Buick Invitational: Second-Round Notebook

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SAN DIEGO -- With his 4-stroke lead over Kevin Streelman, Tiger Woods matched the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history (Ted Kroll, 1952 and Tommy Bolt, 1953). Woods' largest career 36-hole lead was seven strokes over Phil Mickelson at the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational. Previously, Woods had never held the 36-hole lead at the Buick Invitational.

Phil Mickelson made the cut, but is far behind leader Tiger Woods. (Miralle/WireImage)

• Kevin Streelman entered this week's Buick Invitational ranked No. 1,114 in the Official World Ranking. He will be paired with No. 1 Tiger Woods and No. 25 Stewart Cink in Saturday's third round.

• Bart Bryant's streak of consecutive cuts ended at 13 as he finished 36 holes at 4-over-par 148. Sean O'Hair extended his made cuts streak to 14, second to Tiger Woods' 24 among active consecutive cuts.

• Three-time Buick Invitational champion Phil Mickelson is tied for 40th heading into the weekend and made the cut for the 15th time in 19 starts at the Buick Invitational. Mickelson is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Other players in the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking playing this week include Tiger Woods (No. 1/first), Jim Furyk (No. 3/tied for 23rd), K.J. Choi (No. 7/MC) and Rory Sabbatini (No. 9/tied for 28th).

• K.J. Choi, who leads the FedExCup standings through three events, missed the cut for just the fifth time in his last 37 starts.

• Beginning with the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii, the PGA TOUR Policy Board approved a change in regulation pertaining to the 36-hole cut. The cut will continue to be low 70 professionals and ties, unless that results in a weekend field size of more than 78 players. Under that circumstance, the cut would be made to the number closest to 70. This week's field had 85 players that were at 1 over par or better through 36 holes -- all 85 players officially make the cut, with 66 playing the final 36 holes with the new rule. The 19 players tied for 67th earn $9,880 in official money and 47 FedExCup points. Jamie Lovemark, playing as an amateur, does not affect the cut.

• Tiger Woods is looking for his sixth Buick Invitational victory this week. He has six wins at both the World Golf Championships-CA Championship and World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. The record number of wins at a single PGA TOUR event is Sam Snead (8) at the Greater Greensboro Open.

• Last year's NCAA Individual Champion Jamie Lovemark, in the midst of his sophomore year at the University of Southern California, is a perfect 4-for-4 in his PGA TOUR career in cuts made. Lovemark finished tied for 39th last year at the Buick Invitational in 2007 after Monday qualifying, and is playing this year as an amateur Sponsor Exemption. The first-team All-America was named 2007 NCAA Player of the Year and the winner of the 2007 Jack Nicklaus Award, awarded to the nation's top collegiate golfer. In addition to two PGA TOUR starts in 2007, he finished second in a playoff to Chris Riley at the Nationwide Tour's Rochester Area Charities Showdown.

• In the seven years that a course has hosted a PGA TOUR and a major championship, three times has a player won both events: Ben Hogan (1948), Jack Nicklaus (1972) and Tiger Woods (2000).