Flawless Woods takes lead

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Woods showed no ill-effects of his Tuesday morning arrival in Dubai after claiming a record sixth Buick Invitational on Sunday and signed for seven birdies in a round which he admitted included just one bad shot at the 13th.

World number 12 Sergio Garcia heads a large contingent containing Ireland's Damien McGrane and Ashford-born Benn Barham a further shots off the pace.

Woods said: "I played well today, I hit a bunch of good shots. The only bad shot I really hit today was at the par-five 13th, other than that, I really hit the ball well."

Playing partners Colin Montgomerie and Niclas Fasth holed their birdies at the 10th after starting on the back nine with six-foot birdie putts.

But Woods stamped his authority from the off as he chipped to within an inch from the greenside rough after taking on the pin at the 549-yard par five with his second shot.

Woods overcame the disappointment of playing his solitary bad shot at the 13th with an eight-foot birdie putt a hole later before reaching the turn three under par after two-putting the par-five 18th from 35 feet.

He was quickly four under with a 20-foot birdie putt at the first before another quickly followed three holes later after hitting his seven-iron tee shot into the par three to two feet.

Eight-foot putts at the par-three seventh and par-three eighth accounted for Woods' remaining birdies to put the American in a strong position to repeat his 2006 victory at the Emirates Golf Club.