Northwestern Mutual World Challenge 2013 Leaderboard: Day 2 Scores and Analysis

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Published: December 7, 2013

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Tiger Woods is No. 1 in the world golf rankings, and on Friday, he moved to No. 1 on the leaderboard at his own tournament at the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge.

The 14-time major champion flashed his trademark dominant form in the second round by putting up a bogey-free, 10-under 62 at Sherwood Country Club, opening up a two-shot lead over Zach Johnson.

Here is a quick overview of the top competitors in the elite 18-player field:

There was a one-hour delay for the start of Round 2 of the tournament in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and the weather wasn't as warm as one might expect in the Golden State.

From the beginning of the day, though, it was clear that Woods was hot and dialed in, as he hit his approach to the par-four first hole to kick-in range to get off to an ideal start:

Johnson was the overnight leader, but Woods kicked it up to another level amid colder conditions that weren't necessarily favorable for low scores. A birdie at the par-five No. 2 got Woods to minus-two through two holes.

He would birdie three additional holes on the front nine to go out in five-under 31—the last of those coming on this bomb of a putt at No. 7:

The tournament host didn't ease up on his esteemed guests once he hit the turn, either.

After a birdie at No. 10, a disappointing close-range eagle putt did not even hit the hole, though it was still good enough for a birdie to give Woods his first share of the lead.

A par at the 12th followed, but then he birdied 13 and 14 and capped off his birdie binge at the par-five 16th, which gave him birdies on all but one of the par fives for the round.

When he is hitting all 18 greens in regulation and missing only one fairway in a round, it's hard to compete with him.

Having said that, Graeme McDowell played well in his own right alongside Woods, firing a five-under 67 that also was absent of a dropped sh...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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