Classy Tiger takes charge at Doral
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March 10, 2013, Sunday
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LOOKING fully in charge of his game, Tiger Woods fired an outstanding 7-under-par 65 to open up a two-shot lead over Graeme McDowell after the second round of the Cadillac Championship on Friday.
Woods has 17 birdies from his opening 36 holes for the first time in a PGA Tour event, helped by some outstanding work on the greens on the Blue Monster course at Doral. "It felt like I finally got into a feeling where I needed to have it," said the world No. 2 of his round.
Woods stands at 13-under for the tournament with Northern Ireland's McDowell two strokes back after a bogey-free 65 in good scoring conditions.
McDowell has not made a bogey in his 36 holes so far and, unlike his compatriot and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy, looks very much at ease with his game.
McIlroy, however, will take heart from a much more solid display on Friday, his 3-under 69 contained six birdies but was slightly spoiled by three-putting for a bogey on the 18th.
The world No. 1 looked far more comfortable from the tee in particular but paid the price for some sloppy work on and around the greens. Tied in 32nd place and at 2-under for the tournament, McIlroy is 11 shots off the lead but will take some comfort after breaking 70 for the first time this year.
"It's about the ball-striking and it's getting there. Days like today are very pleasing because it shows that I'm going in the right direction," he said.
Phil Mickelson, who lost out in a memorable 'Duel at Doral' with Woods in the old Ford Open in 2005, also put himself firmly in contention with a 67 that leaves him three strokes off the lead and in a share of third place with fellow American Steve Stricker (67).
Mickelson was close to a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth, his final hole, where his tee shot ended up just eight inches from the hole with the American wiggling his body in hope.
The left-hander, a four-time major winner, narrowly missed out on a pairing with Woods but hopes he will be up against his old rival in the final round. "I hope that on Saturday that I play a good round and so does he, and we get a chance to get paired together in Sunday's final round, because he seems to somehow bring out my best golf."
Woods has 17 birdies from his opening 36 holes for the first time in a PGA Tour event, helped by some outstanding work on the greens on the Blue Monster course at Doral. "It felt like I finally got into a feeling where I needed to have it," said the world No. 2 of his round.
Woods stands at 13-under for the tournament with Northern Ireland's McDowell two strokes back after a bogey-free 65 in good scoring conditions.
McDowell has not made a bogey in his 36 holes so far and, unlike his compatriot and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy, looks very much at ease with his game.
McIlroy, however, will take heart from a much more solid display on Friday, his 3-under 69 contained six birdies but was slightly spoiled by three-putting for a bogey on the 18th.
The world No. 1 looked far more comfortable from the tee in particular but paid the price for some sloppy work on and around the greens. Tied in 32nd place and at 2-under for the tournament, McIlroy is 11 shots off the lead but will take some comfort after breaking 70 for the first time this year.
"It's about the ball-striking and it's getting there. Days like today are very pleasing because it shows that I'm going in the right direction," he said.
Phil Mickelson, who lost out in a memorable 'Duel at Doral' with Woods in the old Ford Open in 2005, also put himself firmly in contention with a 67 that leaves him three strokes off the lead and in a share of third place with fellow American Steve Stricker (67).
Mickelson was close to a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth, his final hole, where his tee shot ended up just eight inches from the hole with the American wiggling his body in hope.
The left-hander, a four-time major winner, narrowly missed out on a pairing with Woods but hopes he will be up against his old rival in the final round. "I hope that on Saturday that I play a good round and so does he, and we get a chance to get paired together in Sunday's final round, because he seems to somehow bring out my best golf."
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