Woods Is Tied, but Not Finished

Tiger Woods birdied three consecutive holes Friday to take the lead in the suspended second round of the Buick Open, then Brett Quigley birdied the 18th hole after the horn sounded to move into a tie.

Woods, 13 under par for the tournament at Grand Blanc, Mich., was seven under through 15 holes in the second round before play was stopped because of darkness. He will finish his round early this morning and will start his third round in the afternoon after a long break.

Quigley saved himself an early start by finishing the 18th hole for a six-under 66, and will have an afternoon tee time with the leaders.

Jeff Sluman and Bo Van Pelt were two shots back. They both finished the second round, with Sluman shooting a 67, and Van Pelt a 66.

Two-time defending champion Vijay Singh, Mike Weir and Jim Furyk (68) were in a pack of eight, three shots behind Woods and Quigley. Singh had five holes left and Weir three to play in the second round.

Woods started his second round about 29 hours after shooting a 66 on Thursday. He had four birdies on the front nine, and moved into the lead with birdies at Nos. 12-14 before parring the 15th when the horn sounded to suspend play.

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Michelle Wie walked off the course at Lytham St. Annes, England, pleased with her par saves on the final two holes. Then she got to the recorders’ office and realized her effort was all for naught.

Wie was penalized two strokes for making contact with a piece of moss behind her ball during her backswing while hitting out of a greenside bunker at the 14th.

That left her with a two-over-par 74 and a two-day total of four-over 148 at the Women’s British Open -- 10 shots behind leader Juli Inkster.

Inkster had an even-par 72, leaving her at six-under 138, three shots better than Silvia Cavalleri, who also shot 72. Inkster is seeking her eighth major and, if she can hold on, the 46-year-old would become the oldest golfer to win an LPGA Tour major.

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Andy Bean birdied three of his final four holes for a five-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over six players after the first round of the Champions Tour’s 3M Championship at Blaine, Minn.

Loren Roberts, coming off a victory in the Senior British Open, was a stroke back, along with defending champion Tom Purtzer, J.C. Snead, Curtis Strange and Keith Fergus.