WOODS PICKED UP Friday where he left off in the first round, shooting a 2-under 68 to stand at 5-under 135 midway through the Open.
He had a five-stroke lead on a soggy, gloomy day, which left everyone else struggling just to break par.
Most of top contenders, including Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson, teed off late in the incessant rain, facing an already fearsome course that was dotted with impromptu rivers.
In those conditions, no one made a run at Woods. Still, he refused to declare victory.
“I’ve still got to play 36 holes,” he said. “It’s not over yet.”