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Snedeker extends lead

SAN DIEGO: Brandt Snedeker didn't know how golf could get any better than an opening-round 61 until he walked up the 18th fairway to a standing ovation after expanding his leadand the size of his gallery at the Buick Invitational on Friday.

"I thought, this is what it feels like to be Tiger Woods," he said.

The only thing sweeter would be to beat him.

Snedeker overcame some sloppy tee shots with brilliant iron play for a 2-under 70 on the menacing South Course at Torrey Pines, giving the 26-year-old rookie a three-shot lead over Charles Howell IIIgoing into the weekend. Woods also received a raucous cheer on the final hole, but only after he topped a 5-wood out of the bunker that nearly went into the water, blasted a pitch over the green into another bunker and escaped with par for a 72 that left him seven shots behind.

Phil, Vijay rally

Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh, the only other players in the top 10 in the world at the Buick Invitational, both rallied on the North course to secure a weekend spot. Mickelson shot 66 and was at 4-under 140, while Singh had a 66 to make the cut on the number at 141.

Chopra misses the cut

A double bogey on the par-3 sixth hole cost Daniel Chopra dear as he missed the halfway cut. Chopra, who had a 73 on the South Course in the first round, shot one-under 71 on the North Course to miss the cut by two strokes. — AP

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