The grown men bobbed on their tiptoes all day. Others twisted and stretched, craned their necks and jumped just to get a glimpse of Tiger Woods on his charge to a three-stroke lead Friday.

It took such for those who tracked Woods in what became one of the largest galleries Augusta National Golf Club has seen in a while. They were packed eight and 10 deep in some spots by the time he turned to the back nine.

On the 13th hole - eagled by the 21-year-old sensation to take the lead - the gallery equaled Jack Nicklaus's victory blaze in 1986, observers said. Each hole seemed to be a new way for Woods to dazzle the gallery.

``It's crazy,'' said Patrick Melbourne from Reston, Va., who followed Woods from start to finish Friday, forgoing some shots so he could get a good spot for others. That's part of this game within a game.

``You have to give some to get some when it comes to watching his shots. I watch the drive and second shot and then go to the next hole,'' Melbourne said.

Being Tiger Woods - Nike's super-hyped poster boy - was enough to get a good number to follow him. By the end of the day, his overpowering second round, 6-under-par, 66, had enchanted just about every golf fan on the course.

But it's a lot of work chasing history. The fans who followed Woods, who's positioned well for a green jacket in his first Masters as a pro, learned that.

The security guards were busy all day telling grown men not to run from green to tee box. The fans needed such an edge if they were to get a good glimpse of Woods on what turned out to be the lowest score during the first two days of the tournament.

``You pretty much have to go two holes ahead to get a good look,'' said Kim Sessums, from Brookhaven, Miss. ``He's amazing. The guy looks like a kid. But he's so composed.''

The former U.S. Amateur golf champion seemed at ease with all the attention. Woods took his long strides down the fairway to a chorus of ``Go Tiger,'' giving a casual wrist wave to a fan or two as he made his way. Fans lowered their sunglasses to get an unfiltered view of him as he passed.

The Tiger Tour was the place to be Friday. The celebrities were in his gallery - tennis star Jimmy Connors, Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and Nike guru Phil Knight, among them.

By the turn, the gallery took on a presence of its own. Those who stayed in one spot all day knew when Woods' mass of followers arrived.

``Everybody knows who's coming now,'' said Nancy Flaherty of Charlotte, N.C., as the group swelled along the ropes on the 7th hole. ``We thought we had a good spot until a moment ago.''

If you're headed to the tournament this weekend the crowds around Woods could be even larger as he sits atop the leader board. Spectators might want to take a tip from Bill Hall, who was in Friday's gallery.

``You weave in and out of a few people, steal a peak,'' said Hall of Los Angeles. ``It's pretty exciting.''