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On Thursday, Tiger Woods made his first appearance in a PGA Tour event since withdrawing from last year’s Master’s. Throughout the first 17 holes, he displayed extraordinary skill and ability. However, the 18th hole proved to be his downfall, bringing him back to reality.
Woods underwent ankle surgery less than a year ago, shortly after his withdrawal from Augusta. Despite this, he has set a goal to participate in at least one PGA Tour event per month this season.
This weekend, he set his sights on the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club.
The tournament began on a positive note for Woods, as he scored a birdie on the first hole.
And so it begins!
Tiger Woods’ first round of the year 2024 has commenced. pic.twitter.com/sef8fW0p7I
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 15, 2024
He maintained a score of one shot under par through the front nine.
His performance slowed down slightly on the back nine, but he managed to reach the final tee box with an even score for the day, thanks to a birdie on the 17th hole. Considering all he has been through in the past 10 months, this was quite an achievement!
However, on the last hole of the round, Woods appeared to be just an average golfer.
After hitting a perfect tee shot down the fairway, he seemed to be on track for a strong finish to Day 1. Unfortunately, disaster struck.
Even Tiger Woods is not immune to the dreaded shank.
Here’s the proof. pic.twitter.com/6qJQY1W5yU
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 15, 2024
Woods acknowledged the shank after his opening round.
“Oh, I definitely shanked it,” he admitted to reporters. “My back was spasming during the last couple of holes… It’s been a while since I shanked a shot like that.”
Woods quickly recovered and managed to reach the green, but ultimately bogeyed his final hole. He finished the day with a score of 1-over par.
A remarkable shot from the trees.
Tiger Woods saves a bogey on the last hole. https://t.co/yu5C1v2RtL pic.twitter.com/YHERkzNXe2
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 15, 2024
Overall, it was a decent start to the tournament for Woods.
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