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Track Tiger Woods during third round at Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods tries to continue upward trend in second round at Abu Dhabi.

Kyle Stanley overcame a double bogey early in Friday's round by running off four birdies on the front nine for a 4-under 68, giving him a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open going into the weekend.

Tiger vs. Rory a rivalry ready to ignite.

Eight of the biggest names in golf design, including Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Gary Player and Tom Doak, will make final presentations to the selection jury next week on proposed layouts for the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Rory McIlroy incurs a two-shot penalty in a bizarre second round at the Abu Dhabi Championship as he falls from joint leader to tied third.

Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 on Friday.

Tiger making a run at Abu Dhabi event.

Martin Kaymer missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, a year after he won the title by eight strokes.

Martin Kaymer missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, a year after he won the title for a third time by eight strokes.

Tiger Woods tries to continue upward trend in second round at Abu Dhabi.

Track Tiger in Round 2 in Abu Dhabi.

Noh Seung-yul is wary of setting himself over-ambitious goals but the emerging South Korean has confidently targeted rookie of the year honours for his PGA Tour debut season.

Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley knew they had to post low scores on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines to get off to a good start Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open. It went even better than they expected.

Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley knew they had to post low scores on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines to get off to a good start Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open. It went even better than they expected.

Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley knew they had to post low scores on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines to get off to a good start Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open. It went even better than they expected.

Third-round tee times for Farmers Insurance Open

Kyle Stanley made more than enough birdies Friday to offset one big mistake, giving him a 4-under 68 on the South Course at Torrey Pines and a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open.

After going winless in 2011, three-time major winner Padraig Harrington is sensing a victory is just around the corner. Harrington shot a 3-under 69 Friday in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. His 140 total has left him in a tie for ninth place so far, only three strokes behind clubhouse leader Thorbjorn Olesen in a tournament that features the world's four top-ranked players...