Tiger Woods speaks about his upcoming golf tournament, the 2009 AT&T National, at Congressional Country Club in Potomac, Maryland on April 20, 2009. The $6 million PGA Tour event will be held at Congressional starting June 29 and is designed to pay tribute to America's military personal and raise awareness to the Tiger Woods Foundation, which helps different youth programs around the country. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 1 (UPI) -- Retief Goosen and Bubba Watson capitalized on late problems suffered by Tiger Woods to share the lead Friday after two rounds of the Quail Hollow Championship.
Woods was out front by two shots following the opening round and he still had a one-shot advantage as he went to the 16th tee of the Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. The world's top-ranked player, however, bogeyed two of the final three holes and fell a shot back of the co-leaders.
Goosen, a two-time winner of the U.S. Open, shot a 68 and Watson had a 65 to finish the day tied at 8-under 136. Woods was at 137 after having to settle for an even-par 72.
He was tied for third with Jim Furyk, George McNeill and 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson.
Phil Mickelson and Camilo Villegas were among those tied for seventh at 138.
There will be 24 players within four shots of the lead going into the third round.
"I didn't drive the ball very well today," said Woods, who has hit nine of 28 fairways through 36 holes. "I drove it not too bad yesterday. Today was not a very good driving day."
Defending champion Anthony Kim was part of a six-way tie for 11th place at 139.
It took a score of even-par 144 to make the 36-hole cut and some prominent players were eliminated for the weekend. Angel Cabrera, who won the Masters last month in a playoff, missed the cut with a 146. Sergio Garcia was at 149, Vijay Singh at 150 and Adam Scott at 152.
