Woods a shot back from Singh after shooting 61

Tiger Woods equalled the course record with a stunning 11-under-par 61 to move within one shot of leader Vijay Singh after the second round of the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan on Friday.

Back in action for the first time since the British Open earlier this month, the top two players in the world rankings took control of the leaderboard.

Riding the momentum of his win at St Andrews, world number one Woods reeled off seven birdies plus back-to-back eagles at the 13th and 14th holes to finish on 12-under 132 at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.

Champion Singh was less spectacular but a tidy 66 gave the world number two from Fiji a 13-under total of 131.

Woods collected five birdies in seven holes from the third and opened the back nine with three pars before embarking on a magical stretch which yielded his two eagles and birdies on 15 and 16.

The 29-year-old American then had to sink a tricky putt to save par on 18.

"Eagle-eagle, you just don't expect to do that," the 2002 Buick champion told reporters.

"I really didn't want a bogey on 18 and leave the round with a sour taste in my mouth. I would hate to have made bogey there and I really grinded on that putt."

Singh, twice a winner of the Buick, sprinkled his round with seven birdies and a single bogey.

"I think being familiar with the golf course (helps)," said Singh. "We are used to coming here.

"You don't think about it, you get on a tee and you know what club you're going to hit. There's not too much thought behind it.

"The breaks on the greens from previous years, you know how the little subtle breaks happen, and the pin placements are pretty similar to what they have been for the last few years."

Two strokes off the lead on 11-under 133 was Craig Barlow (67). Jason Bohn, Frank Lickliter II, Dudley Hart, Fred Funk, Zach Johnson and Steve Stricker were on 134.

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