Tiger Woods had little good to say about his disastrous eight-over-par first spherical on the British Open on Thursday, because the Royal Troon course took a toll on the three-time winner.
The American recorded six bogeys, two double bogeys and a two birdies in a spherical of 79 and admitted his lack of enjoying time could have impacted his efficiency.
“Because the yr has gone on, I’ve gotten higher. I simply want I may have performed slightly bit extra, however I’ve been saving it for the majors,” mentioned Woods, who has stored a restricted schedule after a 2021 automobile crash.
“Hopefully, subsequent yr will probably be slightly bit higher than this yr.”
Woods made a great begin as he drained a protracted birdie putt on the par-four third to wild cheers from the group.
The spherical rapidly unravelled, nonetheless, because the 15-time main champion bogeyed the par-five fourth and landed within the bunker en path to a double bogey on the fifth earlier than two extra bogeys on the entrance 9.
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A single birdie on the again 9 did little to assist as Woods landed within the bushes to double bogey the sixth and bogeyed the twelfth earlier than ending with two extra bogeys.
“I didn’t do an entire lot of issues proper right now. I made that putt on the third gap, after which I believe I had, what, three 3-putts right now. I didn’t hit my irons very shut, and I didn’t give myself an entire lot of appears right now,” Woods informed reporters.
“I have to shoot one thing within the mid-60s tomorrow to get one thing happening the weekend.”
The 48-year-old mentioned this week he would proceed enjoying for so long as he believes he is ready to win.
“I assumed I may play slightly bit extra earlier within the yr. I used to be slightly bit too optimistic. I have to do much more work within the health club and preserve progressing like we now have,” he mentioned.