McDowell, Cantlay share lead at Riviera as Woods exits early

Graeme McDowell (Nigel French/AP)

LOS ANGELES — Graeme McDowell and Patrick Cantlay share the lead going into a weekend at Riviera that doesn’t include Tiger Woods.

The second round of the Genesis Open was not completed until Saturday morning because of darkness. Sam Saunders was tied for the lead until he made bogey on his final hole for a 69. He was one shot behind, along with Ryan Moore.

The cut was at 2-over 144.

Woods wasn’t really close. He finished Friday with three straight bogeys early on his back nine and shot 76. Woods, whose TGR Foundation now runs the tournament, had not played at Riviera since 2006.

Cantlay was the No. 1 amateur in the world when he played at UCLA. McDowell has some California history, too. He won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.

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