“Only 36 holes”, Woods said.
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Woods and Hoge were at 11-under 129. He is two shots back heading into Sunday’s final round.
Woods followed his best round since 2013 – a first-day 64 – with one nearly as good.
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) – Billy Andrade made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 7-under 65 and a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Champions Tour’s Boeing Classic. I can go out there tomorrow and make a run and get myself up there and make some birdies.
Many played well Saturday. I’ve had knee procedures and come back pretty quickly. Davis Love III and Chad Campbell remain just one stroke off the pace.
There are five players tied for fifth at 12-under, led by Webb Simpson, who shot a round of six-under 64. Below is a recap of the second day’s events. It’s been noted that Woods needs to win this tournament for a potential boost into a FedEx Cup playoff spot.
Henderson bogeyed the second hole, then hit into the water on No. 3 and made a double bogey. So did No. 129 Camilo Villegas – the defending champion – and No. 125 Charl Schwartzel.
Jonas Blixt (-13): Blixt must have a good day to save his season, and possibly his card. His putting statistics didn’t falter much – he only putted one more time on Saturday than Friday – but the extra distance might have played a role in his lack of birdies. It’s one thing for Woods to show up. European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke is on three under after flirting with the cut mark after four bogeys in his first nine but he recovered dramatically after the turn.
His first-round 64 was his best score in two years. First-round leader Larry Mize shot 73 to fall 6 strokes back.
After which, enjoying beneath a scorching afternoon solar that sped up these undulating greens, Woods virtually matched it. “I didn’t quite hit it as well as yesterday”.
He capped that run of consecutive birdies with a 25-foot putt on the 13th that drew a mighty roar from the huge gallery.
After Friday’s round, Woods mentioned that he needed to leave more of his approach shots below the hole.
And as strong as his round was, it also easily could have been even better. “I felt like I could be aggressive today”. “The wonderful thing about golf, you’ll be able to all the time get slightly bit higher”.
Jack Nicklaus (1961), Phil Mickelson (1990), Tiger Woods (1996) and Ryan Moore (2004) are the only players to sweep the NCAA and Amateur titles in a season.
“I’m having a good time”, Woods said.
Erik Compton, a two-time heart transplant recipient who shared the first-round lead, withdrew before his third round with an injured left ankle but says he’s hopeful of playing in The Barclays.
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He said he did not expect it would take so long to return to a position that used to be second nature.
