Storm swamps Tiger’s charge at PGA

Woodland fires a four-under par 66 to lead on 10-under 130

Tiger Woods ran off three birdies in four holes before thunderstorms halted his fightback and suspended the second round of the 100th PGA Championship with Gary Woodland clinging to a one-stroke lead.

A Bellerive Country Club course was soaked by showers, leaving a tantalyzing prospect for 14-time major champion Woods.

“I felt I was headed in the right direction,” Woods said. “Tomorrow is going to be a long day for a lot of us. The good thing is we’re going to have the greens prepared before we go back out there.”

Woodland fired a four-under par 66 to lead on 10-under 130, one stroke ahead of British Open runner-up Kevin Kisner with two-time US Open champion Brooks Koepka third on 132. Topranked Dustin Johnson, South African Charl Schwartzel and Belgium’s Thomas Pieters were on 133.

“I feel safe where my game is,” Woodland said. “I’m not too worried with what anyone else is doing out there.”

Schwartzel and Koepka settled for 63s, matching the tournament record with the first same-day 63s in the event’s 100-year history, while Kisner shot 64.

“I’m all right with it,” Kisner said. “I knew I was playing well and had made a few birdies. I like my position going into the weekend.”

Woods, a 14-time major champion in the eighth month of his comeback from spinal fusion surgery finished his second round with a 66 to sit joint-19th on four-under par. alongside Justin Rose and Zach Johnson. Rory McIlroy was one stroke firther back after his 67.