Justin Rose in bloom while Tiger Woods fires worst round of career at Memorial Tournament

Rose fired a six-under 66 to go three shots clear at the top, but Woods’ mood could not have been any more different as his 13-over 85 left him six shots adrift of any other player on 12 over for the tournament.

Woods, who has insisted he is feeling better after recent back problems, had already had his struggles this week, opening his first round with three bogeys in the first four holes and a double-bogey on the 18th, but made the cut with a round of 70 on Friday.

Although Woods declined to speak, his playing partner Zac Blair – who carded a 70 – backed his one-time hero to bounce back.

After a birdie on the first, Lingmerth dropped shots on the fifth and sixth before his eagle, then bogeyed the 10th and endured a double-bogey six on the 14th.

Jim Furyk is one shot further back, with Kevin Streelman part of a four-way tie for fifth on 10 under after a round of 65 catapulted him 40 places up the leaderboard.