South Korean Im grabs Masters lead; Woods four back
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — With all eyes on Tiger Woods, Sungjae Im quietly turned in the round of the day at Augusta National.
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Sungjae Im leads, Cameron Smith 1 shot behind after Day 1 of Masters at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sungjae Im, the 24-year-old South Korean known for rarely missing the center of the club face, ran off three straight birdies at the start, recovered from a pair of bogeys with a 12-foot eagle putt on the 13th and added a late birdie for a 5-under 67 and a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Masters on Thursday.
For Woods, pleasure and pain after Masters first round
AUGUSTA, Ga. : Tiger Woods described his first competitive round of golf in 508 days as painful and positive after pushing himself to an opening round one-under 71 at the Masters on Thursday and into the battle for a record-equalling sixth Green Jacket.
Augusta National: Tiger Woods Makes Final Preparations For Epic Masters Return
Tiger Woods has talked the talk, now he'll have to walk the walk as he chases a record-tying sixth Masters title only 14 months after suffering severe leg injuries in a car crash. Woods played the back nine at hilly Augusta National on Wednesday in a final practice round before Thursday's start of the 86th Masters, making one last test of his surgically repaired right leg. "I don't have any qualms about what I can do physically from a golf standpoint. It's now walking is the hard part," Woods said.
Smith's hair is flappable, his game is not at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Cameron Smith's signature mullet is flappable. Very flappable. His game? Not so much.
Just being able to play at the Masters feels like a victory to Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods admitted just being able to play the Masters felt like a victory as he enjoyed the “electric” atmosphere generated by his return to Augusta National.
Tiger Woods hits 71 in Masters comeback to sit three shots behind first-round leader Cameron Smith
Back playing the Masters after a career-threatening car crash, Tiger Woods says he can win a sixth Green Jacket, making a few more believers by carding an opening-round 71.
Tiger Woods starts well at the Masters on his return to golf 14 months on from life-threatening car crash
Tiger Woods said he was “lucky to be alive” after being involved in a horrific car crash and lying in his hospital bed, thoughts of returning to a golf course, let alone at the Masters, seemed a million miles away. Yet, who would ever write off the man who has been the sport’s biggest superstar for so long? 14 months after that near-fatal accident, Woods strode boldly towards the first tee at Augusta, donning a bright fuchsia polo shirt and taking in the adoration of a crowd of thousands who gathered to see his return. Ad/> After a couple of gentle practice swings of his driver, Woods struck the ball from the tee to announce his quite sensational comeback to the sport.