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Coming off a win on the Gamers Championship and an ensuing media tussle with Sergio Garcia that acquired out of hand following racist feedback by Garcia, Tiger Woods appeared to shift his consideration again to golf, the place he’s defending his Memorial Match title at Muirfield Village Golf Membership in Dublin, Ohio. Observe alongside all of the match motion by clicking here to dwell stream it free of charge.
Woods didn’t resemble the person who gained the Gamers Championship a short time in the past, lacking routine (for Tiger) putts and taking pictures a 1-under par 71 in Spherical 1, placing him six photographs behind then-leader Charles Schwartzel. Woods recorded an uncharacteristic 4 bogeys within the first spherical.
Woods was additionally one shot again of 53-year-old Fred {Couples}, who’s enjoying in his group. Talking with ESPN, {Couples} mentioned, “I despatched him a textual content and mentioned, ‘Do you really need me on this group? I’ve performed no golf and also you’re nervous enjoying with him.”
{Couples} mentioned he’s treasuring his pairing with Woods. “It may be my final time enjoying with Tiger,” he mentioned. “So I used to be blessed to play with him. And my purpose after I play with him at all times is to attempt to hit it strong and keep out of his method. And at the moment was an excellent one. He is one of the best participant, and I play on the Champions Tour, so I hardly ever get to see him. Round Augusta, I at all times attempt to hit balls subsequent to him.”
As for Woods, following his up-and-down opening spherical he appeared flummoxed by his less-than-optimal outcomes. “I did not rating very nicely in comparison with how I hit it,” mentioned Woods. “I hit it fairly good. I simply did not make something at the moment.”
His placing, which is generally Woods’ calling card was the true killer Thursday. “It was in all probability the very best rating I might have shot,” Woods mentioned. “I performed rather a lot higher than my rating signifies. Hopefully tomorrow, I can clear up and make a couple of extra putts and get on a roll.”
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