Thomas Bjorn was the last player to shoot 63 in a major, in the third round at the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Woods might not have predicted a record-tying round, but even after opening with a 71, he said he hit the ball far better than he scored. This time, he made a few putts — only 24 in the second round.

“I was just trying to get myself back in this tournament,” Woods said. “And lo and behold, here I am.”

The company is getting smaller.

Only eight players remained under par, with Woods and Ogilvy the only ones in that group who have won a major.

Woody Austin (70) was at 138, while John Senden (70), Niclas Fasth (68) and Pat Perez (69) were another shot back. Daly joined Els in the large group at 140.

Ogilvy was among those who refused to concede the PGA Championship only halfway through.

“He does pretty good when he leads for two rounds and even better when he leads for three rounds,” Ogilvy said. “So I guess that is kind of ominous. But at some point, he’s not going to win.”

For some, victory was simply getting a chance to play two more rounds.

Chad Campbell ran off four straight birdies on his back nine for a 68, while Steve Stricker birdied his last hole for a 68, and both made the cut on the number at 5-over 145. Colin Montgomerie also made the cut at 145, the first time he will play the weekend in a major since he took double bogey on the final hole at Winged Foot and finished second in the U.S. Open last year.

Also making the cut with no room to spare was Sergio Garcia, who suffered through a swift turn of fate. He was one shot out of the lead until taking three shots to get out of a bunker on No. 11, then finished off a 41 on the back to post a 75.

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