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Justin Rose kept himself firmly in contention at The Northern Trust with a three-under 68 in the second round at Liberty National.

Troy Merritt tied the course record with a 9-under 62 for a one-shot lead over Dustin Johnson at The Northern Trust in New Jersey on Thursday.

Since his dramatic Masters victory in April, Woods has struggled to compete, adjusting his workload according to his back pain.

Rory McIlroy's hopes of claiming a victory at The Northern Trust suffered a blow during the second round when he was handed a two-shot penalty at the 14th hole.

Mi Jung Hur fired a nine-under 62 in the second round to take a two-shot lead in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club.

Woods, who finished the first round 13 strokes behind the tournament's leader, cited an abdominal injury.

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from The Northern Trust ahead of his second round at Liberty National.