Barclays Golf: Breaking Down Tiger Woods Second Round Hole By Hole
Tiger Woods vaulted to the top of the leader board with a stunning 6-under-par 65 at the Barclays Thursday.
Whether it's the burden lifted off his shoulders after the completion of his divorce or the help of new swing coach Sean Foley, Tiger was in vintage form in the opening round.
Friday, he took the course looking to continue his success and is off to a solid start before a difficult stretch late in the round that saw him bogey four of his final six holes.
Tiger's two birdies on the day came on short putts, and he was unable to replicate the stroke he exhibited on Thursday.
After his round, Tiger said he was unable to find the speed of the greens and also said he wasn't able to hit the ball pure with his putter.
With nearly half of the field playing under par at the Ridgeway Country Club, it will take an extremely low score for a player like Tiger to capture the first of four FedEx Cup events.
Kevin Streelman completed a blistering round on Friday, finishing with a 7-under-par 64. John Senden is currently atop the leaderboard at 9-under-par through 10 holes.
Here's a hole-by-hole recap of Tiger's second round at the Barclays Friday in New Jersey.
No. 10: Par 3, 320 Yards (Par)
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Tiger took the course shortly after 12 PM Eastern time and opened his second round with a beautiful shot off the tee. He left a 22-foot putt short, but tapped in to save par.
No. 11: Par 4, 467 Yards (Birdie)
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Tiger found the fairway on his first par 4 of the day, then found the green with a solid second shot. He sank a four-foot putt to record a birdie and move to 7-under.
No. 12: Par 4, 475 Yards (Par)
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Tiger is finding the fairway. A perfect shot off the tee set up an easy approach shot, which he put within 30 feet of the hole. He missed a chance for a second-consecutive birdie and tapped in to remain at 7-under-par.
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No. 13: Par 5, 626 Yards (Par)
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Tiger Woods another fairway with a straight shot off the tee on the mammoth Par-5 13th hole. He hit his second shot into the middle of the fairway and landed his third shot on the green, leaving two putts to record a par.
No. 14: Par 4, 412 Yards (Par)
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Tiger landed in the fairway off the tee and put his second shot on the green to the right of the hole. He left his putt well short of the whole, but sank a four-footer for par.
No. 15: Par 3, 155 Yards (Par)
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Another straight shot off the tee put Tiger in a position for a long birdie putt. He came up short and left of the hole but sank a two-footer for another par.
No. 16: Par 4, 422 Yards (Par)
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Amazingly, the erratic play Tiger has displayed off the tee on tour this year seems to have completely disappeared. He drilled his tee shot in a perfect position up the left fairway and put his second shot on the green. After he barely missed a 30-foot putt, he tapped in for par.
No. 17: Par 5, 594 Yards (Par)
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Another perfect tee shot put Tiger in a good position on No. 17, but his second shot went right into the light rough. His third shot led to a long birdie putt that fell short of the hole, but he managed to save par.
No. 18: Par 4, 470 Yards (Birdie)
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Yet another solid shot off the tee led to a second shot that came to a stop within five feet of the hole. Tiger sank his birdie putt to move to 8-under-par as he made the turn.
No. 1: Par 4, 380 Yards (Par)
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Tiger found the right side of the fairway and landed his second shot on the green. He missed a 40-foot putt for birdie, but sank a tough par putt from about six feet away.
No. 2: Par 3, 190 Yards (Bogey)
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Tiger blasted his tee shot over the cart path, forcing him to scramble for the first time in his round. His second shot went over the green into the fringe, and he made bogey after missing a long par putt.
No. 3: Par 5, 588 Yards (Par)
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Tiger rebounded nicely from the first bogey of his round and found the fairway off the tee. He blasted his second shot into the right rough, and left his chip shot well short of the hole. He nearly sank his birdie putt and tapped-in for a par to remain at 8-under-par.
No. 4: Par 4, 444 Yards (Par)
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Tiger's accuracy off of the tee has been nothing short of amazing. He found the fairway on the right and landed his second shot on the green. After leaving another birdie putt short, he tapped in for par.
No. 5: Par 4, 291 Yards (Bogey)
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Tiger hit the fairway off the tee, but left his second shot well short of the hole. His third shot was mishit, leaving him with a long putt to save par. He tapped in for bogey to slip to 7-under-par.
No. 6: Par 4, 471 Yards (Bogey)
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Tiger has certainly had no trouble off of the tee, but his short game seems to be deserting him late in the second round. After his second shot went into the right rough, Tiger left his third shot 20 feet from the hole. He tapped in for a bogey.
No. 7: Par 4, 447 Yards (Par)
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Tiger used a six iron off of the tee to find the fairway and reached the green with his second shot. He left another birdie putt short, forcing him to tap in for a disappointing par.
No. 8: Par 3, 217 Yards (Par)
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Tiger overshot the hole on 17, leaving him with a long birdie putt. He tapped in for par and continued to show frustration after laboring a bit on the final holes.
No. 9: Par 4, 440 Yards (Bogey)
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Tiger's game is fading a bit his round winds down. His first shot found the left rough near the fairway bunker, leaving him with a difficult second shot. His putting stroke continued to be absent, as he missed a fairly easy par butt and tapped in for bogey.
After a strong start on the back nine, Tiger finished with four bogeys on the front nine to end his round at 4-under-par.
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