies and one bogey having started the day at five under.

Americans Kevin Na, John Mallinger and Jason Dufner were in the clubhouse on seven under after a 66, 71 and 70 respectively while David Toms shot a 70 to join them and Masters champion Angel Cabrera shot a 65 that also took him to four shots behind Cejka.

Henrik Stenson of Sweden also finished on seven under with a 69.

Crane briefly stayed in touch with fellow early starter Cejka but a double bogey at the par-four 18th left him with a 73, taking him back to six under in a group also including another Swede, Richard S Johnson.

Camilo Villegas of Colombia had got to seven under before a double bogey at the par-five 16th led to a level-par 73, five under at the halfway stage, and England's Paul Casey will also start the third round at five under following a 69 that consisted of five birdies and two bogeys.