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Golf: Woods roars again for his big return to Genesis

2023-02-17T06:18:09.966Z


The legend with 15 Grand Slam titles is making a resounding comeback after a seven-month absence. Solid as a rock: Tiger Woods made a successful return to the greens after a seven-month absence on Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, completing his first round with three birdies on the last three holes, a stunning finish that put him two strokes under par . To discover The world ranking of the best golf players The golfing superstar, with 15 Grand Slam titles, returned a card of 69, positi


Solid as a rock: Tiger Woods made a successful return to the greens after a seven-month absence on Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, completing his first round with three birdies on the last three holes, a stunning finish that put him two strokes under par .

To discover

  • The world ranking of the best golf players

The golfing superstar, with 15 Grand Slam titles, returned a card of 69, positioning him 27th, five lengths behind two coeladers: Americans Max Homa and Keith Mitchell (64, -7)

A comeback hid another at the Riviera Country Club, since until N.16, Woods posted an unsatisfactory score of +1, resulting from two birdies and three bogeys.

And if, along the way, it didn't dampen his joy of returning to competition, in a mini-group completed by his friends Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas, with whom he even had the start of giggles at the start of the N.4, the time was not too optimistic for the future.

So, as he always knew how to do during his prodigious career, the "Tiger" roared on the last three holes, lining up sometimes distant putts rewarded with as many birdies, which raised the decibels among the overexcited fans around .

“I still managed to hit a few good shots.

Even if I had a little mishap in the middle, I knew how to fight.

It was a great end to the journey,” agreed the 47-year-old American afterwards, whose smile spoke volumes about the pleasure of being able to relive such moments.

Especially since he did not betray any physical weakness in Pacific Palisades.

Almost two years ago, not far from this place, he had had a serious car accident, which caused several open fractures to his legs, the right having been the most damaged, which gave little hope as to the pursuit of her career.

- Physically strong -

But Woods was able to recover.

He had made an unexpected comeback in April 2022 at the Augusta Masters, before playing in the PGA Championship and then at the British Open.

And if we hadn't seen him play since, it's because he had to treat plantar fasciitis.

“The key is day-to-day recovery.

My leg is in better condition than last year, but it's my ankle that's the problem,” he warned this week.

The next few hours will give an answer, but the program is already known.

“As soon as I get back to the hotel, it will be non-stop ice cream and treatment, all night long.

Unfortunately, this leg will never be what it was, so I have to adapt,” explained the man who aspires to become, on his own, the most successful player in the history of the USPGA.

He shares the record for most wins (82) with Sam Snead.

Far from rivaling their track record, it was therefore a rather unexpected duo that got off to the best start.

Party in the "back nine", Max Homa (12th in the world) has, like his glorious elder, managed three birdies on the last three holes.

Keith Mitchell (56th in the world) also finished with eight birdies and a bogey.

Behind them, Jon Rahm (65) follows closely in third place, one stroke down (-6).

In the event of victory on Sunday, the Spaniard can become world N.1 instead of the American Scottie Scheffler, not always at the party on this first round but under par all the same (44th, -1).

A scenario that may also concern Rory McIlroy, in ambush in 7th position (-4).

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Source: lefigaro

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