The Genesis Open marks Tiger’s second PGA Tour event in as many months, and his first return to the Riviera Golf Course since 2006.
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Tiger had to overcome some early difficulties teeing off, going 2-over after three holes through the day. He managed to break even through the back nine before falling back to 2-over through 16 holes. He managed a birdie and par on his 17th and 18th holes, respectively, salvaging the day. He finishes the day five shots behind Tom Hoge, who finishes his round at 4-under.
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Tiger Woods Updates, more from Genesis Open
3:08 p.m.: Tiger gets par on Hole 9 to end Round 1 of the Genesis Open at 1-over.
3:03 p.m.:
3 p.m.: Room for improvement?
2:47 p.m.: Tiger gets back to 1-over after birdying on Hole 8.
2:35 p.m.:
2:31 p.m.: Here’s what Tiger’s looking at at Hole 7:
2:27 p.m.: Tiger makes par, is still at 1-over.
2:24 p.m.: At par-3 Hole 6:
2:17 p.m.: Tiger makes par on Hole 6, is still 1-over.
2:13 p.m.: Tiger tries to save par, but bogies on Hole 5 to go back 1-over.
2 p.m.:
1:58 p.m.: Tiger putts for par on Hole 4. He’s tied for 23rd with an even score two thirds of the way through Round 1.
1:49 p.m.: Woods manages par on Hole 3 (his 13th) with this shot:
1:33 p.m.: On to the next one.
1:28 p.m: Tiger putts for par on Hole 2.
1:11 p.m.: Tiger makes birdie from 7 feet out to come to even through 10 holes.
1:08 p.m.: Tiger misses on his chance to eagle from 46 feet on Hole 1, but can birdie from 7 feet, which would put him at even going forward.
1:04 p.m.: Not a bad stroke on Hole 1:
12:56 p.m.: Stats for Tiger (1-over) through nine holes: Hit 4 of 7 fairways, 4 of 9 greens and has 12 putts.
12:55 p.m.: Woods putts for par on 18, is 1-over through the back nine.
12:52 p.m.: That’s rough.
12:31 p.m.:
12:27 p.m.:
12:19 p.m.:
12:13 p.m.: Tigers’ putt for par on 16:
12:11 p.m.: Tiger saves par on Hole 16, and is 2-over-par through seven holes. Good job to get out of this sand trap!
12:08 p.m.: Some next-level stats: Through six holes, Tiger has hit 2 of 5 fairways, 3 of 6 greens and has made nine putts.
Noon: Woods justs misses par on Hole 15. He’s 2-over heading into Hole 16.
11:50 a.m.: Tiger drives right off the tee again, this time on Hole 15.
11:43 a.m.: Tiger two-putts to hit par on Hole 14 (his fifth hole of the day). He’s still 1-over.
11:36 a.m.: Easy fix, indeed.
11:31 a.m.: A much-needed birdie on Hole 13. Tiger’s now 1-over through four holes.
11:22 a.m.: Much better tee for Woods on Hole 13. Time for the rebound.
11:12 a.m.: Tiger bogeys on Hole 12, again because of a bad tee-off. He’s 2-over-par through three holes. He’ll need to adjust to avoid these struggles later.
11:05 a.m.: Tiger trying his hardest to make up for the early mistake.
11:02 a.m.: Another tee-off veers right for Tiger on par-4 Hole 12.
10:57 a.m.: Tiger double-bogeys with two green shots on Hole 11. He’s 1-over for the course through two holes.
10:52 a.m.: Tiger takes his fifth from the rough about 94 feet from the hole. He gets a good shot to get it on the green.
10:49 a.m.: Tiger takes his fourth from the green. He will likely have to work hard for a bogey.
10:46 a.m.: Tigers’ first tee-off is called a lost ball (lost in the trees). He takes his third at the tee with a penalty and gets a much better swing off.
10:42 a.m.: Tigers’ tee-off shot on par-5 Hole 11 veers a little to the right.
10:37 a.m.: Tiger putts for birdie on his first hole of the day, par-4 Hole 10. On to the next one.
10:32 a.m.: Not a bad start for Tiger.
10:22 a.m.: Tiger steps up to the tee and gets rousing applause from the crowd.
10:05 a.m.: Fifteen minutes away …
10 a.m.: Hey look, it’s Frank! You remember Frank , right?
9:57 a.m.: How the time flies:
9:45 a.m.: Just working on his follow-through:
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