Tiger Woods shot a tournament record 10-under-par 62 to claim a four-stroke lead in the second round of the Target World Challenge in California.

The world number one, who has only had four lower rounds in his career, finished the day 13 under with his best score since firing a 61 at the 2005 Buick Open.

It gave him comfortable lead over Jim Furyk, whom he had trailed by one at the start of the day.  It took Woods only six holes to erase a one-stroke deficit and regain the lead at Sherwood Country Club.

He birdied the second and fifth holes to catch his fellow American, who made a birdie on the first hole and then par on his next eight.

Woods took the lead when he nearly holed out at the sixth when his approach shot hit the front of the cup, rolled past it and then spun back to within six inches.

A six-under back nine doubled his lead and it was five until Furyk birdied the 18th hole to finish with a 67.

Masters champion Zach Johnson is third on eight under with Open winner Padraig Harrington two shots further back after a 67.

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie recovered from his opening 80 with a 67 to bring him back to three over, although that was only good enough for next-to-last in the 16-man field after South Africa's Rory Sabbatini had an 81.

Woods credited his stunning round to his form on the greens.

"I hit the ball just a little better than I did yesterday but I made a lot more putts. I made some bombs out there," said the 31-year-old.

"For some reason, all day I saw my lines. I am very pleased with the way I hit the golf ball today."