Howell, Perry leading; Tiger lets one slip away

HOUSTON -- Tiger Woods let a good round get away from him Thursday in the Tour Championship. The goal for Charles Howell III is not to waste another good start.\nHowell made three straight birdies on the back nine and shot a 4-under 67 for a share of the lead with three-time winner Kenny Perry at Champions Golf Club.\nThe final event of the PGA Tour season has plenty at stake for several players, none more than Woods and Vijay Singh, who are competing for the money title and votes from their peers as player of the year.\nWoods looked every bit like the No. 1 player in the world by putting five shots between him and Singh over the first five holes.\nBut three straight bogeys on the back nine, and a harsh lipout from 6 feet for par on the final hole, dropped him back into a tie for 13th at 1-under 70.\nWoods stormed past reporters and into the locker room, then changed into his workout gear before sitting down to talk.\nHe was planning to work out after his round no matter how he fared, but with the short miss on the 18th, "It might be a little heavier this time"