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Woods Catches Fire in Tulsa

Posted Aug 11, 07 8:03 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – In his last chance to win a major in 2007, Tiger Woods hit a record-tying 63 in yesterday's second round at the PGA Championship in Tulsa. He recorded eight birdies against one bogey and would have hit 62, a score never achieved in 403 Grand Slam events, had his 18th-hole putt for birdie not lipped out.

Woods starts today's action in first place, 2 strokes ahead of Scott Verplank, an Oklahoma native who has never won a major. Another confidence-booster: Woods is 7-0 in majors when leading after two rounds. If he hangs on to capture his 13th Grand Slam, he'll be five away from Jack Nicklaus's record 18.

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Tiger Woods chips out of a bunker onto the 13th green during the second round of the 89th PGA Golf Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods wipes his face after his second round of the 89th PGA Golf Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. Woods took the lead with a 6-under-par after...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods flips his putter after missing birdie putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the 89th PGA Golf Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, Aug. 10, 2007....   (Associated Press)
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