San Diego: Five-times champion Tiger Woods, back in action after a five-week break, overcame a second successive day of wayward driving to take control of the Buick Invitational.

Two off the pace overnight, the world number one forged four strokes clear with a sparkling seven-under-par 65 in the second round at a sun-drenched Torrey Pines.

Woods piled up seven birdies in a bogey-free display on the North Course, the easier of the two par-72 layouts hosting the fourth event on the PGA Tour.

That left him at 12-under 132,ahead of American rookie Kevin Streelman who birdied the last for a 69 on the longer South Course to secure second place.

US Ryder Cup player Stewart Cink was a further stroke back at seven under after a matching 69,also on the South Course. Australian Aaron Baddeley birdied two of his last four holes for a 67 on the North Course to share fourth place at six under with Americans Boo Weekley (66) and rookie Brad Adamonis (72).

"It was the same thing as yesterday, low left and high right," Woods told reporters of his tee shots after finding only six fairways out of 14.

Source : UNI