Tiger Woods looks to make cut alongside Rory McIlroy at Genesis Invitational round two – live
Woods lines up alongside Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy at The Riviera Country Club
Tiger Woods is back in action at the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in California, playing alongside Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy in the feature group, as he looks to build on an impressive opening round. Woods shot a two-under-par 69 to be tied 27th coming into this second round, while Thomas finished round one on -3 and McIlroy scored -4, three shots back from co-leaders Max Home and Keith Mitchell at seven under par (64).
There was a raucous atmosphere following the trio yesterday and the spotlight will no doubt be on Woods even more intensely today after he was caught passing a tampon to friend Thomas after out-driving his opponent, in what appeared to be a sexist joke. Woods is likely to be asked for his explanation of the prank following the round. Follow all the latest golf news as well as live updates from the Genesis Invitational below.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Here we go again as the group move on.
A long par five then, 604 yards on the 17th. Bunkers down the right side to avoid down the fairway and again at the bunker.
Tiger at the tee: 176 mph, cracked down the fairway but it bounces away and into the bunker. Not looking too happy just now.
Easier-looking swings from McIlroy and Thomas as they hit the middle of the fairway and the green will be in sight in two.
Some work to do for Woods to manage the same.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Lovely first shot to leave Woods with a five-footer, but he misses a fourth short-range putt and has to settle for par.
Only just missing out on a birdie is McIlroy, almost sinking from eight feet, it’s par also.
Unfortunately, Thomas has undercooked his with a roll past the hole and it’s a two-putt for par there too.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Thomas back to two under after sinking a birdie, pars for Woods and McIlroy this time out. Routine work for the group and they head to the par three 16th.
Woods’ first birdie of the day came on a par three so he’ll be hoping for another great tee shot to set him up for the chance of another - and yes, he’s nailed it again. About four feet away perhaps.
Thomas and McIlroy both on the green safely, a little further out.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Woods’ fine drive puts him 118 yards from the pin and he has a very nice line - but he doesn’t like the shot and it drifts short and left, failing to find the green and bouncing away. Strange shot.
Thomas puts his far closer, maybe six from the hole, with McIlroy going short from the right side.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
The 15th is a par four, 487 yards. Not too many birdies here yesterday and a big bunker in the way - Woods clears it with his drive and it’s straight down the fairway. That’ll be a decent wedge approach to the green for him and perhaps he’s warming up a little now.
McIlroy hits the rough, Thomas the fairway behind Woods.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
A very routine putt for Tiger for his first birdie of the day and back to one under.
Rory’s putt has a good line but just short of pace from 23 feet. He sinks the second and that’s a par.
Thomas clips his second onto the green and is six and a half from the hole for par - and he sinks it nicely.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
A shorter par 3, just 192 yards now on the 14th.
McIlroy hits the green and his groove, Thomas goes right and into the bunker. Tiger Woods next, looking to give himself a chance of a first birdie of the round - it’s exceptional. He has put it within a foot. The crowd like it, it’s fair to say.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Just under 140 yards to the hole for Woods on his second shot. The crowd step back for his shot and cheer as ever - but it bounces just shy of the green. His first putt places him to five feet out and he needs to sink this for par after two disappointing short attempts already today - and that’s a third. A grimace as it rolls past. Bogey, and he’s down to even par.
Thomas misses another chance of a birdie as he continues his malaise of sorts at the start, but McIlroy sinks a second birdie in a row to go five under.
K.H. Lee has just racked up a triple bogey on his first hole of the day, a less than ideal start, while Collin Morikawa sinks a long birdie to take a share of the lead on seven under.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Onto the 13th, par four, 459 yards.
Thomas goes just over 300 on the drive, centre of the fairway and about eight feet from McIlroy’s.
Woods sends one hanging to the right and it’s into the crowd again. Not too clean there.
Looking elsewhere on the field, Spieth is three over as he sinks a par; Keith Mitchell shares the lead on seven under, he’s at the 15th.
Tiger Woods live: Genesis Invitational round 2
Woods from a deep bunker on his third shot, clips it up...and very nearly in! It rolls a few feet past in the end but that was very nearly brilliant. From 14 feet he can’t sink his put and so Woods posts his first bogey of the day. The putter not quite up to scratch so far this morning in California.
McIlroy then steps up and lands the first birdie of the day in the group with a beauty of a chip of his own! Thomas falls well short and will need a decent putt from eight feet - and sinks it. Saves par, still two under. Tiger one further back.
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