AUGUSTA, Ga. – A familiar roar echoed at 6:16 Friday evening. Tiger Woods moved into the top 10 at the Masters and back on the leaderboard.
The four-time Masters champ was back in contention at Augusta National Golf Club.
“I’m right where I need to,” said Woods, who shot a 66 Friday and is three shots behind leader Rory McIlroy after 36 holes. “I’ve closed the gap, and hopefully tomorrow I can piece together another good round, stay patient and plod my way along.”
Woods did it by stringing birdies together and striking the ball as cleanly and crisply as he has in a long time. He made three consecutive birdies twice in an eight-hole stretch.
“It felt good,” Woods said. “It felt good to make some birdies and get it going coming in.”