US PGA Championship golf: 'I've always loved them' – Tiger Woods finds putting magic to make cut as Will Zalatoris leads

Tiger Woods produced a vintage display with the putter to ensure he will return for the weekend at the 104th US PGA Championship in Tulsa. The 15-time major winner carded a reassuring one-under 69 to finish on plus three for his first two rounds at Southern Hills after a disappointing 74 on the opening day. Ad/> With the cut projected on plus four – and leader Will Zalatoris racing out to nine under with a magnificent 65 – Woods needed to find some scoring form on the back nine to ensure he emulated his admirable performance at the US Masters in making the final 36 holes.

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He might be out of immediate contention to land a fifth PGA title 15 years after his 2007 victory in Oklahoma, but it was another major step forward following his 47th place finish at Augusta last month. /> He will certainly feel good about the condition of his game with his iron play much sharper from the travails of the opening round. «As I alluded to earlier, I'm not going to be playing a lot of tournaments going forward.

They're going to be the biggest tournaments,» said Woods. «I want to be able to play the major championships. I've always loved playing them.