Tiger Woods hits his second shot on no. 1 during a practice round for the 2024 Masters Tournament golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Thanks to a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay Tiger has had plenty of time to warm up and get ready for his first round, and the humid weather at Augusta National today should have him feeling comfortable given all the surgeries he’s had and the metal that’s holding his leg together. Cold and wet is no good for the Cat, but the afternoon weather is purr-fect for him (see what I did there?).
No matter how many operations he’s had or how few of rounds he’s played, expectations are always over the top for Tiger. He expects a lot from himself and wouldn’t tee it up if he didn’t think he can compete. He can absolutely make the cut this week, but he’ll need a solid round today to get started. An even later tee time means Tiger will be racing daylight and may have to finish a few holes on Friday morning. That’ll make for a long day and even earlier start for Woods, who needs a good three hours just to get ready to start his on-course warm-up.
He knows this course better than anyone in the field, and the swirling winds will be a challenge he’ll relish. A comfortable 2-under 70 is my prediction.
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