Tiger Woods focused a second spherical of 66 to make the midway lower within the a hundred and fiftieth Open after struggling to a gap 78 at St Andrews.
Returning to the scene of two of his three Open victories, Woods carded three birdies, 5 bogeys and two double bogeys in a spherical which took six hours and eight minutes to finish.
The 15-time main winner by no means recovered from a nightmare begin which noticed him hit his method to the primary, from a fairway divot, into the Swilcan Burn in entrance of the inexperienced.
“Probably highest score as I could have shot,” the 46-year-old stated. “Hit a good tee shot down one, ended up right in the middle of a fresh divot and I hit a good shot. Wind gusts hit it and ended up in the burn, and start off with a double.
“I think I had maybe four or five three-putts today. Just wasn’t very good on the greens. And every putt I left short. I struggled with hitting the putts hard enough.
“The greens were very firm but slow and it’s an interesting combo. And we weren’t exactly speed demons out there either. The whole round took a long time, and we were getting waved up. And it was a long, slow day.”
Woods praised the unwavering help of the crowds and admitted it was “very, very meaningful” to have the ability to play the Old Course as soon as extra following the extreme accidents he suffered in a automobile accident in February final 12 months.
“All things considered, where I’ve been, I was hoping I could play this event this year,” he added.
“Looking at it at the beginning of the year, end of last year, when I was rehabbing, trying to see if I could do it, somehow I was able to play two of the major championships in between then and now, which was great.
“But this was always on the calendar to hopefully be well enough to play it. And I am. And just didn’t do a very good job of it.
“Looks like I’m going to have to shoot 66 tomorrow to have a chance (to make the cut). Obviously it has been done, guys did it today, and that’s my responsibility tomorrow is to go ahead and do it. Need to do it.”
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