Stewart Cink hangs onto two shot lead at PODS

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Stewart Cink's fortunes turned quickly in a vicious wind that never went away today, running off three straight birdies for a 2-under 68 in the PODS Championship. This likely puts him in the final group for the third time this year.

Even better, Tiger Woods has the week off. Cink went from a four-shot deficit to a two-shot lead in a span of five holes. Despite 30 mph wind and temperatures that plunged into the 50s, he didn't make a bogey until his final hole in near darkness when he came up short of the 18^th green.

Even so, he was at 5-under 208 and was two shots clear of former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy, who also had a 69. Cink played in the final group in the Buick Invitational, albeit eight shots behind Woods.

Cink doesn't have the 54-hole lead quite yet.