The former number one scored a round of 71 strokes (-1), and remains at the bottom of the rankings in the Hero World Challenge, which takes place in the Bahamas
“I haven’t played in six months and it is logical that my game is not at its best level,” said the American after the third day of the PGA Tour tournament.
Tiger Woods, on his return to the PGA Tour since the last Augusta Masterssigned a round of 71 strokes this Saturday (-1), on the third day of the Hero World Challenge, PGA Tour tournament in which only 20 players participate by invitation and 4.5 million dollars in prizes are distributed.
The former world number one once again showed in some moments of his return that he retains the game that gave him successfame and money, but he is not completely ‘greased’ after six months of absence from the competition.
Woods, who remained in sixteenth place with a total of 216 strokes (even)he made two consecutive bogeys on holes 1 and 2, although he made up ground with birdies on holes three, six, eight and nine, which allowed him to climb positions.
Another discreet return
Although with the heat and humidity in the atmosphere in Albany (Bahamas), it took its toll on the 47-year-old starwho signed a new bogey on 11 and recovered on 14, to make a mistake again on 18 and record those 71 strokes, which keep him at the bottom of the classification.
“I think my game is not sufficiently advanced after six months without competing and it is normal, “I’m not worried,” Woods said. “There are very positive things and I have to focus on them for the future,” commented the winner of 15 ‘Big’ tournaments.
With the third round still to conclude, world number one Scottie Scheffler was the sole leaderin search of a title that has eluded him in the last two years where he finished in second position alone.