After withdrawing from last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational with a neck strain, Tiger Woods was back in action Thursday, firing an opening-round, 2-under 70 at The Players Championship. Woods was paired with reigning Players champion Webb Simpson and reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed.The trio started on No. 1 and Woods carded two straight pars, before dropping a shot on the par-3 third hole. The two-time Players champion followed that with three consecutive pars before getting that dropped shot back on the par-4 seventh.
Woods made par atNos. 8 and 9 to make the turn at even par.
It was a bit of a mixed bag for Woods on the back, but started out on a high note. After a little pep talk from his caddie Joe LaCava, Woods knocked one down to 15 feet.
Now in red numbers for the first time today, Woods headed to the par-5 11th. But a dropped shot there put him back at even par. Woods drove the green on the par-4 12th hole and two-putted for birdie to move him back to 1 under on the day. On the par-3 13th, Woods found the green, but faced a long 27-foot putt for birdie.
A dropped shot at the par-4 14thand a par on No. 15 and Woods headed to the closing three holes at 1 under. Woods found the center of the fairway with his drive on the par-5 16th, and looked like vintage Tigeron his approach shot.
Woods two-puttedfor his fourth birdie on the back nine, and made the walk to No. 17 tee where the island green awaited the 14-time major champion. With a silence in the air, and eyes glued to Woods, he took aim on an aggressive shot.
Up to 3 under on the day, Woods headed to the daunting closing hole at TPC Sawgrass with the wind at his back. He ripped a drive down the right side of the fairway. His approach landed on the green but trickled off the back. Woods chipped on to 4feet, but missed the par putt coming back.Woods finished with a 2-under 70 and finds himself five shots back from the leaders Tommy Fleetwood and Keegan Bradley. Woods will go off Fridaymorning at 8:32 ET off No. 10 at The Players Championship.After withdrawing from last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational with a neck strain, Tiger Woods was back in action today, firing an opening-round 2-under 70 at The Players Championship. Woods was paired with reigning Players champion Webb Simpson and reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed.
Highlights: Tiger birdies 17 en route to opening-round 2
Highlights: Tiger making Moving Day charge at Memorial Source: The Golf Channel Tiger Woods started his Moving Day at the Memorial seven shots back of the lead, but got off to a solid start, climbing his way up the leaderboard with some early birdies.
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Highlights: Tiger birdies 17 en route to opening-round 2-under 70 After withdrawing from last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational with a neck strain, Tiger Woods was back in action today, firing an
Highlights: Tiger birdies 17 en route to opening-round 2
Highlights: Tiger birdies 17 en route to opening-round 2-under 70. By Carson Williams. Tiger Woods was back in action Thursday, firing an opening-round, 2-under 70 at The Players Championship
Highlights: Tiger drains six birdies en route to 2-under 70
Highlights: Tiger drains six birdies en route to 2-under 70 at the Memorial. Golf Channel. June 1, 2019. Reblog. Share. Tweet. his second of the day to move him to 4 under for the week.
Highlights: Tiger birdies 17 en route to opening-round 2-under 70
Highlights: Tiger birdies 17 en route to opening-round 2-under 70 Source: The Golf Channel After withdrawing from last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational with a neck strain, Tiger Woods was back in action today, firing an opening-round 2-under 70 at The Players Championship.
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Tiger Woods started his Moving Day at the Memorial seven shots back of the lead, but got off to a solid start, climbing his way up the leaderboard with some early birdies. Here's a look at some highlights from Woods' third round. Woods found the greenside bunker at the first, but cooked up some short-game wizardry with this sand shot.
Highlights: Tiger drains six birdies en route to 2-under 70
Highlights: Tiger drains six birdies en route to 2-under 70 at the Memorial then flipped this approach just next to the hole for a knock-in birdie, his second of the day to move him to 4 under
Highlights: Tiger making Moving Day charge at Memorial
Highlights: Tiger Woods birdies 17 en route to opening-round
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