Woods, superstar with 15 Grand Slam titles, returned a card of 69 (-2), which positions him in 27th place after 18 holes, other competitors having not yet finished. Long in difficulty with his putt, often a little too short for much of the day, the 47-year-old American finished strong by scoring three of his five birdies on the last three holes, which took him from a positive to negative score, because he had also committed three bogeys in the meantime.
“I still managed to hit some 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 afterwards the 47-year-old American, whose smile spoke volumes about the pleasure of being able to relive such moments.
Nearly two years ago, not far from this site, located in Pacific Palisades, Woods had been in a serious car accident from which he emerged with several open fractures to his legs, the right having been the most damaged, which did little to give much damage. hope for the continuation of his career. Woods had known how 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.
Also involved in the tournament, Thomas Detry finished in par (71) with four birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey on his card. He occupies the 56th place.
