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Tiger would probably be the first to admit that Friday wasn't Tiger Woods' A game. In fact, it might not even have been his B or C game, but Tiger does what Tiger does, and a second round 72 has the top golfer in the world one shot back of the leaders and still very much in the hunt at Quail Hollow.

Bubba Watson and Retief Goosen are both leading at 8-under. The lengthy left-hander Goosen matched Tiger's 30 on the front nine from a day ago, and Retief wound up carding his second straight 68. Watson's 65 on Friday included eight birdies, three bogeys and an eagle. Goosen, meanwhile, has made at least five birdies in each of his first two rounds.

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What, you thought Phil Mickelson's bogey-free round on Thursday was a new leaf he'd turned over? This is swashbuckling Phil, the guy who can make any number on any hole at any tournament. On Friday at the Quail Hollow Championship, Mickelson, who started on No. 10, was off to another impressive start.

Two birdies on 14 and 15 had Phil tied with Tiger Woods at 7-under, but then came the holes called the Green Mile. At the Hollow, those are holes 16-17, the toughest stretch on the course where one errant shot can lead to a big number. Well, one errant shot or putt. Phil four-putted the par-3 17th hole from just over 40 feet for a double-bogey as well as a sudden, shocking drop back to reality.

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