Tiger ties Nelson's record, trails Singh by four shots

Woods made the cut in his 113th consecutive event at the Funai Classic.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Just like he has done so many times over the last 51/2 years, Tiger Woods signed his card after the second round of the Funai Classic at Disney and immediately sized up his chances for the weekend.
This time, the routine turned into a record.
Woods matched the 55-year-old standard set by Byron Nelson on Friday by making the cut in his 113th consecutive PGA Tour event, posting a 5-under 67 to easily qualify for the weekend and leave himself four shots behind leader Vijay Singh.
"I'm very proud," Woods said. "It's certainly not easy to do."
Tough to compare
Nelson established the record from 1941 to 1948, although it is nearly impossible to compare eras.
Making the cut in Nelson's generation meant making money, and he never finished lower than 17th during his streak. Then again, the fields weren't nearly as deep or strong.
The PGA Tour counts 23 tournaments in Woods' streak that didn't even have a cut. One of the those is the Tour Championship, where Woods will break the record in two weeks.
Still, no one has come close to Woods' consistency in today's game. The second-best cut streak in the last 20 years belonged to Singh, who made 53 in a row from 1995 to 1998. On the current list, Ernie Els is second with 26.
Woods paid tribute to Nelson, calling his record "phenomenal."
"He's been a model of what all golfers should be," Woods said.
When streak began
Woods' streak began after he withdrew from the 1998 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by declining to return seven months later to finish the third round of the rain-plagued event.
There have been at least 10 close calls during his streak, but Friday wasn't among them.
If anything, Woods was perturbed at not being closer to the lead.
"You know what I've discovered about this game? It's all about consistency," Woods said, seemingly prepared to wax philosophical about his cut streak.
"And right now," he added, "I consistently can't make a ... putt!"
That wasn't a problem for Singh, who is determined to keep Woods from another record by denying him from a fifth straight PGA Tour money title.
Singh playing well
Singh, the hottest player in golf with seven top 10s in his last eight tournaments, overcame his first bogey of the tournament on No. 9 by playing his next seven holes in 7 under par, including an eagle on No. 7 on the Palm course.
Singh finished with a 65 and was at 15-under 129.
"I guess it's all momentum," Singh said. "If you have the momentum going on your side, then it flows and it's going to be good."
Singh had a one-stroke lead over Bob Estes (63), while John Rollins (65) and David Peoples (66) were another stroke back.
Davis Love III, who is still in the hunt for the money title, had a 65 and was in a large group at 12-under 132.