He's back -- Tiger Woods started his first major this year at the British Open after being out for most of the season with a back injury.
Tiger returns to Hoylake —
He's back -- Tiger Woods started his first major this year at the British Open after being out for most of the season with a back injury.
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Woods had a shaky start to his round, suffering successive bogeys on Royal Liverpool's first two holes.
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Woods had a shaky start to his round, suffering successive bogeys on Royal Liverpool's first two holes.
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The American got his round back on track with a birdie at Hoylake's par-five fifth.
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The American got his round back on track with a birdie at Hoylake's par-five fifth.
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Despite Woods' stuttering start there was huge interest in his round -- from media and fans alike.
Tiger returns to Hoylake —
Despite Woods' stuttering start there was huge interest in his round -- from media and fans alike.
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At the end of the front nine holes, the 14-time major champion was one over par with plenty of work to do.
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At the end of the front nine holes, the 14-time major champion was one over par with plenty of work to do.
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Ahead of the Open, golfing great Gary Player told CNN that: "Woods is definitely the most talented man who ever held a golf club in his hand."
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Ahead of the Open, golfing great Gary Player told CNN that: "Woods is definitely the most talented man who ever held a golf club in his hand."
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And on the back nine, Woods quickly moved to one under after two birdies.
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And on the back nine, Woods quickly moved to one under after two birdies.
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The thousands following him cheered as he went on a run of five birdies in six holes.
Tiger returns to Hoylake —
The thousands following him cheered as he went on a run of five birdies in six holes.
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By the end of his round Woods was very much in the mix at the top echelons of the leaderboard after carding a 69, three under for the day.
Tiger returns to Hoylake —
By the end of his round Woods was very much in the mix at the top echelons of the leaderboard after carding a 69, three under for the day.
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He did admit that some of the attention had got to him, saying professional and amateur photographers alike had been a bit too eager to snap him while he was playing his shots.
Tiger returns to Hoylake —
He did admit that some of the attention had got to him, saying professional and amateur photographers alike had been a bit too eager to snap him while he was playing his shots.
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