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Host sets 36-hole record at course
Published on Saturday, Jul 04, 2009
From Beacon Journal wire services
Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a ''greedy host'' when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the middle and shot 4-under 66 to take a 1-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole ever at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md.
''Either I hit it pretty close to the hole, within 10 feet, or I was missing greens,'' Woods said. ''So it was a little bit of two ends today. It was nice to actually get a score out of it.''
Woods was at 10-under 130, breaking by 1 shot the previous 36-hole score at Congressional set last year by Tom Pernice Jr. and Jeff Overton. Woods had a one-shot lead over Rod Pampling, who had a 64.
Defending-champion Anthony Kim couldn't build on his course-record 62 from the opening round. He played in the afternoon, after Woods set the target, and caught him briefly before missing too many fairways and having to settle for a 70 that put him 2 behind. Jim Furyk had a 67 and was fourth.
Perhaps more daunting than Woods' record 36-hole score is his record on the PGA Tour when he has at least a share of the 36-hole lead. He is 31-6, having won the last 11 times from that spot dating to 2004 at the Byron Nelson Championship.
More golf: Diaz, Kemp tie for lead
• Laura Diaz made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 4-under 67 and a share of the second-round lead with Sarah Kemp in the LPGA Tour's Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania. Kemp shot a 63 to match Diaz at 11-under 131. Morgan Pressel (68) was a shot back, and Natalie Gulbis (65), Seon Hwa Lee (63) and Jiyai Shin (67) followed at 9 under.
NBA: Jackson to keep coaching Lakers
• Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health after a record championship season. The hall of fame coach turns 64 in September and said on the team's Web site he got the go-ahead for another season after consulting the team doctor. Last season, Jackson missed two West Coast road games because of pain and swelling in his lower legs caused by plantar fasciitis. He has undergone two hip-replacement operations since October 2006 and had an angioplasty in 2003 to open a clogged artery in his heart.
• The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace, 35, a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to the Boston Globe. The report said the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-hour meeting in Detroit on Thursday. Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, told the Globe in a text message that it was a ''very good meeting; some contractual terms discussed, nothing agreed to.'' He also said Wallace will be meeting with other teams next week.
• Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA Finals this season, ESPN.com reported. Portland cannot comment on the agreement until Wednesday, when teams may sign free agents.
NHL: Blue Jackets extend Nash's deal
• Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. The Canadian Press first reported the signing, saying the deal is worth $62.4 million. Nash will make $7 million in 2009-10. Nash, who would have been an unrestricted free agent after next season, set career and team highs last season with his 79 points (40 goals, 39 assists) in 78 games in leading Columbus to its first trip to the playoffs in the franchise's eighth season.
• Ruslan Fedotenko signed a $1.8 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, taking a pay cut so he wouldn't have to leave a mostly young team that expects to be a championship contender for years. Fedotenko made $2.25 million last season. Craig Adams ($600,000 to $550,000) and Bill Guerin ($4.5 million to $2 million) also accepted salary cuts to stay after the free-agent signing period began Wednesday.
From Beacon Journal wire services
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