Tiger Woods admitted the brutal truth after his opening round of the PGA Championship left him 10 strokes off the lead
Tiger Woods admitted the brutal truth after his opening round of the PGA Championship left him 10 strokes off the lead
Tiger Woods carded a round of 72 in the first round of the PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods has admitted that he struggled to get to grips with the length of Valhalla after carding a one-over-par opening round of the PGA Championship. Woods won the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, defeating Bob May in a playoff.
The course also hosted the 2008 Ryder His Cup and his 2014 PGA Championship, won by Rory McIlroy. This has changed considerably on a course of almost 500 meters since Woods’ victory 24 years ago.
Tiger Woods -One compared to the first round
Woods can always make bullets for a long time, but it is no longer one of the greatest attackers on the PGA tour. He won the 53rd place in the average distance of driving in the 2024 master, and Balhara rely on many long uterus and left them the possibility of winning with their approach.
When Woods almost missed him, he sacrificed him to the 15th hole, so he was forced to lie down before fighting twice. 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 appeared to have put in enough effort to finish with a red on the final hole, but a costly mistake on the 169-yard par-3 forced him to sink a birdie putt 10 feet from the hole. Ta. In the final, more disaster followed as Xander Schauffele’s record-setting round of 62 was followed by three consecutive bogeys, leaving him within 10 points of the leader.
Woods later admitted that the round felt “tired” and hinted at regret for not finishing with a better score. He said: “I had some issues with the green speed today.
Tiger Woods admits the course needs more time.
“I was probably below average that day, but I was above average and I still have a long way to go.”
When asked how he thought the course had changed since he won in 2000, Woods added: “This week, I hit a lot of two irons. There are not many irons this week.
Tiger Woods with three reading in the last two holes
“Today, he plays a little short because he is hot. The ball flew a little.
“But it’s still a little humid there today. Some of the balloons were a little dirty.
“Overall, this golf course is a lot bigger, or maybe I’m just shorter!” »
Woods hopes to improve on Friday and be able to play at the weekend.
