By Christopher Powers
Your eyes are not deceiving you. No one turned the clock back to 2010. It’s 2020 and Lee Westwood and Luke Donald are back on top of the world of golf.

OK, so maybe they aren’t quite on top of the world, but the two Englishmen are near the top of the leader board at the Honda Classic. Westwood, who opened with a three-under 67, was steady again on Friday, shooting a one-under 69. Donald went around PGA National in even par in his opening round, then vaulted up the board with a second-round 66, putting him in a tie for second at four under with Westwood and J.T. Poston.

Not surprisingly, Westwood is very much enjoying this late-career resurgence.

“I’m not sure it’s ever been this enjoyable,” said the former World No. 1. “You know, I’ve always almost treated it too seriously. It’s nice to go out there and not really care.”

Donald got off to a rough start on Friday, making three bogeys on the first five holes of the back nine (his front). But he recovered, making birdies at both of “The Bear Trap’s” par threes, then shooting a five-under 30 on his back nine.

“I like it when conditions are tough,” said Donald, who, like Westwood, is thriving in Florida’s windy and chilly conditions. “That’s when I play my best, especially with this northwesterly wind, the course tends to play a little bit tougher this way. You’ve got to be very patient, got to pick your spots to attack, and yeah, I’ve had some decent history around this course. I had a chance to win once or twice. It’s a course I enjoy and it kind of fits my eye. There’s some tough shots out there, and you’ve got to play smart and aggressive when you get the chance.”

The two Brits, and Poston, trail 36-hole leader Brendan Steele by one. Steele, who lost to Cameron Smith in a playoff earlier this season at the Sony Open, shot a three-under 67 that could have been much lower. The three-time tour winner lipped out a near ace at the 15th hole, then made a bad bogey at the par-5 18th. But he still was able to hold on to the third 36-hole lead of his career.

Gary Woodland (67) and Nick Watney (66) are among a group tied for fifth at three under. Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood are at two under, as is Charl Schwartzel. Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler and Justin Rose all missed the cut.