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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods thought his tee shot on the devilish par-3 12th at Augusta National's Amen Corner would knock down the flag.

That was before a gust of wind deposited the ball into Rae's Creek.

"That's just one of those things at Augusta," Woods said. "It can really reach up and bite you."

Woods, who came into the Masters as the second favorite behind No. 1-ranked David Duval, rallied with a birdie on No. 18 Friday for his second 72 that put him eight shots behind leader José Maria Olazábal after 36 holes.

"I thought I had hit a perfect shot," Woods said of the 8-iron tee shot on the 155-yard hole. "I hit it great all day but had just the one mishap when the gusting wind ballooned the ball."

Now Woods, the 1997 Masters champion, needs one of his big weekend charges to win his second green jacket.

Woods has made nine birdies over the first two days but hasn't kept away from the occasional lapse.

"Those nine birdies show that I'm at least making a lot of birdies," Woods said. "Now, I need a series of runs. If I get a couple of those I'm back in it. Eight shots is not a lot to make up at Augusta. It would be tough but I can do it if I give myself a lot of opportunities."

Woods was bothered by one bad hole in the opening round, too.

He made a triple-bogey 8 on No. 8 Thursday. In that case, Woods made a bad swing when he hooked a ball into the trees and had trouble recovering.

Woods reacts to a missed opportunity. (AP)

"A couple of bad holes can happen and usually do happen here," said Woods, whose only win this year is at the Buick Invitational. He was second at the Nissan Open.

Woods lost his No. 1 ranking in the world when Duval won The Players Championship.

The Masters was billed as a showdown between Duval and Woods.

However, Duval had a hole which killed his score on Friday, making a triple-bogey 8 on No. 15 and he shot a 74 and trails Woods by a shot going into the weekend.