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Three share lead in China; Woods one back
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-11-10 22:16
Woods was not done either. He sank a seven-foot birdie putt at the first,
then two-putted for birdie on two to get to seven-under and close a run of five
straight birdies. Woods birdied the fifth, but three-putted for bogey at the
next.
The 29-year-old chipped in front of the fringe on the par-five eighth for
birdie, but a poor tee shot on nine led to a closing bogey.
"I've never seen anything like it," said Woods of his tee shot on the ninth.
"It was unbelievable. I hit a three-wood into the middle of the bunker and
buried it. That's not something I'm used to seeing -- not off the tee."
Lawrie started his round with three pars in a row. The Scotsman birdied four
of the next five holes to make the turn at minus-four. He kept rolling with
birdies on 10 and 12.
The 36-year-old got within one stroke of the lead as he birdied the par-five
14th. Lawrie ended with a two-putt birdie at the par-five closing hole to share
the lead.
Dougherty ran off three straight birdies at the start of his round. He came
back with birdies on the fifth and eighth to turn at minus-five. The Englishman
birdied the 10th before parring seven holes in a row. Dougherty eagled the last
to end at eight-under.
"It would be a dream scenario to have a crack at him on
Sunday," said Dougherty of Woods. "It would be fantastic. I would love it. I
idolize Tiger. He's everything I want to be."
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