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Woods was in a sour mood after three-putting the last on a day when Spaniard Miguel Jimenez stormed home with a late rush to tie Australian Geoff Ogilvy for the lead with a seven-under-par 65.

"I didn't really do anything all that special," said Woods, who has won this World Golf Championship event six times in eight attempts.

"I hung in there and took care of the par-fives and made a couple other birdies but all in all I just ground it out.

"I wasn't hitting the ball all that poorly. I was hitting it in the right spots and just didn't make any putts until 15 and 16. You three-putt 18, you're not going to be real happy."

Woods has won his past seven tournaments in a streak that stretches back more than six months, perhaps explaining why his round of 67 seemed relatively ordinary.

Jimenez birdied four of the final five holes to tie for the lead, but he has been around far too long to get overly excited about one round.

"I played well and holed some four-five footers for birdie," said the 44-year-old from Malaga.

"When you're hitting it well and holing some putts, you expect to shoot 65."

Luke Donald and Ross Fisher shot 68 to head a mixed British contingent, with Justin Rose and Nick Dougherty on 70, but it was a dreadful day for Colin Montgomerie, third last after a 75.