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Woods plays 'greedy host'

The Associated Press

Woods broke the previous 36-hole score at Congressional set last year by Tom Pernice Jr. and Jeff Overton by one shot.

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The Associated Press

Published: July 3, 2009

BETHESDA, Md. - The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.

Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the middle and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole score ever at Congressional Country Club.

"Either I hit it pretty close to the hole, within 10 feet, or I was missing greens," Woods said. "So it was a little bit of two ends today. It was nice to actually get a score out of it."

Woods was at 10-under 130, breaking by one shot the previous 36-hole score at Congressional set last year by Tom Pernice Jr. and Jeff Overton. Woods had a one-shot lead vs. Rod Pampling, who had a 64 to boost his chances of qualifying for the British Open.

Defending champ Anthony Kim couldn't build on his course-record 62 from the opening round. He played in the afternoon, after Woods set the target, and caught him briefly before missing too many fairways and having to settle for a 70 that put him two behind.

Jim Furyk, adding more star power to the leaderboard, had a 67 and was alone in fourth.

LPGA: Laura Diaz made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 4-under 67 and a share of the second-round lead with Sarah Kemp in the LPGA Tour's Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic at Sylvania, Ohio.

Kemp shot a 63 to match Diaz at 11-under 131. Morgan Pressel (68) was a shot back, and Natalie Gulbis (65), Seon Hwa Lee (63) and Jiyai Shin (67) were at 9 under.

Michelle Wie, seeking her first professional victory, three-putted the final hole for a double bogey and a 69, leaving her three strokes behind along with Suzann Pettersen (69), Lindsey Wright (68), Kyeong Bae (64) and Eunjung Yi (66).

PGA EUROPEAN: Argentina's Rafa Echenique shot a 4-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead in the French Open.

Echenique had a 10-under 132. Germany's Martin Kaymer (72), South Africa's Charl Schwartzel (66) and England's Steve Webster (65) were 8 under. Masters winner Angel Cabrera (75-70) and three-time major champion Padraig Harrington (72-75) missed the cut.

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