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Ogilvy's out in front -- with Woods right behind

Geoff Ogilvy was bogey-free over two days on the Blue Monster, saving par four times from the bunker Friday on his way to a 5-under 67 to remain atop the leaderboard at the CA Championship in Doral, Fla.

Remaining free from the ominous presence of Tiger Woods, however?

That might be more difficult.

Ogilvy finished 1 shot clear of Woods, who birdied his final two holes earlier for a 66.

Woods' last birdie on the par-3 ninth was a bending putt from just inside 25 feet that looked remarkably similar -- minus the hat-spiking celebration -- to his winning putt five days ago at Bay Hill that kept him undefeated since September. Woods raised the putter in his left hand when the ball still had some 8 feet left to reach the cup.

The roar was loud enough to make Masters champion Zach Johnson step away from his putt across the lake on the 18th hole, but not quite loud enough to shake Ogilvy, who was still on the Blue Monster and patching together another solid round.

Ogilvy, who hasn't won since capturing the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in 2006, was at 12-under 132. He will be in the final group today with Woods and Adam Scott, who hit into the bushes and the water on the last two holes to spoil a good day. Scott had to settle for a 68, leaving him 3 shots behind.

Puerto Rico Open: Bo Van Pelt, seeking his first PGA Tour victory, shot a 4-under 68 to take a 1-stroke lead over Jerry Kelly halfway through the inaugural Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Van Pelt opened Thursday with his lowest round in nine months, then followed with another sub-70 showing -- a back-to-back effort he hadn't accomplished in seven previous tournaments this season.

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