Tiger Woods is back at his favorite golf course in the world.
After making the cut at both the Masters and PGA Championship, the 15-time major champion is teeing it up for just the third time this week at the 2022 British Open following his single-car accident that nearly cost him his leg last year. A three-time Champion Golfer of the Year, Woods has won the Claret Jug twice at the Old Course at St. Andrews, which plays host for this year’s historic 150th playing of the Open. The Home of Golf has now hosted the championship 30 times.
Woods tees off at 9:59 a.m. ET alongside Matthew Fitzpatrick and Max Homa. Follow his round with shot-by-shot analysis and updates below.
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Still some time before Tiger tees off, but looks like he’s going with a vest here for the breezy first round in Scotland.
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And we’re off! Iron off the tee and Tiger finds the fairway down the left side. Smooth swing and a solid start to his quest for another improbable major win. For as good as his first shot was, that’s how bad his second was. Sure, his ball was in a divot but Tiger still put a good swing and got clean contact on his approach that came up short of the green and one-hops into the burn running in front of the green. Not great. He takes his drop from the water and gives his fourth a good run at the hole and nearly chips in. Yikes. Tiger aimed outside the cup for his short putt and it didn’t break an inch. That’s a double-bogey six to start the day.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 2-over through 1.
The Big Cat pulls driver from the bag for the first time and launches this one long and left, avoiding a fairway bunker and getting some solid run out. Solid swing after a troubling first hole.
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