Woods, Garcia Headed for Texas Shootout

Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia could be on a collision course in the Byron Nelson Classic at Irving, Texas.

In a strong, hot wind that kept scores from getting out of hand, Woods made three consecutive birdies Friday to pass the 19-year-old Spaniard, then joined Steve Pate in the lead with a tournament record-tying 12-under-par 128.

Woods failed to save par from short of the green on No. 18 and had to settle for a 67 on the TPC Four Seasons at Las Colinas. Pate made birdie from behind a hot dog stand on his way to a five-under 65.

Their 36-hole score was two short of the PGA Tour record and tied the mark in the Nelson Classic set by Woods and Lee Rinker two years ago.

Garcia, who took the lead at 12-under with an eagle on No. 7, couldn’t muster another birdie the and finished with a 67. He was at 129 with Jeff Gallagher, whose 62 on the TPC was perhaps the best round of the tournament, given the blustery and somewhat drier conditions.

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Annika Sorenstam fired an 11-under 61, the best score in LPGA history on a par-72 course and the lowest on the tour this year, to take a two-shot lead over Michelle McGann after the opening round of the Sara Lee Classic at Nashville.

Sorenstam shot a seven-under-par 29 on the back nine of the 6,242-yard Hermitage Golf Course. That included one stretch of four consecutive birdies and another of three in a row. Her 61 broke the tournament record by two strokes.

Sorenstam’s 61 tied Se Ri Pak’s 1998 record for the lowest LPGA score ever, but Pak’s round was on a par-71 course in the Jamie Farr Classic. The 11-under also tied Vicki Fergon’s 1984 San Jose Classic mark. Fergon’s score was a 62 on a par-73 course.

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Lee Trevino shot a five-under 67 at the Tournament Players Club at Summerlin to take the lead by one stroke after the second round of the Las Vegas Senior Classic.

Frank Conner was at four-under after a 69 at TPC The Canyons.