Betting: Can Phil stop Tiger?

Last updated: 7th November 2009

Tiger Woods is now odds-on to win the HSBC Champions in Shanghai after moving into a tie for the lead on Friday.

The world number one endured a frustrating front nine but stormed home with four birdies at Sheshan International Golf Club to share the halfway lead with overnight leader Nick Watney on 10-under-par 134.

Tiger is now as as short as 8/11 in places, with only the exchanges offering any odds against.

However, despite Woods looking on course for a 17th WGC win, he could face a serious threat from world number two Phil Mickelson.

The left-hander carded a sizzling 66 on Friday to jump into a tie for third - just one shot back - and after being 14/1 after day one Mickelson is now a best 5/1 with Blue Square.

Whether it develops into a two-horse race remains to be seen but that's how the bookies view the outcome with Watney pushed out to 11/1 after seeing his two-shot lead wiped out.

Anthony Kim could still have a big say after finishing just two back and the American Ryder Cup star, who lost in the final of the World Match Play to Ross Fisher last week, is 14/1 fourth favourite.

Ryan Moore and Alvaro Quiros are also right in the hunt after ending the day just one behind Woods and Watney.

Quiros is 16/1 after matching Mickelson's best-of-the-day 66 while Moore can be backed at 18/1 with Boylesports.

Pat Perez (-7 and three back) comes next at 33/1 but, with the rest of the field four or more shots behind Woods, it's 50/1 bar.