O'Hair 3 shots up; Tiger five behind

ORLANDO, Florida – Sean O’Hair opened with three straight birdies and didn’t drop a shot until his final hole for a 5-under 65 and a three-shot lead over Jason Gore heading into the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Friday.

Tiger Woods remained in the mix for a sixth title at Bay Hill, courtesy of a short game which turned a mediocre round into a 69.

Woods chipped in for birdie on his opening hole for the second straight day, holed another birdie chip on No. 8, and kept his round together with two head-turning chips to save par. He was in fifth place, five shots behind. (AP)