A 'greedy' Tiger takes 1-shot lead over AT&T National field

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 11:16 p.m. MDT
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BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" Friday when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole ever at Congressional.

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

Defending champion 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 settling for a 70 that put him two behind.

Jim Furyk (67) was alone in fourth at 7 under.

Perhaps more daunting than Woods' record 36-hole score is his record on the PGA Tour when he has at least a share of the 36-hole lead. He is 31-6, having won the last 11 times from that spot dating to 2004 at the Byron Nelson Championship.

JAMIE FARR OWENS CORNING CLASSIC: At Sylvania, Ohio, 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.

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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) followed 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.

FRENCH OPEN: At Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, France, Argentina's Rafa Echenique shot a 4-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead in the French Open.

Echenique, coming off a second-place finish last week in the BMW International Open in Munich, had a 10-under 132 total on Le Golf National's Albatross Course.

Germany's Martin Kaymer (72), South Africa's Charl Schwartzel (66) and England's Steve Webster (65) were 8 under.

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