Sergio Garcia remained unruffled by unruly winds at the Wachovia Championship, maintaining his two-stroke lead of the $5.6 million (NZ$7.71 million) event. The 25-year-old couldn't match his first-round 66 but his one-under 71 on the wind-whipped Quail Hollow course was a solid effort.
"It felt good making only two bogeys," Garcia said. "Thank the Pope it rained last night, because if the greens had stayed as firm as yesterday, with this kind of wind, it would have been almost impossible to hit some of those greens."
His 36-hole total of 137 gave him a two-shot lead over world number two Vijay Singh of Fiji, DJ Trahan and defending champion Joey Sindelar.
Singh fired a 69, while Trahan carded a 67 and Sindelar a 71. Tiger Woods was five shots adrift after finishing with a 72. Phil Mickelson was seven shots off the pace after a 73.
Woods looked like making a charge when he birdied three of the first four holes, but played the rest of the round in three over.
"It was a frustrating finish," Woods said. "I got off to a great start but unfortunately I didn't keep it going. I had an opportunity to make some more birdies but I slipped back. The wind was all over the place - a couple of times it got me."
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Golf: Sergio solid as winds play havoc
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