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LEMONT, Illinois (AP) -- Tiger Woods is stuck between old and new, and it might cost him a spot at the FedEx Cup finale.Woods is overhauling his swing, a process that can be downright ugly -- even for the world's No. 1 player. Needing to make a big move up the leaderboard at the BMW Championship on Friday, he instead failed to break par for the second straight day at Cog Hill, a course where he's won five times.
"I'm caught right between takeaways, and I hit some bad shots around the greens because of it," Woods said. "It'll come around. I just need more time, more practice."
Another round like this, and he'll have more time than he wanted.
Woods needs to finish somewhere around fifth to be among the top 30 players in FedEx Cup standings who qualify for the Tour Championship and the chance to compete for a $10 million bonus. He was tied for 40th at 3 over after a 1-over 72 Friday, and was nine strokes behind leaders Charlie Wi and Matt Kuchar.
"I did it last year on the weekend," said Woods, who shot a course-record 62 on Saturday on his way to the BMW title last year. "Hopefully, I can do it again."
Always looking for something, any little thing, that might give him an edge, Woods knew this summer that his game was in serious need of a fix. As his marriage crumbled following revelations of his rampant infidelities, so did his game. He has yet to win this year, and has just two top 10s.
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