Hoch next on list for ruthless Tiger

TIGER WOODS breezed into the quarter-finals of the Accenture world matchplay championship at La Costa in California.

The world number one and top seed crushed Australian Stephen Leaney by a record-equalling seven and six after winning six of the first seven holes and twice holing from off the green for eagles. He next plays Scott Hoch.

Darren Clarke, who beat Woods in the 2000 final on the course, had himself matched that record in demolishing Davis Love in the second round, but the Irishman was involved in a far tougher struggle with Jim Furyk. They were level after seven. But then Clarke went one-up with seven to play, the long 11th being shared in birdie fours.