* Furyk preserves a two-shot lead at Firestone
* Woods cards a 72 after struggling on the greens
(Updates at end of round)
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
AKRON, Ohio, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Rock-steady Jim Furyk
maintained both momentum and a two-shot lead in Friday’s second
round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational while seven-times
champion Tiger Woods again struggled with his putting.
Furyk, who opened with a dazzling seven-under-par 63 in the
elite World Golf Championships (WGC) event, followed up with a
five-birdie 66 on another steamy day at Firestone Country Club.
The veteran American scrambled superbly to cover his back
nine in a flawless two-under 33, posting an 11-under total of
129 to finish two strokes in front of Spaniard Rafael Cabrera
Bello, who fired a 65.
South African Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open
champion, was at eight under, also after a 65, with laid-back
American Jason Dufner a further stroke back after returning a
66.
Woods, who had totalled 33 putts on the slick Firestone
greens in the opening round, mixed four bogeys with two birdies
for a 72 to end the day a distant 13 strokes off the pace.
Furyk, who clinched the most recent of his 16 PGA Tour
victories at the 2010 season-ending Tour Championship, was
delighted to retain control of the tournament after starting the
day two ahead of the chasing pack.
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