Flawless Woods takes lead in Dubai

Tiger Woods made a flawless start to his bid for a second Dubai Desert Classic title this morning after the world number one carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to open up a two-stroke lead over Sweden’s Pelle Edberg, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and France’s Thomas Levet.

Flawless Woods takes lead in Dubai

Tiger Woods made a flawless start to his bid for a second Dubai Desert Classic title this morning after the world number one carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to open up a two-stroke lead over Sweden’s Pelle Edberg, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and France’s Thomas Levet.

Woods showed no ill effects of his Tuesday morning arrival in Dubai after claiming a record sixth Buick Invitational on Sunday and signed for seven birdies in a round which he admitted included just one bad shot at the 13th.

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