Patrick Reed took command after two rounds in the Bahamas, while Tiger Woods fought his way into the mix with a strong second round.
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LOS ANGELES – Tiger Woods admitted the uncertainty of timing around a potential return to the PGA TOUR has the 82-time TOUR winner just as frustrated, if not more so, than his legion of fans. Woods joined the broadcast booth with CBS Sports analysts Jim Nantz and Sir Nick Faldo during Saturday’s third round of The Genesis Invitational where he acts as tournament host with his TGR Foundation, and said he’s no closer to knowing when he may play again. Woods is recovering from a serious car accident in the days after last year’s tournament at Riviera Country Club where he shattered the bones in his right leg and ankle. He provided optimism for his fans last December by partnering with son Charlie to be runner up at the two-day PNC Championship but stressed riding in carts during that event was a long way from a full TOUR return. “You will see me on the PGA TOUR, I just don’t know when and trust me I’d love to tell you that I’ll be playing next week,” Woods said on the broadcast. “But I don’t know when, which is frustrating in that sense, because I’ve been down this road before with my back when I didn’t know when I was going to come back.” Woods was a spectator for the 2021 Genesis Invitational also as he was recovering from a fifth back surgery. “It’s hard because it’s hard to not have goals out there,” Woods continued. “Like I want to play this event so I can set myself up for that mentally and physically and emotionally… (but) I don’t have any of those dates in my head. I don’t know yet.” As he had revealed earlier in the week, Woods said just getting through walking 72 holes would still be too hard at this stage. His injuries remain a cause for concern and he all but ruled out a return for the Masters in April leaving speculation around July’s Open Championship at St. Andrews as a new target. “I have not been running any marathons lately, none of that. I haven’t done any backflips or anything like that, no,” Woods said. “I don’t know. I can hit balls. The hardest part is actually walking, and so, that’s going to take some time. I’m going to have to put in the time and effort at home and do all the beach walks and walk golf courses because it is very easy at Medalist to just hop in the cart and whip around and play a quick 18 or 36, but it’s a little different deal than being out here with these guys and walking up and down the hills. “(It’s) just the ankle mobility and over time the ankle swells, the foot swells, leg swells and that’s just (going to take) time.” The next big milestone for Woods is his Hall of Fame induction next month. The 82-time winner admitted to some butterflies ahead of the occasion and the speech he will give. “It’s going to be nerve-wracking. A lot of reflecting coming up,” he said.
DETROIT — Nate Lashley shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to top the Rocket Mortgage Classic leaderboard for the second straight day. Lashley had a 14-under 130 total at Detroit Golf Club. Cameron Champ was a stroke back after a 65. He played the front nine in 8-under 28, matching the lowest nine-hole score on the PGA TOUR this season. Champ was under par for six straight holes, matching a mark this season on the TOUR, after opening with a par. He cooled off on a steamy day at Detroit Golf Club with a 1-over 37 on the back nine. Charles Howell III (67) was two shots back. J.T. Poston (63) and Ryan Armour (69) were another stroke back. Dustin Johnson and U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland finished at 2 under to miss the cut by two strokes. Chez Reavie, who won the Travelers Championship last week, and Bubba Watson also failed to make it to the weekend. Reavie was tied for fourth entering the day and was 6 under on his 13th hole of the second round. He closed with a bogey, double bogey and triple bogey to plummet to 1-under 143. Watson shot a 75 to tie with Reavie toward the bottom of the 156-player field. The 36-year-old Lashley slipped into the tournament as an alternate Wednesday and has taken full advantage. His only top-10 finish during his two-year PGA TOUR career was in February, when he tied for eighth at the Puerto Rico Open.
Phil Mickelson, who was two shots off the lead after the opening round, is among the early starters in the second round.
