Tiger Woods said he was “fine with that” after making a respectable return to the PGA Tour by shooting even-par 72 in the first round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday.
LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said he was “fine with that” after making a respectable return to the PGA Tour by shooting even-par 72 in the first round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday.
In his first official start since the Dubai Desert Classic last February, Woods took a while to dust off the rust, but the quality of his shotmaking improved as the round progressed on the South Course at Torrey Pines.
He trails leader Tony Finau by seven strokes, equal 84th, and to make the cut will need to shoot at least par, if not better, in the second round on the North Course on Friday.
Despite flashes of brilliance, Woods knows there is plenty of room for improvement.
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From there he found the putting surface with a four-iron to set up his first birdie of the day.
Later, he hit his best shot of the day at the par-three 16th, a six-iron that launched high and landed soft, the sort of shot he used to hit almost at will during his prime.
“That’s what happens when your back is fused and I‘m not having nerve pain down my leg,” he said of his swing. “Those are good feelings.”
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