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Rose leads in Boston

03/09/2006

US-based Briton Justin Rose shot a fine 69 to grab a share of the second-round lead at the Deutsche Bank championship in Boston.

Rose leads on six-under-par overall alongside Australia ace Robert Allenby while world number one Tiger Woods lurks ominously in second place two shots back.

The 26-year-old is ineligible for the Ryder Cup due to having played insufficient events on the European Tour but he is pleased to finally be making a mark in the US.

"It was a battle and grinding sort of day," he said. "The course is playing very, very difficult.

"There was a lot of cross winds today so it was difficult to get the ball close to the flag. But it didn't matter for me because when I managed to miss the green I had a good up-and-down or managed to chip in.

"That was the key for me today. My short game kept me in there."

Woods is hunting for his fifth straight victory this week but he showed uncharacteristic inconsistency en route to a disappointing 72.

"On the range, I wasn't hitting it very good on the range. I got on the first tee and hooked my five-wood and the next hole I hooked a six-iron off the tee," he reflected. "It was just a terrible round but somehow I got around."

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