The British Rory McIlroyin search of his first ‘major’ since 2014, oversaw the provisional PGA Championship standings this Thursday in the field of Southern Hills, in Tulsa, Oklahomawith a return of 65 (-5) while the former world number 1 Tiger Woods, in his second tournament after his return after a serious car accident sustained in February 2021, he suffered a lap 74 (+4). One card with seven bogeys and three birdies.
“Good start in the back, I was hit a lot by bad scaffolding, especially in the afternoon. I didn’t get birdie putts and it was really a frustrating day,” said Woods, whose many open fractures require the entry of a metal rod. on the tibia and screws to strengthen the bones of the foot and ankle. And in the end the tiredness in his legs was noticeable.
The 46-year-old American needs to do much better this Friday if he is to make the cut. He got it just over a month ago at the Augusta Masters, where despite pain and fatigue, he played in all four rounds and finished in 47th place.
Woods appeared in the same group as Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth (72). The Northern Irishman, who made four consecutive birdies, something he had never done before in a ‘major’, was alone in the lead for multiple holes, reaching -6 and four holes to play. He finished bogey-par-bogey-birdie for the aforementioned 65 shots. The birdie putt on the 9th hole (his 18th) was refreshing. This final got him the lone interim leader in the clubhouse with a one-shot advantage over the American Will Zalatoris and Tom Hoge.
“It’s just a matter of getting out on the field and sticking to your game plan, execute it to the best of your ability and stay in your own world,” McIlroy said. “Now I’m very good. It’s nice to start it well and continue like this”.
The Briton entered the second major of the year full of confidence after top five in his last two events, including second place in the Masters after a late-round comeback.
With 67 strokes, they were in fourth provisional place Matt Kuchar at Abraham Ancerand there were 68 of them finished among others cameron smith and olympic gold Xander Schauffele.
Shortly after finishing one of the stellar fights on its first day, the Catalan handed over his card Pablo Larrazabalwith 77 shots, a day to forget with six bogeys, a double bogey and a single birdie.
Source: La Verdad
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