Tiger Woods hits his shot on the 14th tee in the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. (Orlando Ramirez – USA TODAY Sports)
TULSA, Oklahoma – Tiger Woods struggled hard in the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday at Southern Hills Country Club, where he played through considerable discomfort over his closing holes and will have much work to do to overcome.
Woods, in his second start since The car accident in February 2021 almost ended his careerlooked good early on but pushed his body to its limit and paid the price by gritting his teeth in pain late in the opening game 4 on par 74.
“Yes, my foot is not as good as I would like it to be,” Woods told reporters after finishing his nine-shot behind club leader Rory McIlroy. “We will begin the recovery and post-processing process tomorrow.”
Woods started in ninth and his right foot clearly made it difficult for him by the time he reached par-four in seventh. He limped slightly as he approached the green on the penultimate hole before wincing and reaching back after the final tee.
The 15-time major champion, playing in a senior group with McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, was under two under five holes but mistakes started to pile up as the days passed and he hit five of the seven bogeys. his for the second nine times. .
“I had a great start and did not continue. I really don’t have any birdie looks,” Woods said. “I was having a hard time trying to get the ball in the grass area, and I missed quite a few irons both ways. It was a nasty day.”
Woods, who won the PGA Championship when it was last held in the Southern Hills in 2007, said he will have treatment and an ice bath to reduce inflammation in his right leg before returning Friday for 2: 36 p.m. ET (1836 GMT) tee time.
“I just can’t download it. Loading hurts, pressing down hurts, walking hurts, twisting hurts,” Woods said when asked about the impact of his leg pain as he swings. “It was just golf. I don’t play that, if I don’t do it, then I’m fine.”
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