Singh passes Woods in tourney, closes in on his No. 1 status

NORTON, Mass. -- Second-ranked Vijay Singh shot an 8-under 63 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over top-ranked Tiger Woods, Billy Haas and John Rollins after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

With an eagle on the first hole sparking the best round of the tournament, Singh took the lead from Woods with back-to-back-birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 and moved into position to take Woods' No. 1 ranking, too.

"It's not going to affect me one way or another if I overtake him," said Singh, who has already won five times this year, including the PGA Championship. "Yeah, if I win this tournament, I'll be No. 1. Fine. But what would that change for me? I'm going to go out there next week and do it all over again."

Woods, who shot a 68, has held the No. 1 ranking for a record 264 consecutive weeks. Singh would take it over if he finishes higher than Woods or, if Woods finishes lower than a tie for seventh, Singh would come out of the weekend No. 1 no matter what.

Kerr takes lead on LPGACristie Kerr shot her second straight 9-under 63 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the State Farm Classic in Springfield, Ill.

Kerr, seeking her third victory of the year and fourth in eight full seasons on the LPGA Tour, had a 21-under 195 total on the Rail Golf Course -- the best 54-hole score on the tour this season.

Stadler leads First TeeCraig Stadler moved into position for his second straight victory, shooting a 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead over Jay Haas after the second round of the inaugural First Tee Open in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Jimenez leads in EuropeSpain's Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 5-under 66 to regain the lead at the European Masters in Switzerland, with Ryder Cup teammates Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia a stroke behind after three rounds.

-- From wire reports