A defiant Tiger Woods insisted he can get back in contention for the US PGA Championship despite firing an opening round of 74 at Southern Hills.
After a sublime start, the 15-time major champion struggled notably with his iron play to end up four-over par. It leaves the American tied for 99th place, and facing a real battle to still be in Oklahoma for the weekend.
Woods, 46, appeared in considerable discomfort during Wednesday's practice round, as he continues his comeback from the high-speed car crash that ruled him out of professional tournaments for more than a year. But there was no sign of any physical pain when he left his approach stone-dead on his first hole.
