Woods, Mickelson advance in tourney

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made short work of a long day at the Match Play Championship, both needing only 28 holes to win two matches and reach the quarterfinals.

Woods, who narrowly survived the first round, never trailed in both matches and never even made it to the 15th tee except for post-match interviews.

He jumped out to a big lead against Trevor Immelman in the second round, then steadied himself amid the wild adventures of Fredrik Jacobson, winning both matches, 5 and 4.

Woods set a tournament record by winning his ninth straight match. Next is Padraig Harrington, who outlasted David Toms in 18 holes.

Equally impressive was Mickelson, whose length and accuracy has proven to be a tough combination. Mickelson never lost a hole in beating British Open champion Ben Curtis, 7 and 6, to tie the tournament record for largest margin of victory. Then, he overcame a hot start by Chris DiMarco to win, 3 and 2.

Mickelson reached the quarterfinals for the first time in the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Others advancing to the quarterfinals were Davis Love III, Jerry Kelly, Ian Poulter, Darren Clarke, and Stephen Leaney.

Slocum leads in Tucson

Heath Slocum shot an 8-under 64 -- his second consecutive bogey-free round -- to take a two-shot lead in the rain-curtailed second round of the Chrysler Classic of Tucson.

Michael Clark carded a second-round 65 and Geoff Ogilvy shot 66, leaving them two shots behind Slocum's 13-under 131 among players who completed 36 holes.

Seventy-two late starters failed to complete the round when play was suspended in late afternoon.

The only one within two strokes of Slocum was Carlos Franco, one of a quartet who began the day two shots behind first-round leader Frank Lickliter.