Had one good day at the PGA Championship, the first day, and then after that I didnt really putt well, said Woods, who opened with a round of 3-under or better for just the third time since the start of 2019.Just stubbornness, Woods said Thursday after his opening-round 3-under 68 at the Northern Trust, the first event in the three-week FedEx Cup playoffs.
I was practicing with the other one to make sure I could get some reps and get some feel, and all of a sudden -- heck with it, Ill just put this one in play and see how it goes. ![]() The late decision to go back to the shorter version paid off in Thursdays first round. Editors Picks FedEx Cup playoffs guide: Tigers chances, Koepkas hole and the sprint for 15 million Tiger commits to play in BMW Championship 1 Related Starting on the 10th tee at TPC Boston, Woods played the more difficult back nine in even par before getting hot on the front side. He birdied four of the first eight holes before a wayward tee shot led to a bogey at the ninth, his final hole of the day. When I gave myself some chances on the front nine, I made them, said Woods, who trails a group of four players by four shots and is tied for 30th. Woods rolled in a 16-footer at the long par-3 third to get into red figures. ![]() After pars at the fifth and sixth, he converted a pair of 7-footers for birdies at Nos. Woods was seen putting ice-cold water bottles on his neck before his round. He said it was nothing more than to cool off some hot oils he had used to loosen things up. I decided to put some up on my neck, and its not as tolerant as my lower back, so it gets awfully hot. Its common in pretty much every other sport and especially hockey, those guys put some pretty hot stuff on their legs, but you become accustomed to it. ![]() Maddie MeyerGetty Images Woods is entering a potentially hectic stretch that could see him play four out of the next five weeks. After the Northern Trust, he is committed to playing next weeks BMW Championship at Olympia Fields just outside of Chicago. The following week is the Tour Championship, which he won two years ago. For that one, though, Ive got to get to Atlanta first; Im not in, Woods said. The top 30 players on the FedEx Cup points list advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake; Woods entered this week in 49th place. After that event, there is a week off before the U.S. Open at Winged Foot, which begins Sept. The major was originally scheduled for June but was pushed back because of the three-month shutdown forced by the coronavirus. The top 30 guys who do qualify for East Lake, theyre going to play a hefty load here, whoever those 30 guys are, Woods said. Thursdays round was a strong first step in the chase for one of those 30 spots. The 68 matched how he started at the PGA Championship two weeks ago. At TPC Harding Park, though, Woods struggled with the longer putter the rest of the week, never quite adjusting to the speed of the greens.
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