But he shot 72, leaving him two strokes out of a Steve Elkington-Colin Montgomerie playoff. I think that makes this particularly nice,'' he said after winning the Nissan. Woods has a theory about scores going lower after the first two rounds, believing that pin placements are made easier for TV purposes. He said placements are tougher the first two days to weed out who's playing well and who's not. They're a little more generous on Saturday,'' he said.
People like to see birdies.
Woods shot his 62 on Saturday in San Diego, Duval his 59 on Sunday in the Bob Hope, and Tryba had his 61 at Riviera on Saturday. Justin Leonard saw his string of top-10 finishes end at five, as he finished tied for 15th. Copyright 1999 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.