Senden takes Buick lead, Tiger back in the hunt

Buick: Australia`s John Senden shot a six-under 66 to grab the Buick Open second round lead on Friday while Tiger Woods roared into contention behind his lowest round of the year.Even as Senden was putting the finishing touches on a bogey free day to carve out a two-shot lead over American Michael Letzig the crowd was still buzzing about Woods` rise up the leaderboard.

Woods, who shot 71 on Thursday, arrived at Warwick Hills on Friday in danger of unwanted career milestone -- missing the cut at consecutive tournaments for the first time as a professional. But a fired up world number one returned a nine-under 63 that was sparked by a sizzling birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie start to get to six-under after just five holes. Playing his first event since the British Open where he failed to make the cut in a major championship for only the second time as a professional, Woods started the day tied for 95th and finished it in a six way tie for fifth at 10-under 134 just four behind Senden on 130. Letzig moved into contention for his first PGA Tour title with a seven-under 65 while Vaughn Taylor (68) and Bill Lunde lurk one shot further back at 11-under 133. "It`s a process I can`t get it all back in one round, I positioned myself so far back yesterday it wasn`t going to happen," said Woods, a twice Buick champion. "But if I birdied the holes you`re suppose to birdie and a couple of others here and there you`re going to come up with a round in the mid-60s and I thought that would get me in touch with the leaders.” "At least I`m back in the tournament." It was Woods` 33rd consecutive sub-par round at Warwick Hills but not his lowest at the tree-lined layout. He achieved that in 2005 when the 14-times major winner also fumbled to a 71 then responded with a course record 61. "I was a little bit hot after yesterday," said Woods. "It was nice to birdie the first couple.” "This golf course is playing soft and easy, you should birdie every hole but you can also make a few mistakes like I did yesterday.” "If I shot that number again today, I`m out of here." While Woods savoured one of his best rounds, fan favourite John Daly was left to digest one of his worst, going 15-over 51 on his last nine as he bumbled his way to a 16-over 88 to miss the four-under cut by a whopping 24 shots. The 88 was the second worst round of Daly`s career. He shot 89 in the second round of the 2008 British Open. Bureau Report