Tiger’s Best Is Good for Four-Shot Lead
In what he called his best round of the year, Tiger Woods birdied five of the first 10 holes and wound up with a seven-under-par 65 on Friday, giving him a four-shot lead over Scott McCarron heading into the weekend in the Bay Hill Invitational at Orlando, Fla.
Woods, looking for his first victory of the year, was at 12-under 132 and had the third-largest lead after 36 holes in his career. He led the 2000 NEC Invitational by seven shots and the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by six shots after two rounds, both times going on to win by double digits.
McCarron had a bogey-free 67 and was at 136, with Ernie Els (67) and Angel Cabrera of Argentina (70) another stroke back. John Daly followed his 67 with a 71 and was at 138.
Host Arnold Palmer said he won’t play in the tournament anymore. He didn’t turn in a card, but it would have been an 87, his worst score ever in the Bay Hill Invitational. Thursday he shot 86.
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Annika Sorenstam shot a two-under 70 for a share of the lead at 137 with Kim Saiki after 36 holes in the Ping Banner Health at Phoenix. Sorenstam won last year with LPGA Tour-record scores of 59 in the second round and 27-under 261 for four rounds.
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Bob Gilder, Dana Quigley, Sammy Rachels and Tom Wargo shot five-under 67s to share the lead in the Siebel Classic at San Jose.
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