[Masters] Woods "1 Under Par on Day One"..."Signal of Revival After 1 Year and 5 Months"

Tiger Woods is taking a shot on the 4th hole on the first day of the Masters. Augusta, USA = Getty Images / Multibits
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[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "Three birdies and two bogeys for 1-under par."

This is the first-day scorecard of the "Returned Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (USA) at the Masters. On the 8th (Korean time), he fired a brilliant signal of revival at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA (par 72, 7,510 yards). This came after returning to the PGA Tour for the first time in 1 year and 5 months since the "Autumn Masters" in November 2020. He was seriously injured in a car accident in Los Angeles, California, in February last year, breaking both legs and undergoing a long rehabilitation process with a wheelchair and crutches.

It is surprising just that Woods held a golf club again. In December last year, he even finished as runner-up at the PNC Championship, a "family competition" event, with his son Charlie. Although it is a two-person scramble format event where each player tees off and the next shot is taken from the better position, he impressed with a 10-under par on the first day and a massive 15-under par on the final day. The Masters is on a completely different level. He meticulously checked his condition through daily practice rounds.

On that day, Woods made his first birdie at the 6th hole (par 3). His tee shot with a 6-iron landed very close to the pin. At the 8th hole (par 5), a third shot mistake from 50 yards resulted in a bogey with "4 on 2 putts." The toughest 10th hole (par 4) and the "520-yard monster hole" 11th (par 4) were played as pars, and the center of the "Amen Corner," the 12th hole (par 3), was also a par with "1 on 2 putts." He added a birdie at the 13th hole (par 5) with a "2 on" approach.

A bogey at the 14th hole (par 4) was recovered with an 8-meter birdie at the 16th hole (par 3). It is interesting that Woods’ scrambling rate, which is the ability to save par or better after missing the green, was as high as 88.89%. It was truly a miraculous short game. With drives up to 300 yards, a fairway hit rate of 57.14%, a greens in regulation rate of 50.0%, and an average of 1.69 putts per hole, he showed strong performance. "My legs hurt, but thanks to physical training, I didn’t get tired," he revealed his hunter instinct, adding, "There are still three days left, so the road ahead is long."

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