Was Montgomery Right... Wooz Scores 79 with 8 Over Par

Last Major The Open First Day Lower Ranks
2 Birdies, 6 Bogeys, 2 Double Bogeys
Tee Shots and Iron Shots Struggles 'Worst Slump'

Colin Montgomery (Scotland) targeted the 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) ahead of this year's The Open. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Montgomery is also a legend of European golf, with 7 wins on the PGA Tour and 31 wins on the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), ranking 4th all-time. Montgomery expressed a negative reaction to Woods' comeback. "I want people to remember Tiger as a player full of charisma and passion. He doesn't have that now. He didn't seem to enjoy his shots at last month's US Open. What on earth is he doing? It will be similar at The Open."

Tiger Woods shows a disappointed expression after missing a bogey putt on the 5th hole during the first day of the 152nd The Open. [Tron (Scotland) = Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News]

On the 18th (local time), Woods collapsed with an 8-over-par 79 in the first round of the 152nd Open Championship (total prize money $17 million), held at Royal Troon Golf Club (par 71, 7,385 yards) in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is outside the top 100. He made 2 birdies, 6 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys. His start was decent, recording 1-under-par through the first 3 holes, but his tee shots and iron shots faltered. There was no precision around the greens either.

After losing 4 strokes in the front nine, the 11th hole (par 4) did not help Woods either. While Wyndham Clark (USA), who was in the group ahead, was receiving a ruling on a rules application from the fairway, Woods waited for a full 15 minutes. Standing in the cold weather was the worst. On this hole, Woods' tee shot went into the bushes, resulting in his second double bogey of the round. Losing one stroke on the final 18th hole (par 4) put him in a position worrying about making the cut. European golf fans flocked like clouds to see the 'living legend' who has 82 career wins including 15 major titles, but they returned home disappointed by his poor performance.

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