Harrison, N.Y. ? Tiger Woods needed two days and 36 holes to put together one solid round on the soggy Westchester Country Club course.

Failing again to build on a strong opening nine holes, the eight-time major champion shot a 2-under-par 69 Friday in the Buick Classic, leaving him four strokes behind second-round leader Briny Baird.

Woods, playing the back nine first in his morning round, birdied four of the first nine holes to reach 8-under, but dropped back with three bogeys and a birdie on the front nine. In the first round, he was 5-under after 10 holes, but settled for a 67.

“To have it going like that and to give it all away with poor putting, that’s a little frustrating,” Woods said. “I’ve played nine holes well each day. I just need to keep it going longer than that.”

Winless since taking three of his first four events this year following knee surgery, Woods tied for 20th last week in the U.S. Open, closing with rounds of 75 and 72 to finish 11 strokes behind winner Jim Furyk.

Baird followed a career-best 63 with an erratic 69 to top the field at 10-under, a stroke ahead of Retief Goosen (66). Skip Kendall (66) was two strokes back, while Joey Sindelar (69) followed at 7 under. Brad Faxon (67), J.L. Lewis (68) and Shigeki Maruyama (69) joined Woods at 6 under.

Baird, winless in four seasons on the PGA Tour, had seven birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey.