After climbing to +3 over the course of his day, five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods bounced back a little late to post a 74 (+2) in the opening round at Augusta National. , THURSDAY.
The 47-year-old has battled Augusta’s heat and humidity, wiping sweat from his brow on numerous occasions as he tries to equal a record by entering the final rounds for a 24e consecutive year.
“Today was the perfect time to go under par, and I didn’t,” Woods said. “Most of the players played low today. It was the day to do it. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be a bit better, a bit sharper and manage to get through it. The end of the tournament going to be interesting with the weather coming in. If I can hang on, maybe I can get back on track.”
After saving par on his first two holes of the day, Woods gave up three strokes at par between the 3e et 7e holes.
As the North Georgia sun grew hotter, Woods did the same despite a bogey at 11eperforming two consecutive birdies every 15e et 16e holes.
After a tough shot from the pit after his tee shot in the 18th, Woods limped back but kept going to finish with a bogey and end the day at +2.
“I didn’t have a very good pace at the start of the game,” Woods said. I had two three-putts and therefore a few shots over par, but I didn’t hit my irons close enough today. I didn’t give myself many chances. »
Woods was hitting the fairways of the Augusta National golf club for the Masters Tournament for the 25th time in his career. He will attempt to make the weekend rounds for a 24th straight, which would tie a record jointly held by Gary Player and Fred Couples.
Last time, in his first appearance since damaging his right leg in a car accident, Woods finished the tournament ranked 47th. After two good first rounds in his condition, Woods had more difficulty with two cards of 78 during the weekend.
It’s a second tournament for Woods this season, after his 45th place finish at the Genesis Invitational.
Woods’ playing partner, Viktor Hovland temporarily took the lead at the end of his run by bringing back a card of 65 (-7).
