Woods drops to 10 back at Quail Hollow
April 30, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Tiger Woods was headed in the wrong direction Friday inhis second round at the Quail Hollow Championship.
Woods had back-to-back bogeys on the third and fourth holes, falling to3-over par and 10 shots behind leader Bo Van Pelt.
If things don’t change, the world’s No. 1 player won’t be around for theweekend. The projected cut was 1 over and so far, that doesn’t include Woods.
Woods was coming off a 2-over 74 on Thursday and hoped an afternoon awayfrom the range after a bad first round might improve his play.
Woods was greeted by a large, loud and supportive gallery—and he gave themplenty to cheer about on the first hole with a perfect drive that led to anopening birdie.
But just like in the first round, Woods’ rust showed through in his secondPGA Tour event this season.
He missed putts of inside 10 feet to save par on the third and fourth holes.
Woods seemed to catch a break when no one in the morning wave of golfers atthe Quail Hollow Club surpassed Van Pelt’s first-round score. He had put himselfin jeopardy with a 74 on Thursday that ended a streak of 21 straight rounds ofpar or better.
Masters champion Phil Mickelson was a stroke behind Van Pelt after asecond-round 68.
Woods and Mickelson are playing their first tournament since AugustaNational.
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