Live Report: CA Championship, Round 2

For the first 17 holes, it was just Doral. And at the end, it turned into the Blue Monster. Sure enough, No. 18 spared almost no one in the opening round of the CA Championship. Charl Schwartzel escaped with par, one of the many reasons why he could shoot a 5-under 67 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after 18 holes of the World Golf Championships event.

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him. That led to speculation Thursday he was close to playing again.

Italy’s Giulia Sergas shot a 4-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Women’s Australian Open. Sergas, who plays on both the European and LPGA tours, has a two-round total of 7-under 139 at the tricky par-73 Commonwealth Golf Club. “I try to establish a little relationship with the golf course, try to talk to each other,” Sergas said.

The Daily Wrap-up, Round 1: WGC-CA Championship

Five birdies were enough to put Charl Schwartzel among the leaders at the CA Championship. No mistakes is what put in the lead alone Thursday on a rough-and-tumble day at Doral. Schwartzel, who got into the elite field with two victories in his native South Africa at the start of the season, managed to get around the Blue Monster without a bogey on his way to a 5-under 67 and a one-shot lead over…

Heavy rain forced the suspension of first-round play Thursday in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open. Before play was suspended at 7:19 a.m., Skip Kendall holed a 7-iron shot from 159 yards for eagle on the par-4 10th. Eighteen players teed off before play was stopped. Play was called for the day at 1:30 p.m.

Tiger Woods’ apparent plan to return to competitive golf at the Masters is telling.

CA Championship, Round 2

For the first 17 holes, it was just Doral. And at the end, it turned into the Blue Monster. Sure enough, No. 18 spared almost no one in the opening round of the CA Championship. Charl Schwartzel escaped with par, one of the many reasons why he could shoot a 5-under 67 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after 18 holes of the World Golf Championships event.