Tiger Woods flirted with history on Friday at Firestone Country Club, settling for a 9-under-par 61 that matched his career-best score and gave him a commanding seven-stroke lead at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Woods birdied the first four holes on the back side but couldn't make another birdie coming in, although he made a 26-footer for par on the last hole to match the 61 he shot three previous times, including in 2000 at Firestone. He was bidding to become just the sixth player to shoot 59 in PGA Tour history and was in position to do it through 13 holes, needing two more birdies (and no bogeys) on the closing five holes. "It felt really good," Woods said in a TV interview after his round. "I had it going. Four under through 3 is always a nice thing to have. I let the round build from there." Woods also referenced shooting 59 at his former home course of Iselworth prior to the 1997 Masters. Source: ESPN
