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Woods takes charge at Wachovia
Charlotter, May 08: Tiger Woods says his game is starting to come around, and not many doubted him in the Wachovia Championship on Friday.
Charlotter, May 08: Tiger Woods says his game is starting to come around, and not many doubted him in the Wachovia Championship on Friday.
Woods made every putt inside 20 feet and one from nearly 50 feet. It led to his best round since February, a 6-under 66 at sun-baked Quail Hollow that gave him a two-shot lead going into the weekend.
``More than anything, I gave myself some looks at the putts and I made them -- just about every one of them,'' Woods said. ``It's a nice combination.''
Woods was at 9-under 135, two shots ahead of Kirk Triplett (73) and Notah Begay (70).
Vijay Singh, who is challenging Woods for No. 1 in the world, missed a half-dozen putts inside 18 feet on his back nine and had to settle for a 70, leaving him in the group only three shots behind and setting up the prospects for a major showdown on Sunday. Singh is hitting the ball so well that he isn't concerned that Woods is three shots ahead of him and Masters champion Phil Mickelson (70) two shots behind.
``We've got the weekend ahead of us,'' Singh said. ``I'm playing well. I think I'm going to be there Sunday.''
There's a long list of players ready to join him. Stuart Appleby (72), Brett Quigley (72) and Joey Sindelar (69) joined Singh at 6-under 138.
Davis Love III birdied four of his last five holes for a 66, matching Woods for the best round of the day, and was at 5-under 139 with former Masters champion Mike Weir (72), Kevin Sutherland (68) and Chris DiMarco (70).
Woods, who won the Match Play Championship earlier this year, has not been closer than six shots of the lead going into the weekend at his seven previous stroke-play events this year.
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Woods made every putt inside 20 feet and one from nearly 50 feet. It led to his best round since February, a 6-under 66 at sun-baked Quail Hollow that gave him a two-shot lead going into the weekend.
``More than anything, I gave myself some looks at the putts and I made them -- just about every one of them,'' Woods said. ``It's a nice combination.''
Woods was at 9-under 135, two shots ahead of Kirk Triplett (73) and Notah Begay (70).
Vijay Singh, who is challenging Woods for No. 1 in the world, missed a half-dozen putts inside 18 feet on his back nine and had to settle for a 70, leaving him in the group only three shots behind and setting up the prospects for a major showdown on Sunday. Singh is hitting the ball so well that he isn't concerned that Woods is three shots ahead of him and Masters champion Phil Mickelson (70) two shots behind.
``We've got the weekend ahead of us,'' Singh said. ``I'm playing well. I think I'm going to be there Sunday.''
There's a long list of players ready to join him. Stuart Appleby (72), Brett Quigley (72) and Joey Sindelar (69) joined Singh at 6-under 138.
Davis Love III birdied four of his last five holes for a 66, matching Woods for the best round of the day, and was at 5-under 139 with former Masters champion Mike Weir (72), Kevin Sutherland (68) and Chris DiMarco (70).
Woods, who won the Match Play Championship earlier this year, has not been closer than six shots of the lead going into the weekend at his seven previous stroke-play events this year.
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