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Woods shot a 5-over-par 77 in the first round
of the two-day JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor Hotel & Golf
Resort in County Limerick.
The highlight of Woods' round was a chip-in eagle at the par-5
12th hole that thrilled the crowd. But he also had a double
bogey, six bogeys and just one birdie.
Woods last played at the PGA Championship in May, his second
start after recovering from a brutal right leg injury that kept
him away from the sport for more than 14 months. He made the cut
but withdrew after the third round.
The 15-time major winner committed to the pro-am back in April
after he announced he would play in the 150th Open at St
Andrews, the site of Woods' 2000 and 2005 Open victories and the
most iconic course in the Open rotation. The event benefits
charities in Ireland and gives players a chance to play get
acclimated to Europe ahead of the final major of the year.
Xander Schauffele, eight days removed from winning the Travelers
Championship on the PGA Tour, shot an 8-under 64 to take a
three-shot lead over Rickie Fowler lead in the individual
competition. England's Tyrrell Hatton was in third at 4-under
68.
The pro-am also allowed LIV Golf Invitational Series members to
play. Brooks Koepka, fresh off his first LIV appearance, was
tied for fourth at 3-under 69 with Irishmen Shane Lowry and
Seamus Power and South African Brandon Stone. Dustin Johnson
(70), Bryson DeChambeau (72) and England's Lee Westwood (72)
were among the other LIV-aligned participants.
LPGA Tour up-and-comer Leona Maguire of Ireland was the only
woman in the field and opened with an even-par 72.
Jordan Spieth was disqualified, reportedly because he picked up
his ball early at the end of a hole, forgetting that there was
an individual component to the pro-am. He was allowed to
continue participating in the team event.
The Open Championship will be played July 14-17.
--Field Level Media
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