Tiger trails Campbell by 10 in Germany

Posted: Saturday, May 19, 2001

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- Tiger Woods trailed by 10 strokes Saturday entering the third round of the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, a tournament delayed by rain and dominated by Michael Campbell.

Campbell shot a 7-under-par 65 to take a six-stroke lead after the second round was completed in the morning. Darkness suspended play Friday. The third round was to be played later Saturday.

The New Zealander had an opening round of 62 and was at 17-under 127 in the $2.36 million tournament. Argentina's Eduardo Romero was second at 11-under 133.

Woods was at 7-under 137 despite two eagles Saturday. He shot a 68 to go with his first round of 69.

"Well, I can just go out there this afternoon and see what happens," Woods said of his chances in the third round.

Ireland's Paul McGinley was seven strokes behind Campbell. England's John Bickerton and Woods' playing partner, Colin Montgomerie, were nine behind at 8-under 136.

When Woods won this event two years ago, he finished with a 15-under 273 for a three-stroke victory. He shot the same scores in the first two rounds as he did this time.

But Campbell, a rising star on the European circuit, has been in command as he pursues his fifth career title.

"The key to my round is I'm driving the ball well and making the harder holes a lot easier," Campbell said.

In his first 23 holes, Campbell fired 14 birdies. When he and Woods finished their rounds early Saturday, the New Zealander added three more birdies on the seven holes remaining.

"The hardest thing was finishing at 9 p.m., eating dinner, then starting again at 8 in the morning," Woods said. "I've played good in spurts, but I've hit some shots that weren't good, either."

On Friday, Woods smiled when a swan waddled across the ninth hole green. It turned out to be one of the few times Woods could smile.

The swan's entrance erased a frustrated look off Woods' face moments after his 25-foot birdie attempt hit the cup then spun out.

Woods couldn't sink many long putts Friday on a cold, damp day as he chased Campbell before darkness ended play.

Campbell's 62 on Thursday was the lowest round recorded at the St. Leon-Rot course.

Rain hit the course Thursday, forcing the first round to be completed Friday morning and the second to start late in the afternoon.



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