‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) finished the first day of the ‘Masters Battle’ Masters with 1 under par.
Challenges a new record by passing the cut 24 times in a row
Woods recorded two birdies and one bogey from the first round to the 13th hole on the first day of the 88th Masters Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (par 72, 7,555 yards) in Augusta, Georgia, USA on the 12th (Korean time). I hit under par.
Woods, who tied for 17th place, had to play the remainder of the first round the next day because the match was stopped due to sunset.
He is 6 strokes behind Bryson DeChambeau (USA), who is in first place at 7 under par.
Because the match started 2 hours and 30 minutes later than scheduled due to bad weather, some players were unable to complete the 18 holes of the first round.
Woods started the day in good spirits with a birdie on the first hole (par 4), and then finished the first day with one birdie and one bogey.
It has been 25 years since 1999 that Woods recorded a birdie on the first hole in the first round of the Masters.
After completing the first day's schedule, Woods expressed satisfaction, saying, "I'm in good shape," and "It's good that I finished the 13th hole."
He also said, “It was so windy that it was difficult to determine both the direction and strength of the wind.”
Woods reflected, “It was a difficult day, with the wind direction and strength changing frequently.”
If Woods makes the cut in this year's tournament, he will become the first player in Masters history to advance to the third round for the 24th time in a row.
Currently, Woods, Gary Player (South Africa), and Fred Couples (USA) have made the cut for the 23rd consecutive time in the Masters.
However, on the second day of the tournament, Woods must play 23 holes, including the remaining 5 holes in the first round and 18 holes in the second round.
The number of holes Woods completed in this year's official tournament before the Masters was 24, and he would have to cover almost the same number of holes in one day.
Woods participated in the Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour in February and withdrew due to symptoms of high fever after completing 18 holes in the first round and 6 holes in the second round.
Woods, who was involved in a car accident in February 2021, also withdrew from the Masters last year.
Last year's Masters also had bad weather, so Woods only completed the 11th hole of the second round until the second day of the tournament.
On the third day of the tournament, the remaining 7 holes of the 2nd round and all 3rd rounds were scheduled to be played, but Woods withdrew after only 7 holes of the 3rd round.
Last year, it rained and the course got wet, and the temperature dropped, making it difficult for Woods, who suffered aftereffects from a car accident, to endure.
The good news this year is that there is no rain forecast after the second round.
Woods showed confidence ahead of the opening of the tournament, saying, "I think I can win one more time," and after finishing the first day of play, he said, "I'm in good shape," and expressed his determination to pass the cut for the 24th time in a row. 고스톱사이트
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