LA JOLLA (California), Feb 9: J.L. Lewis and Kent Jones shot five-under-par 67s on Friday to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the $3.6 million Buick Invitational Golf Tournament.

The pair hold a slim one-shot advantage over a group of three players.

While Lewis and Jones shot to the top of the leaderboard, world number one Tiger Woods had to make a birdie on the 18th just to esnure he made the cut after shooting a 77 in the second round, leaving him at 143, one-under-par, eight shots off the lead.

Tied for third at eight-under 136 were Jay Haas, Mark O’Meara and South African Rory Sabbatini. Sabbatini had one of the day’s better rounds with a 66 while Haas fired a second round 68 and O’Meara a 68.

Woods’ round featured two double bogeys, at the third and 17th holes on the Torrey Pines South Course, and four bogeys, along with just three birdies.

He needed a six-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole to ensure his streak of making the cut in 80 consecutive tournaments would not end.

Two-time defending champion Phil Mickelson will not make it three in a row here after a second round 75 left him at four-over-par 148, well below the cut.

Second round scores:

135 J.L. Lewis 68 67, Kent Jones 68 67

136 Jay Haas 68 68, Mark O’Meara 67 69, Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 70 66

137 Fulton Allem (South Africa) 71 66, Tim Herron 70 67, Jay Williamson 65 72, John Rollins 70 67, John Senden 72 65

138 Michael Allen 69 69, Joey Sindelar 71 67, Steve Flesch 70 68, K.J. Choi (South Korea) 69 69, Craig Perks 74 64

139 Doug Barron 73 66, John Daly 69 70, Skip Kendall 68 71, Steve Pate 72 67, Chris Riley 66 73, Paul Casey 72 67, Jason Hill 68 71

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