Tiger Woods faces a harsh reality after falling 10 strokes behind the leader in the first round of the PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods faces a harsh reality after falling 10 strokes behind the leader in the first round of the PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods admitted he struggled with the length of Valhalla after playing the first round of the PGA Championship at one-over par.
Woods went on to beat Bob May in a playoff to win the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla. The course also hosted the 2008 Ryder Cup and the 2014 PGA Championship, won by Rory McIlroy.
Things have changed dramatically since Woods’ win 24 years ago, with the course getting about 500 yards longer. Tiger Woods is above par after the first round
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Woods can still hit the ball far, but he is no longer one of the best hitters on the PGA Tour.
He ranked 53rd in average driving distance at the 2024 Masters, and Valhalla gave him the chance to make good scores on his approaches with a lot of long tee shots. On the 15th hole, Woods missed a rough left, was forced to make a layup, sank two putts, and made bogey, which cost him dearly.
But Woods’ precision and length weren’t the only thing holding him back in the beginning as he struggled to finish 1-over par. Woods seemed to have enough time to end in red before the expensive error in the 169 yards part -row was destroying the birdie pad with 10 feet holes.
Another catastrophe has made 10 progress after the 62 -year -old Zander Shafele’s record round after the bogies three consecutive consecutive bogies. Woods acknowledged that the round later looked like a “version” and suggested that it was not a better score.
He said: “I fought the green speed today. Tiger Woods admits the course will take more time
“I should have been below average that day, but I was above average and I still have a long way to go.”
Asked how he thought the course had changed since he won in 2000, Woods added:
“I used my 2-iron a lot this week, but I didn’t use my 2-iron much this week. Tiger Woods with three reading in the last two holes
“Today, he plays a little short because it’s hot. The ball moved a little. “But it’s still a little damp there today. We had a little dirt on a few balls. “Overall, this golf course is pretty wide. Or maybe I just went short!”
Woods hopes to feel better on Friday so he can come out and play this weekend.
