A birdie-birdie finish lifted Tiger Woods to a two-under par 68 on Friday, ensuring the former world number one will be around for the weekend at the Honda Classic. Woods, a 14-time major champion who is without a tour-level victory in more than two years, was at one-under 139, seven shots off the lead held by England's Justin Rose and Tom Gillis.
But he was in better shape than he had been after a one-over 71 in the first round at PGA National. It wasn't all smooth sailing on Friday, as Woods delivered a round that included five birdies, one bogey and a double-bogey at the par-three fifth hole. He said he didn't actually strike the ball as well as he did the day before. "I got it going, lost it, going it going, lost it and then got it going," Woods said. "It was a little bit of a fight today - probably the worst I've hit the ball in months." Woods, who teed off on the 10th hole, was at even par for the round when he arrived at the eighth, where he drained a six-foot putt for birdie.