Woods bursts into title contention with tournament-best 63 in Turkish Airlines Open

World number one Tiger Woods has burst into title contention by posting an impressive tournament-best 63 after the second round of the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open on Friday.

The 14-time Major champion's nine-under-par effort left him one stroke behind leading quartet, European money-list leader Henrik Stenson (68), Frenchman Victor Dubuisson (65), Justin Walters of South Africa (66) and Britain's Ian Poulter (66).

According to Sport24, although Woods dunked his second shot into the water at the 18th and marched off the green with a disappointing bogey six, he charged to the turn in 30 strokes with five birdies and kept his foot firmly down on the gas on the back nine with four on the Mediterranean coast of Antalya.

Meanwhile, Woods has backed fellow American Phil Mickelson's decision to cut his schedule in 2014, saying that the huge number of tournaments these days means the top players have to pick and choose where they go.