Van Pelt leads, Woods fades in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 29 (UPI) -- Bo Van Pelt seized the lead and Tiger Woods struggled Thursday in the opening round of the Quail Hollow Championship.

Van Pelt, who set the course record at the Quail Hollow Country Club with a 64 in 2006, turned in a 65 Thursday for a one-shot edge over Kenny Perry. Camilo Villegas was alone in third at 67 and those at 68 included Paul Goydos, Billy Mayfair, Andres Romero, Brad Faxon and J.J. Henry.

Phil Mickelson, playing for the first time since he won the Masters, bogeyed the final two holes and had to settle for a 70.

Woods, meanwhile, shot a 2-over 74 and had to rally to do that. He hit two shots in the water, suffered a double bogey on the 17th hole (his eighth) and wound up tied for 88th.

Playing for only the second time since the scandal that rocked his personal life, Woods is in danger of missing the cut.

"A lot of mistakes," Woods said. "I just didn't hit the ball very well today."

Woods was not even interested in going to the practice tee to try to work on all the things that went wrong Thursday.

"I'm just going to go hang it up today and come out tomorrow," he said.

Mickelson played despite having undergone treatment for dehydration, brought on by a case of food poisoning earlier in the week. He withdrew after six holes in the pro-am on Wednesday.