Tiger the host with most at Target World Challenge while Els lurks in South Africa

Tiger Woods has a one-shot lead after shooting his second consecutive round of 68 at the Target World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Woods, the host of the event, used two long birdie putts to hold the lead over first-rund leader Henrik Stenson. U.S. Open champ Geoff Ogilvy and Chris DiMarco were tied for third. …

Sweden’s Patrik Sjoland of Sweden shot a course-record 8-under-par 64, to hold a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the South African Open. Ernie Els and Trevor Immelman started the weekend tied for second, while Retief Goosen, still smarting from taking an 11 on hole No. 17 on Thursday, is in a tie for third. …

Team Asia holds a 7-5 lead over Team International at the Lexus Cup in Singapore, with 12 more matches slated for today, including Annika Sorenstam taking on Grace Park. …

At GolfCalifornia.com, Chris Baldwin takes a look at some of the great and expensive shopping L.A. golfers can look forward to on Rodeo Drive …