Tiger Woods shared the joint lead in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after Saturday's third round, firing a 66 to stand at 11-under for the tournament. That was level with England's Robert Rock who also had a 66 and two shots clear of Irishman Rory McIlroy (68), Sweden's Peter Hanson (65), Francesco Molinari of Italy (66) and Paul Lawrie of Scotland (64). A further stroke back came South Afrian pair George Coetzee (65) and James Kingston (67) alongside Jean-Baptiset Gonnet of France (69) and Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark (71). Woods started the day in the $2.7million dollars European Tour event tied for fifth with McIlroy and seven others on five under, two shy of leader Olesen. Playing confident, controlled golf off the tee in what is his season-opener, the 36-year-old American completed a second bogey-free round in three days and added five birdies for his 67. The lead changed hands several times on a day of perfect playing conditions which allowed for low-scoring on Abu Dhabi's testing National Course. The event is the fourth tournament in the 2012 Race to Dubai after three in South Africa and it opens a three-week long Desert swing in the Gulf which takes in Doha next week and the Dubai Desert Classic the week after. Stanley sets Torrey pace In San Diego, little-known American Kyle Stanley birdied his final hole to grab a one-shot lead in Friday's second round at the Farmers Insurance Open where fan favorite Phil Mickelson was the biggest name to miss the cut. In light breezes and dazzling sunshine at Torrey Pines, the big-hitting Stanley carded a four-under-par 68 on the tricky South Course, one of two layouts hosting the fourth PGA Tour event of the year. Fellow American Brandt Snedeker was alone in second after firing a sizzling eight-under 64 on the easier North layout with South Korean Bae Sang-moon (67) and American Martin Flores (67) a further stroke back at 12 under. Three-time champion Mickelson ended a disappointing week prematurely, however, as his five-birdie 68 on the North Course was not good enough to help him make the cut. Keegan Bradley was at seven-under after carding a 68, one stroke better than fellow American Dustin Johnson (72). Vijay Singh of Fiji was at five under, after following his opening 64 with a 75, while three-times major champion Ernie Els was at three under after a 70.
