Charlie Wi evaded the worst of the weather conditions and birdied Sidney Crosby three of his very last six holes to surge a few shots distinct in Friday's 2nd round of the Pebble Seashore Country wide Professional-Am as Tiger Woods finished six strokes adrift.

South Korean Wi, amid a few gamers tied for the guide overnight, fired a 3-beneath-par 69 at Pebble Seaside Golf Backlinks, one of several venues being employed this week, to post a twelve-underneath overall of 130.

American globe quantity ten Dustin Johnson, tournament champion in 2009 and 2010, was by yourself in second following carding a 72 on the tough Spyglass Hill layout.

Fijian Vijay Singh, who returned a 68　at Spyglass, was a additional shot back again at eight-beneath with New Zealander Danny Lee (73), Irishman Padraig Harrington (66) and Americans Brian Gay Alexander Ovechkin jerseys (65) and Brendon Todd (69).

In pursuit of his very first PGA Tour victory, Wi eagled the par-four 13th, his fourth hole of the day, prior to ending his round in topsy-turvy vogue - birdie-bogey-birdie-par-birdie-bogey - as mist and then rain swept across the training course.

I have some knowledge taking part in with the lead,　 a smiling Wi, who opened with a sizzling 9-below 61 at Monterey Peninsula on Thursday, told reporters.

I took the method these days by telling myself that this is just a new day and whatsoever happened yesterday that I was really going to put it powering me and just begin new.

The massive-striking Johnson, who has usually relished competing on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula, had to negotiate his last holes in the worst climate of the day.

Hard ailments

It played genuinely, genuinely challenging coming in,　 he mentioned.

It seemed like each and every hole we performed was into the wind, as well. It received cold, it was damp and the ball was heading nowhere.

But even now my score was a lot even worse than how I performed. I genuinely gave away some shots. I several-putted two times from actually near and did not get up and down a couple of times from appropriate up coming to the flag.

Woods was also left annoyed right after shooting a two-below 68 at Monterey Peninsula, the best of the 3 layouts.

It was good,　 the former globe amount one explained right after finishing his round in steady drizzle and plunging temperatures.

I drove it good once more right now, unfortunately I just did not make sufficient birdies.

The tough portion was just obtaining the ball in there (on the greens) exactly where you could give it a cost-free run. I was striking the ball in improper spots.

I am 6 back so I require to make some thing happen a minor bit more than there,　 Woods extra, referring to his 3rd round on Saturday at Pebble Seashore Golfing Backlinks.

Three-instances winner Phil Mickelson carded a 65 at Monterey Peninsula to finish five strokes off the lead, amount in a significant team with fellow US Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan (70).

It was an exciting day,　 said left-hander Mickelson.

We had excellent weather conditions and then on the again nine when the (poor) weather arrived in, I never know what took place but I commenced to engage in a good deal better and make some birdies.

In the perfect circumstances, I struggled. But to participate in these golf courses in these excellent circumstances either way has been a lot of entertaining.

Reuters