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Saturday 27 January 2018

LIGHTNING

STRIKES

Tiger Woods reacts after
sinking a birdie putt on the first
hole hole of the North Course
at Torrey Pines Golf Course
during the second round of
the Farmers Insurance Open
golf tournament Friday, Jan.
26, 2018, in San Diego.
Associated Press
Palmer takes

lead into a

weekend that

includes Woods

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan
Palmer is the 36-hole lead-
er in the Farmers Insurance
Open. Jon Rahm is right
behind, poised to reach
No. 1 in the world. And for
the first time in 29 months, a
PGA Tour event will feature
Tiger Woods on the week-
end.
Palmer finished eagle-bird-
ie on the North Course at
Torrey Pines for a 5-under
67. That gave him a one-
shot lead over Rahm, the
defending champion who
birdied two of his last three Thunder hold off Wizards
holes on the North for a 66.
The biggest buzz, as usual,
was for Woods. He kept his for sixth straight win
fairway-lined following in
suspense over his closing
stretch on the front nine Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook
Friday simply by trying to (0) dunks during the fourth quarter of the team’s
make the cut, and it came
down to the very last hole . NBA basketball game against the Washington
A wild drive was saved by a Wizards in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 25,
perfect flop shot to escape 2018.
with par on No. 6. Another Associated Press
superb chip on the reach-
able par-4 seventh set up Page 19
a birdie, the first time all
week he was under par.

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