Tiger stays inside cut line

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tiger Woods has been at Quail Hollow four days, apparently still not enough time to adjust to the greens.

At least he gets two more days to figure it out.

Woods made his only birdie on his final hole Friday in the Wells Fargo Championship, an 18-foot putt on the par-4 ninth hole that assured he would make the cut. He stretched out both arms in mock celebration after his 2-over 73.

“My feels aren’t used to greens at this pace,” Woods said. “I feel more comfortable on faster greens. I’ve had ample time to make the adjustment, and I just haven’t.

Tiger Woods looks down after his tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

I haven’t felt comfortable hitting the putts as hard as we have to hit them this week.”

Woods has taken 64 putts over two rounds and was at 2-over 144, nine shots behind Peter Malnati. Chuck Burton / AP

The tie for 48th is Woods’ worst position through 36 holes in his last five tournaments dating to a missed cut at Riviera.

He had only seven birdie opportunities inside 20 feet, even though he kept the ball in play for the most part.

Woods three-putted twice for bogey, including the par-3 sixth hole when he had a downhill birdie chance from about 18 feet. His other bogey was on No. 11, when the crowd went from cheering to groaning as his approach spun back toward the hole, by the hole and then down a slope and back into the fairway. His chip checked up about 8 feet short of the cup and he missed that.

“I’ve hit it good enough to be right up next to that lead,” Woods said. “If I just putt normal, I’m right there. I’m hitting it fine, and I just need to make some putts. Hopefully, this weekend I’ll hit it the way I’ve been hitting it and get a hot putter on the weekend. You never know.”