Tiger Woods leads the Emirates Australian Open after a five under par 67 in the second round at The Lakes.
The former world number one, who has not won a tournament since the 2009 Australian Masters, started the day three shots behind first round leader Jarrod Lyle and made the most of the benign conditions in the morning, sinking five birdies on his first nine holes to surge into the lead.
Woods then had two bogeys and two more birdies on the way home to finish the round at nine under for the tournament to be one shot clear of Lakes member Peter O'Malley.
"Basically I felt that I never really missed a shot,” said Woods, who has played just nine events this year as he has suffered from knee and Achilles injuries. “Even though I shot five under today it felt like it could easily have been eight or nine deep.
"I could have been a little lower on my first nine holes. I parred a couple of the par fives. It feels good that I am there playing properly. It's not like I am slashing it all over the place.
“I am hitting the ball well. I have just hit so many lips these first two days. It could have been pretty low these first two days."
O'Malley fired six birdies and was the only player not to make a bogey on his way to a 66 - the lowest round of the day.
Jason Day is third on seven under after carding a 68 which featured five birdies and a bogey.
