By Jerry Potter, USA TODAY  GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich.  Tiger Woods roared Friday morning, and the other players in the Buick Open will be hearing it until Sunday night.  Woods, who shot a frustrating 71 in Thursday's opening round, came back with a 63 Friday at Warwick Hills Country Club to eliminate any possibility of missing the cut, and to thrust himself into contention for his fourth victory of the season.  "He's always on everyone's mind," said Vaughn Taylor, one stroke ahead of Woods at 11-under par through two rounds. "When you're playing you don't think about it, but the closer we get to Sunday, and the closer he gets to the top, guys will think about him.  "You have to stay in your own game and stay in our own world, play golf, and not worry about what he's doing."  That's a similar attitude Woods took when he began play early Friday morning. He left the course Thursday afternoon frustrated and angry because he said he made mistakes in the opening round that kept him from shooting a low score.  "You get over it," said Woods of Thursday's anger. "I've been in this position so many times."  He said he never gave a thought to missing the cut, although that was a point of speculation after the first round. He missed the cut in his last start, the British Open, and although he has never missed the cut in two consecutive tournaments as a pro, it seemed possible.  That possibility began to diminish after three holes Friday. Starting on the back nine at Warwick Hills, a course that traditionally yields low scores, Woods went birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie to be 7-under par in five holes.  Woods' 6-under par in the first five holes he played is the best five-hole start in his career. His previous best came in the 2006 Buick Open when he went 5-under par on the same five holes, No. 10 through 14 at Warwick Hills.  He got to 8-under with another birdie on the par 5 16th, gave it back with a three-putt bogey on the par 4, 18th, but still shot 30 on his first nine.  He simmered down on the front nine with birdies at 1, 7 and 8 to finish at 10-under par.  He's a little less than half way to the score he thinks he needs to win on Sunday. He won here in 2002 at 17-under par and again in '06 at 24-under. When he won in '02 he shot 63 in the second round.  He said he viewed the second round as a shot-to-shot methodical march to recovery.  "If I birdie the holes you're supposed to birdie," he said, "the two drivable par 4s, the par 5s and sprinkle in a couple more birdies here and there, I'm going to come up with a round in the mid-60s. That got me in touch with the leaders."  Woods didn't think he struck the ball any better in the second round, but he made more putts. He had 27 after 32 in the first round. He didn't change his preparation prior to the round.  "I just made sure I was committed to what I was doing," he said. "I got my speed a little better."  The 63 is Woods' best score since he shot the same score in the second round of the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa Ironically, it came after an opening round 71.  Although the individual scores are the same the conditions are completely different. Southern Hills is one of the most difficult courses in America, and Woods shot his 63 during a major championship on a day when the temperature was approximately 100 degrees.  Warwick Hills is not among the nation's most difficult, and it has become a birdie fest for the PGA Tour's players when they come here each year. The temperature was much cooler too, topping out at about 80 degrees.  Still, it was an impressive performance, and one that sent a buzz through the fans, who had come out early in the day to see something special from Woods; either a rare missed cut or a memorable recovery. They saw the latter.  "At least," said Woods, "I'm back in the tournament."  John Senden (FSY) shot a 66 to take the second-round lead at 14 under, two shots ahead of Michael Letzig (FSY) (65) and another stroke in front of Vaughn Taylor (68) and Bill Lunde (FSY) (65).  John Daly almost hit rock bottom with an 88, one shot off his career-high 89 that he had last year at the British Open, and ended the tournament 20-over 160.  You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference.
Tiger Woods has shot a season-low, second-round 63 to move into contention at the Buick Open. Woods followed up what he called probably the worst putting day of his career with a good one, helping go into the weekend at 10-under 134.