Tiger Woods carded a three-over 75 to depart himself eight strokes behind leaders Brian Harman and Tony Finau; watch Woods in motion on the Hero World Problem all through the week dwell on Sky Sports activities Golf
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Highlights from day one of many Hero World Problem on the Albany Golf Membership in The Bahamas
Highlights from day one of many Hero World Problem on the Albany Golf Membership in The Bahamas
Tiger Woods admitted to creating psychological errors and feeling “rusty” after making a pricey end to his opening spherical on the Hero World Problem within the Bahamas.
Woods, making his first look since withdrawing mid-round from The Masters in April, began positively earlier than dropping 4 photographs in a three-hole stretch on his again 9 to stutter to a three-over 75.
The previous world No 1 blended 4 birdies with 5 bogeys and a double-bogey throughout an eventful begin, leaving him eight strokes behind co-leaders Tony Finau and Brian Harman and 18th within the 20-man area.
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A glance again on the highs and lows of Tiger Woods’ opening spherical on the Hero World Problem on his return from damage
“I was rusty, I didn’t have my feels and conditions were tough early,” Woods informed the Golf Channel. “I kind of hung through there, and I did not finish off my round when I needed to. Consequently, it kind of went sideways at the end.”
Woods was underneath par for his spherical till a pricey double-bogey on the par-five fifteenth, the place he discovered a bush off the tee and was solely in a position to advance his subsequent shot a few ft ahead, with additional bogeys over the following two holes slipping him additional down the leaderboard.
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“I had really a lack of commitment through most of the middle part of my round and finishing,” Woods defined. “I just didn’t quite commit to what I was doing and feeling.
“As a substitute of reacting to it, I used to be excited about doing it. Then as I used to be excited about it, ought to I do that or not, by then I am pulling the set off. I should not actually pull the set off. Hit a foul shot. I stored doing it time and time once more.
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Tiger Woods admits to feeling ‘rusty’ after a blended opening spherical on the Hero World Problem on his return from damage
“It was a lack of commitment to what I was doing and feeling. I’ve got to do a better job of it. I wanted to compete, I wanted to play. I felt like I was ready to compete and play. I hit it solid most of the day. As I said, I just didn’t mentally do the things I normally would do and I need to do.”
Woods stated pre-tournament he not longer felt ache within the ankle he underwent surgical procedure on in April however skilled discomfort in different elements of the physique, with that extra obvious after his first aggressive spherical in 236 days.
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Tiger Woods allowed himself a smile after making an unbelievable 50-foot birdie putt on his return on the Hero World Problem
“I’m sore, there’s no doubt about that,” Woods added. “We’ve got some work to do tonight. Tomorrow [Friday] get back in the gym and activate and get ready for it. Hopefully hit some better shots.”
Requested the place he felt sore, Woods stated: “Everywhere…My leg, my back, my neck. Just from playing, hitting shots and trying to hold off shots. It’s just different at game speed, too. Game speed’s a lot different than at home speed.”
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