Woods
cards lowest score in two years at Wyndham
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[August 21, 2015]
By Andrew Both
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) -
Tiger Woods fed off an "electric" atmosphere to card his lowest score in
two years on the PGA Tour, a six-under 64 that left him two shots behind
the first round leaders at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.
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Woods, making his first appearance at one of the PGA Tour's oldest
tournaments as part of a last-ditch effort to make the FedExCup
playoffs, was greeted like a rock star by hundreds of fans when he
arrived on his first tee under gloomy skies at Sedgefield Country
Club.
And he did not disappoint the droves that turned up at the crack of
dawn, promptly chipping in from 55 feet for birdie at his first
hole, the par-four 10th.
Despite a bogey at the very next hole, Woods finally got his putter
working to roll in six more birdies for his lowest round on tour
since firing a 61 in the second round of the 2013 Bridgestone
Invitational.
"It was electric, especially early," Woods told reporters after
draining a 10-footer to save par at his final hole.
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"My iron play was very solid but it was nice to finally get some
(birdie) putts going in. On top of that it was nice to make some par
putts," said Woods.
Woods, who missed the cut in a major for the third time running last
week, ended the day equal seventh, while fellow Americans Erik
Compton, William McGirt and Tom Hoge led on 62.
Woods, 39, only recently committed to the Wyndham, the final event
of the regular season on the U.S. circuit, as part of a bid to earn
extra FedExCup points.
The 14-times major winner is 187th in the FedExCup standings and
needs a victory to guarantee a berth in the lucrative four-event
playoff series that starts in New Jersey next week with The
Barclays.
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It would be premature to suggest Woods's good start means his recent
troubles are behind him, because the course, softened by heavy rain,
was there for the taking, and players were allowed preferred lies.
Nevertheless, it was the sort of confidence-boosting round he no
doubt needed after the poor form -- no top-15 finishes in 10 starts
this year -- he has demonstrated for much of the year.
"I felt very good out there today," Woods said. "I hit a lot of good
iron shots, made some putts, finally got something out of my round."
(Editing by Frank Pingue and Tony Jimenez)
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