CARNOUSTIE, Scotland Russell Knox was expecting the worst and hoping for the best Thursday at The Open.Playing with Tiger Woods tends to have that effect.The native Scot received a treat earlier this week when he saw his name on the tee sheet alongside his boyhood idol, Woods.Felt good out there, but obviously my swing, it was just like I had too much tension, Knox said after an opening 73. I just wasnt letting it go as normal. First round with Tiger, I expected to feel a little bit different. The way I felt was better than the way I swung.Knox said that he was nervous playing alongside Woods, a player hed only encountered on the range. Hes almost like a mythical figure, he said.But after a while, he settled into the rhythm of the round at Carnoustie.
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I thought it would be worse, he said, I feel like I should know what Im doing. Its cool playing with Tiger, but Ive got to get over that. Im here to win, not just enjoy my walk around the course.Knox probably had more interaction with Woods than he anticipated, if only because the third member of the group, Japans Hideki Matsuyama, keeps to himself because of the language barrier.Its kind of a blur, Knox said. Its like, Oh, Im chatting away with Tiger here like normal. I dont even remember what I was saying.There have been countless stories from this year as the next generation of players guys who grew up watching Woods dominate the sport get paired with Woods for the first time.It was no less special for Knox on Thursday.Its nice for him to say things like that, Woods said, and we enjoyed playing with each other. Hopefully well play a little bit better tomorrow.
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Russell Knox was expecting the worst and hoping for the best. Playing with Tiger Woods tends to have that effect. Knox relishes round with 'mythical figure' Woods. By Ryan Lavner.
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Only the most famous golfer who has ever lived. Tiger Woods shot even-par 71 in the first round at Carnoustie, leaving him five shots behind leader Kevin Kisner.Woods still has a chance to make The Open his 15th major championship title, and his first in 10 years.
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Russell Knox was trying to get the words out to best describe how in awe he was of his playing partner, Tiger Woods, in the first round of The Open championship. "Tiger," he said. "I mean, he's almost like a mythical figure." Woods has been called a lot of things by a lot of people and this can now be added to the list.
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Woods was even-par on the two par-5s but felt he squandered at least one shot. "I had 8-irons into both of them," said Woods. Being paired with Woods was a first for Knox. "I'm not going to lie," he said. "He's a person which I've seen on the range in the past, and I mean, he's almost like a mythical figure."
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Russell Knox struggled to a two-over part 73 in the Open's first round "I've won three times," said Knox, in an attempt to explain the Tiger Effect and the grip it had over him for much of the day.
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