Rookie Japanese golfer Kaname Yokoo matched his best round of the year with a seven-under-par 65 on Friday to become the unlikely leader halfway through the $3.4 million National Car Rental Golf Classic. But one name Yokoo will be keeping an eye on after he tees off in the final group on Saturday is Tiger Woods, who is in the hunt after a 67 moved him to eight-under 136.
Woods is playing for the first time in five weeks and will be aware that there are some big names in front of him, including Davis Love III, Vijay Singh and David Toms. The world's top-ranked golfer is playing for the first time since the Canadian Open and is looking for his sixth win of the season and 30th career.
The winner of the 2000 Japan Match Play Championship, Yokoo is at 13-under 131, one shot better than Jerry Smith.
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
