AUGUSTA, Ga. — It looked like every patron on the grounds was on the first tee for Tiger Woods’ dramatic return to Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, and the five-time winner of the green jacket did not disappoint.
Playing alongside 2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and the winner of his 2022 Genesis Invitational, Joaquin Niemann, Woods began his 2022 Masters campaign with a 1-under 71 aided by countless par saves, including his final putt from 10 feet on the 18th green.
In his first competitive round of golf since the horrific single-car accident that nearly cost him his right leg, Woods looked comfortable as he methodically worked his way around Augusta National, only grimacing once after yanking his tee shot into the trees on No. 9.
