Woods takes lead in California

Tiger Woods is top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California.

It is the first time Woods has been alone at the top of a leaderboard since he won the Australian Masters in 2009.

His round of seven-under par 65 put him one shot clear of both US Open champion Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy.

Woods had been on eight under going into the final hole but sent his tee shot into the trees and bogeyed.

McDowell had been at seven under, thanks in large part to an eagle on the par-five 11th, but also bogeyed the 18th to drop back into a tie with playing partner and fellow Northern Irishman McIlroy.

They, along with Woods, are well clear of the rest of the field already, with Dustin Johnson and Stewart Cink tied for fourth place on three under, ahead of Luke Donald and Camilo Villegas a further shot back.

Ian Poulter and Jim Furyk are part of a six-way tie for eighth with a level par score.