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Woods Builds 4-Shot Lead

Posted Jan 26, 08 6:51 AM CST in Sports    Most Covered

(Newser) – Kevin Streelman will get his chance to meet Tiger Woods today. The PGA alternate will tee off with the world's best player at Torrey Pines as he is four back of the Buick Invitational leader going into the third round, the AP reports. Woods shot a 7-under 65 on the North Course yesterday to take control of the tournament he has won three years in a row.

Streelman, ranked No. 1,354, shot a 69 on the tougher South Course. Woods, ranked No. 1, is at 12-under for the tournament, but he isn't  too excited. "If they handed out the trophy today, then it would be over and no big deal," he said. "But as you've seen on tour, anything can happen." Stewart Cink shot a 69 to get to 7-under, five behind Woods.

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Tiger Woods bends over trying to get a view of where his errant drive landed on the 17th hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Friday,...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods hits out of bunker to the 18th green on the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Buick Invitational Friday Jan. 25, 2008 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods' wife, Elin, watches her husband during the second round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Friday Jan. 25, 2008 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods tees off on the seventh hole of the North Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods stands in the 18th fairway of the North Course at Torrey Pines and watches his second shot head for a green side bunker during the second round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Friday...   (Associated Press)
Kevin Streelman, the last alternate to get into the Buick Invitational, observes his tee shot on the second of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Buick Invitational golf...   (Associated Press)
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