Tiger Woods made his return to competition on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge and shot 1-over 73. He started with four birdies over his first eight holes, but double bogeyed two of his final three holes. Here’s a look at some of the highs and lows of his round:
Par-4 first: Opening tee shot:
And ... he’s off. Tiger Woods makes par at his first hole of 2016. #QuickHits https://t.co/HKlqzJEvic — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016
Par-5 third: First competitive birdie in nearly 16 months:
That didn’t take long. Tiger Woods’ chip leads to his first birdie of the year. #QuickHits https://t.co/m9esQ8FLZS — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016
Par-5 sixth: Up and down for birdie No. 2:
The touch is there. Tiger has now made 2 birdies and 0 bogeys thru 6 holes. He’s tied for 2nd early on. #QuickHits https://t.co/jHJMiDfcyO — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016
Par-3 eighth: Tee shot leads to birdie, reaches 4 under:
Tiger Woods is officially dialed-in.#QuickHits https://t.co/eGQjL841VD — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016
Par-5 ninth: Makes first bogey on the tournament after poor chip:
Golf is hard. Even for Tiger Woods. #QuickHits https://t.co/KLOqkyaqR8 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016
Par-3 12th: Tight tee shot (but missed birdie putt):
Iron game strong for Tiger Woods. Whew.#QuickHits https://t.co/ERVJy6iMHj — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016
Par-4 14th: Fist pump-inducing par save:
First Tiger Woods fist pump of the year.#QuickHits https://t.co/uuEAvjv0tw — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 1, 2016