Tiger Woods realized that no one was pulling away at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Friday, so he settled into a good groove with the putter and made sure he caught them.

Woods birdied five of his last 10 holes for another 5-under 67, giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship event of the year that continues to have a distinct American look.

Woods joins Watney (70) at 10-under 134, one shot clear of Phil Mickelson, Ryan Moore (69) and Alvaro Quiros of Spain.

Elsewhere

American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Japan’s Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea’s Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic in Shima, Japan. … Former UCLA star Tiffany Joh won the Duramed Futures Tour’s qualifying tournament, closing with a 1-over 73 for a one-stroke victory over Danielle Mills in Winterhaven, Fla.

Tracking Ryan Moore

This week: PGA Tour/European Tour’s WGC-HSBC Champions, through Sunday in Shanghai.

Second-round: 3-under-par 69

Position: Moore (9-under 135) is tied for third with Phil Mickelson and Alvaro Quiros, one stroke behind co-leaders Nick Watney and Tiger Woods (134).

Recap: The Puyallup golfer is one of seven in the field to fire back-to-back rounds in the 60s, highlighted by an eagle-3 on the 18th hole (8-foot putt) and a chip-in birdie of about 60 feet on the ninth hole, his final one. Moore now gets his first career grouping with Woods.

Tee time today: 6:40 p.m. PST Friday off the first tee with Watney and Woods.

Todd Milles, The News Tribune