Woods well placed for USPGA victory

Tiger Woods took a huge step back towards the summit of golf with a battling 71 on Kiawah Island yesterday.

Sat, 11 Aug, 2012 - 09:51

Tiger Woods took a huge step back towards the summit of golf with a battling 71 on Kiawah Island yesterday.

There were more rounds in the 90s than there were in the 60s - just a 69 from Vijay Singh - after fierce winds arrived early and stayed for the rest of the USPGA Championship second round.

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CourtsGolfUS PGA C’shipPlace: Kiawah IslandPlace: EnglandPlace: IrelandPerson: WoodsPerson: Tiger WoodsPerson: Vijay SinghPerson: SinghPerson: Carl PetterssonPerson: Ian PoulterPerson: PetterssonPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Jamie DonaldsonPerson: McIlroyPerson: Graeme McDowellPerson: Luke DonaldPerson: DonaldPerson: Padraig HarringtonPerson: Justin RosePerson: HarringtonPerson: Jose Maria OlazabalPerson: Sergio GarciaPerson: Phil MickelsonPerson: Davis LovePerson: DonaldsonPerson: Doug WadePerson: Paul LawriePerson: Martin LairdPerson: Simon DysonPerson: Paul CaseyPerson: Darren ClarkePerson: Lee WestwoodPerson: WestwoodEvent: USPGA ChampionshipEvent: US OpenEvent: PGA ChampionshipEvent: Ryder CupEvent: Irish OpenEvent: European TourOrganisation: Royal Portrush
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