Woods chasing the direction of the tee shot ball.
Tiger Woods (USA), who returned to the field 7 months after undergoing ankle surgery, returned to a relatively healthy body, but showed that his performance has not yet fully recovered.
Woods hit 3 over par 74 in the first round of the Hero World Challenge held at the Albany Golf Course (par 72) in New Providence, Bahamas on the 1st (Korean time).
The Hero World Challenge is not a regular PGA Tour tournament, but is an official tournament in which 20 of the world’s top players participate.The total prize money reaches $4.5 million, and the winning prize is $1 million.
Woods, who shot 5-under-par 67 and was 8 strokes behind Brian Harmon and Tony Finau (both of the U.S.), who were tied for the lead, ranked 18th out of 20 participating players.
I caught 4 birdies, but there were 5 bogeys and 1 double bogey.
He hit a long shot with a maximum distance of 335 yards and an average of 313.4 yards, but his shots were generally dull.
The fairway landing rate was only 46.2% and the green was missed 8 times.
Of the four birdies, only one was made right on the hole.
There was a sudden shakeup at the end.
In the 15th hole (par 5), the tee shot ball went into a bush, but instead of unplaying it, I tried to force it out and lost 2 strokes with 5-on and 2 putts. In the 16th hole (par 4), the third shot I hit from outside the green was hit hard. I wrote down the examples.
In the 17th hole (par 3), I lost one more stroke with a 3 putt from a distance of 14m.
Woods, who hit 4 over par in 3 holes, was unable to capitalize on his birdie opportunity in the final 18th hole (par 4).
Woods said, “I lost concentration from the middle of the round to the last hole,” and “I wasn’t sure about a few shots. I was worried about the trajectory and trajectory. I lacked the feel, trajectory, and distance control that I normally take for granted.” I admitted that I was not on track.
However, in this day’s game, Woods’ physical condition received more attention than his performance.
Woods, who withdrew from the Masters last April and immediately underwent surgery to treat inflammation of the malleolus in his right ankle, has focused on treatment and rehabilitation.
Inflammation is known to be a sequelae of a compound fracture suffered in a traffic accident in February 2021.
“I spent several months with my ankle bones touching each other, but with the surgery, I no longer have to worry about it,” Woods said.
Woods, who showed a full swing after swinging a wedge last September, suggesting that a return to the field is not far away, chose the Hero World Challenge, an event hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation, as the stage for his return.
Woods also said, “Walking for 72 holes is the biggest challenge.”
Even if it was not an aftereffect of the car accident, Woods frequently underwent back and leg surgeries several times.
Moreover, Woods turns 48 next month.
Fortunately, Woods didn’t seem to have much difficulty walking the 18 holes on this day.
His gait seemed a little uncomfortable, and he often shook his legs to loosen them up, but his swing and gait were fine.
However, Woods confessed that playing 72 holes was not easy.
Woods, who said, “My legs, back, and neck are sore,” said, “I also run fast during games.”
This means that it was different from the friendly golf that I used to play with friends and acquaintances.
However, Woods did not hide his strong motivation.
Woods, who said, “I wanted to compete,” said, “I think I’m ready to compete. I played well today. I just didn’t do what I usually need to do mentally.”
Jordan Spieth (USA) ranked 3rd with a 4-under par 68, followed by world No. 1 Scotty Scheffler (USA), Colin Morikawa, and Cameron Young (USA) with 3 under par 69 strokes.
Viktor Hovland (Norway), who is aiming for his third consecutive victory in this tournament, finished the first day in 16th place with a 1 over par 73.
Will Jarratoris (USA), who, like Woods, competed for the first time in seven months after undergoing back surgery, recorded a score of 9 over par 81, showing that he has not yet recovered his playing ability. 카지노사이트