Melbourne: American Jason Dufner topped the Australian Masters leaderboard halfway through the second round, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke advantage over late-starting Tiger Woods and five others on Friday.
Dufner bogeyed his final hole to finish at 7-under 137 at Kingston Heath.
He's winless in three seasons on the US PGA Tour. Woods had a late tee time after opening with a 66 on Thursday.
Manny Villegas (68) and Ashley Hall (69) and Mathew Goggin (70) completed the second round at 6 under, while James Nitties and Brenden Grace had yet to tee off.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:55